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Reds send Bailey to hill to face Astros
Sep 20, 2011 - 3:21 PMVideo
The 25-year-old - a first-draft choice in 2004 - set a career high with eight wins in 20 starts in 2009 before dropping to just four victories in 19 starts in an injury-plagued 2010.
He got win No. 8 this season two starts ago in Colorado when he allowed a single run on six hits in 7 2/3 innings of the Reds' 4-1 defeat of the Rockies. One subsequent shot at win No. 9 ended in a no-decision against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 15.
Bailey last faced the Astros on Aug. 2 in Houston and emerged with a 5-1 win, improving his career mark against them to 3-0 in four starts with a stingy 1.35 earned run average in 26 2/3 innings.
The Astros reply with California-born righty Bud Norris, who's not won since Aug. 17.
The 26-year-old got to 6-8 on the season with a 4-3 defeat of the Cubs in Houston, but is 0-2 in five starts since - including a 1-0 loss to Philadelphia in his most recent outing Sept. 14.
In that game, Norris held the Phillies to just one run on four hits in seven innings with a walk and three strikeouts.
It was the third time in four starts that he's allowed three earned runs or less.
Norris is 0-1 in three career starts against the Reds with a 6.75 ERA.
In Monday's opener, Matt Downs cracked the go-ahead solo home run in the top of the eighth inning, sending the Astros to a 3-2 win in the opener. Downs also added a single while J.D. Martinez picked up two hits and a run scored and Jason Bourgeois added a pair of hits for Houston, which has won back-to-back games.
David Carpenter (1-3) earned the win, throwing a third of an inning in relief, while Mark Melancon worked a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his 19th save of the year.
Brandon Phillips smacked a solo home run and Todd Frazier laced an RBI double for the Reds, losers in four straight games.
Nick Masset (3-6) absorbed the loss after allowing Downs' home run. Logan Ondrusek was tagged with his third blown save.
Cincinnati is 7-6 versus the Astros this season.
- HOUSTON: 4
CINCINNATI: 6
Final
Sep 20 10:49 PM - Brandon Phillips one-out, solo Home Run (18) to center. Dave Sappelt due up.
Astros 4, Reds 6 Bot 8, 1 OutSep 20 10:34 PM - Pinch-Hitter Chris Johnson two-out, two-run Home Run (7) to left scored J.D. Martinez. Jose Altuve due up.
Astros 4, Reds 5 Top 8, 2 OutsSep 20 10:21 PM - Jay Bruce single to left scored Homer Bailey and Dave Sappelt with two out. Runner on second and Juan Francisco due up.
Astros 2, Reds 5 Bot 4, 2 OutsSep 20 9:00 PM - J.D. Martinez one-out, two-run Home Run (6) to right scored Jordan Schafer. Carlos Lee due up.
Astros 2, Reds 3 Top 3, 1 OutSep 20 8:20 PM - Dave Sappelt single to center scored Paul Janish with one out. On the play, Brandon Phillips advances to second and Homer Bailey advances to third. Bases loaded and Joey Votto due up.
Astros 0, Reds 3 Bot 2, 1 OutSep 20 8:11 PM - Paul Janish singled to left. Runner on first with one out and Homer Bailey due up.
Astros 0, Reds 2 Bot 2, 1 OutSep 20 8:02 PM - HOUSTON: 0
CINCINNATI: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 20 7:24 PM
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