Final
Homer pick: Bailey, Reds tangle with Nationals
Apr 14, 2012 - 2:44 PM (Sports Network) - Right-hander Homer Bailey makes his second career start against the Washington Nationals today when the Reds visit Nationals Park for the third of a four-game series.The 25-year-old, a first-round draft choice from 2004, was hit hard in his lone meeting with the Nationals and took a loss after allowing five runs on seven hits in two innings - walking one and striking out three.
Bailey won a career-high nine games in 22 starts last season, walking 33 batters and striking out 106 in 132 innings with a 4.43 earned run average.
He was beaten, 7-1, in his 2012 debut on April 9 against St. Louis, dropping a 7-1 verdict after surrendering four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.
The Texan is opposed by 28-year-old righty Edwin Jackson, who makes his second start in a Washington uniform after splitting last season with the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals while going 12-9 in 32 appearances.
The Nationals are Jackson's seventh team - following the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Arizona, the White Sox and Cardinals - since he debuted with four appearances with the Dodgers in 2003.
Jackson has made just one career start against the Reds and got a no-decision after allowing two runs on eight hits in seven innings.
He debuted in April 9 in New York and got a no-decision in a 4-3 Washington loss after giving up three runs and four hits in five innings.
On Friday, Jayson Werth reached down to slap a bases-loaded single up the middle in the 13th inning, giving the Nationals a 2-1 win in game two of the series.
The first two games ended in extra-innings wins for the Nats. They got a 3-2 win in 10 on Thursday when Ryan Zimmerman scored on a wild pitch.
In game two, the Nats loaded the bases with one out against Sean Marshall (0-1) on a Danny Espinosa single and back-to-back walks to Zimmerman and Adam LaRoche.
Werth was down in the count, 1-2, but got enough of his bat on a low curveball to get it through the middle of the infield on the shortstop side.
Earlier, Xavier Nady tied the game for Washington with a pinch-hit homer in the bottom of the eighth inning.
The Reds won four of six versus the Nationals a season ago, but both losses came in Washington.
- CINCINNATI: 1
WASHINGTON: 4
Final
Apr 14 6:41 PM - Xavier Nady grounded out pitcher to first. Runners on second and third with two outs and Rick Ankiel due up.
Reds 1, Nationals 4 Bot 7, 2 OutsApr 14 6:09 PM - Adam LaRoche doubled to right center scoring Danny Espinosa and Ryan Zimmerman with one out. Runner on second and Jayson Werth due up.
Reds 1, Nationals 3 Bot 3, 1 OutApr 14 4:57 PM - Drew Stubbs singled to left scoring Miguel Cairo with one out. On the play, Chris Heisey advances to second. Runners on first and second and Devin Mesoraco due up.
Reds 1, Nationals 0 Top 2, 1 OutApr 14 4:24 PM - CINCINNATI: 0
WASHINGTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 14 4:07 PM
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