Pelfrey fell to 5-5 after allowing eight runs on nine hits and three walks in two innings Monday against Cincinnati. Pelfrey didn't give up a home run but was giving up stinging contact all over the field, including a pair of doubles. Pelfrey has now failed to get through five innings in three of his past nine starts and has a 4.58 ERA with 26 strikeouts against 16 walks in that stretch. Pelfrey has given up at least eight hits in five of his past nine starts and is looking more like the pitcher who went 5-16 with a 5.56 ERA in his first two seasons as a Twin.