Manny Parra Sent Down to Minors After 6-Run Outburst

After watching struggling starter Manny Parra allow six runs in the second inning of the Brewers' 7-1 loss to the White Sox yesterday, Milwaukee General Manager Doug Melvin went down to the clubhouse before the game ended and immediately optioned Parra to Class AAA Nashville for LHP Chris Narveson.

"There's a first time for everything," Manager Ken Macha said. "Doug acted proactive with that thing and that's good. I think he handled it in a good way."

Parra's ERA has ballooned from 4.57 to 7.52 while losing four of his last five starts. Melvin said before the game he would wait to see how Parra (3-8) performed before considering a roster move, but with two of the next nine days off, the NL Central leaders won't need a fifth starter until June 28.

"Numbers don't lie," Parra said. "I haven't pitched the way I'm capable of pitching."

-- FAN HONORED: The 100-millionth fan to attend an interleague game entered the turnstiles at Progressive Field. The Indians presented Randy Loomis of Ashtabula, Ohio, with a prize package that included a trip to the All-Star Game in St. Louis next month. Interleague play began in 1997.

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