In an effort to try anything to shake Derrick Turnbow out of his rut, the Nashville Sounds sent the right-hander to the mound as a starter Wednesday night, but the results were no better.

Turnbow allowed two runs on a hit and six walks in a 1 2/3 innings against Albuquerque. Since he was demoted to Class AAA Nashville on May 9, Turnbow has appeared in seven games with Nashville, allowing nine runs on six hits with 21 walks and has a 13.50 ERA. Even more alarming is Turnbow's WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched), which now stands at 4.67.

It was Turnbow's first start since 2004, when he was pitching for Salt Lake City, the Anaheim Angels' Class AAA affiliate. Turnbow also started one game with the Angels, back in 2000.