Reds pitcher Homer Bailey's 2008 renaissance lasted all of one game as he was battered and bruised Tuesday in a dismal 7-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Once again Cincinnati saw an opposing starter for the first time, and once again he looked terrific, as the Cardinals' Mitchell Boggs allowed two runs and four hits in five innings of work. Bailey, on the other hand, didn't make it through the fourth, allowing eight hits and five runs. The performance echoed Bailey's start against the Cards last year, another three and two-thirds job, although he allowed seven in that start. The location just wasn't there for Homer this time, and he allowed bombs to Albert Pujols and Rick Ankiel in St. Louis' four-run third. All four runs came with two out; it was that kind of night for the Reds.
Joey Votto proivded the Reds' two tallies with a bomb in the fourth that plated Adam Dunn. Really the only other positive was a solid two innings from Lincoln Logs in relief of Bailey; other than that the Reds were bad and boring this evening.
Pujols is day-to-day after straining his calf out of the batter's box in the seventh. Maybe he'll be out for the series and won't be able to terrorize the Reds.
Really not much to say about this one. Reds sort-of threatened a couple of times but couldn't do anything. Just another day, another loss, and Bailey's obviously going to have to be much better then he was tonight to stick in the rotation. The Nasti is now 31-35 on the year and faces the Cards tomorrow night as well. Johnny Greato takes on Braden Looper, game time 7:10, 4:10 here in agaveland. Peace out.
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