Both the loss total and ERA are heading up for Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson. He sent them both in the wrong direction Friday night in Pittsburgh.
Nelson suffered through his third poor outing in the last four by allowing four runs on four hits in five innings with three walks and two strikeouts. He blew a 2-0 lead in the process.
All was well through three - he even retired seven batters in a row at one point. But he struggled the second time through the lineup, giving up two walks and three singles in the fourth, including a two-run job by Chris Stewart.
Nelson is now 11-12 with an ERA of 3.95, its highest point since July 24.