Nationals' Miles Mikolas, Rockies' Michael Lorenzen have 2 of worst starts in MLB history on same day
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Miles Mikolas and Michael Lorenzen were pitching in different MLB ballparks on Friday.
But one thing is clear -- they'll both want to forget their starts for the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies , respectively.
They were two of the worst pitching outings in recent memory.
It was never going to be easy for Mikolas, who was going up against the back-to-back world champion Los Angeles Dodgers .
And while the Nats spotted Mikolas a 3-0 lead, he eventually got shelled.
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Shohei Ohtani started the onslaught with a three-run homer, and the rout was on from there.
Mikolas went 4.1 innings, allowing 11 hits and 11 earned runs while walking one and striking out four.
It's a pitching line never done exactly like that before:
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Lorenzen had a tough task, too. He was pitching in the thin air at Coors Field against a talented Phillies lineup.
He, too, had a line never done in baseball history -- 3.0 innings, 12 hits, 9 earned runs, 2 walks, 2 Ks.
These are two veterans who have been around a long time. They know how to shake off a bad start and move on to the next one.
These ones will be just a bit tougher to move past. They were extremely painful.
