▁Francis ▁went ▁ 1 6 – 3 ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 . 2 1 ▁E RA ▁and ▁. 1 9 4 ▁average ▁against ▁in ▁ 2 4 ▁starts . ▁He ▁struck ▁out ▁ 1 9 6 ▁bat ters ▁in ▁ 1 5 4 . 2 ▁inn ings ▁pitch ed , ▁for ▁a ▁ratio ▁of ▁ 1 1 . 4 ▁per ▁nine ▁inn ings . ▁He ▁had ▁more ▁strike outs ▁than ▁hits ▁( 1 0 8 ) ▁and ▁wal ks ▁( 2 9 ) ▁combined . ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 : ▁ro ok ie ▁year ▁Francis ▁made ▁his ▁major ▁league ▁debut ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 5 , ▁, ▁against ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Bra ves , ▁losing ▁the ▁ 8 – 1 ▁decision . ▁He ▁pitch ed ▁five ▁inn ings , ▁allowing ▁six ▁runs ▁( on ▁three ▁home ▁runs ), ▁walking ▁one , ▁while ▁striking ▁out ▁eight ▁hit ters . ▁He ▁earned ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁victory ▁on ▁September ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁against ▁the ▁San ▁Diego ▁Pad res ▁at ▁Pet co ▁Park , ▁toss ing ▁ 5 ▁sc or eless ▁inn ings ▁in ▁a ▁ 5 – 2 ▁victory ▁for ▁the ▁Rock ies . ▁Francis ▁finished ▁the ▁year ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 – 2 ▁record , ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 . 1 6 ▁E RA . ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Francis ▁was ▁a ▁main st ay ▁in ▁the ▁rotation , ▁pitch ing ▁in ▁ 3 3 ▁starts ▁for ▁the ▁Rock ies .