Nationals' Miles Mikolas, Rockies' Michael Lorenzen have 2 of worst starts in MLB history on same day
A couple of days they'll really want to forget.
Nationals' Miles Mikolas, Rockies' Michael Lorenzen have 2 of worst starts in MLB history on same day originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . 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. MORE: Explaining the absurdity of 2 MLB players named Max Muncy 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: šØ PITCHERGAMI šØ Miles Mikolas just threw a line that has NEVER happened in MLB history: 4. 1 IP | 11 H | 11 ER | 1 BB | 4 K LAD @ WSH That's the 24th Pitchergami of 2026 and 1 of 83,248+ unique lines on record.