DENVER -- Homer Bailey wouldn't read too much into one solid outing.
Still, it was a big step in the right direction for the right-hander whose career has been riddled by arm injuries.
Bailey went six effective innings for his first win since Aug. 12, Billy Hamilton had a two-out, two-run single after missing a game with a bothersome back and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Tuesday night.
"You just keep grinding away," Bailey said.
Bailey (1-2) scattered eight hits in the longest of his three starts this season. He was on the disabled list until June 24 as he recovered from offseason surgery to remove bone spurs in his pitching elbow. He's still working his way back into form.
The 31-year-old Bailey has been limited to 11 starts since 2015 due to an assortment of arm surgeries.
"He missed a lot of time," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "When he's on, he's a good matchup. He can beat anybody."
In his first two starts this season, Bailey allowed 14 runs in 4 2/3 innings. He had plenty of traffic on the bases against Colorado, but worked his way out of trouble as he lowered his ERA from 27.00 to 12.66.
Back to his old self?
"That's the thing about baseball -- as soon as you think something is going the right way, it stops, or you think it's going the wrong way, and it ends," Price said. "We just let the season play itself out. That's the safe way to go."
Jose Peraza, Scott Schebler and pinch-hitter Scooter Gennett added homers for the Reds, who have won three of their last 18 road games.
Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland (8-7) struggled early before settling down. He gave up five runs over 5 1/3 innings in his third straight loss.
"I think the line probably looks a little worse than how he pitched," manager Bud Black said. "He got a couple pitches up later in the game."
Hamilton quickly rebounded from a stiff lower back. Price said his speedy outfielder arrived at the park early Tuesday, took some treatment, hit in the cage and was pronounced fit to play. Hamilton had two hits, including his two-run single in the second to make it 3-1, and was robbed of another on an over-the-shoulder catch by Rockies second baseman Alexi Amarista.
In the third inning, Peraza's blooper dropped in for a run-scoring single after left fielder Raimel Tapia momentarily hesitated. Possibly sensing some frustration from Freeland, Black sauntered to the mound, told everyone to stay away and had a one-on-one conversation with his pitcher.
Whatever Black said -- he wouldn't elaborate -- momentarily did the trick. Freeland retired eight straight, including a diving catch by Tapia, before Peraza's homer in the sixth.
"My command is not where it needs to be," Freeland said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: 2B DJ LeMahieu (groin) was given the night off. "It's a good break for him," Black said.
BETTIS UPDATE
Rockies RHP Chad Bettis threw 30 pitches in the bullpen, eight warmup tosses and then 25 more during a batting practice session Tuesday as he continues his comeback from treatment for testicular cancer.
"It's nice to be talking about mechanics again instead of how my strength is, how I'm recovering, stuff like that," said Bettis, who went through his final round of chemotherapy in May. "I feel back."
Bettis will throw batting practice again this weekend and then may head out for a rehab assignment.
THIS & THAT
Cincinnati's two All-Stars, Zack Cozart and Joey Votto, were a combined 0 for 10. ... The Reds scored six runs with two outs. ... Gennett has 14 homers this season to tie a career high.
POWER SHORTAGE
The Rockies had 10 hits -- all singles.
"We need five or six guys swinging the bat well. We do not have that now," Black said.
UP NEXT
Reds: RHP Scott Feldman will take the mound Wednesday. He leads the team in wins (7), innings pitched (97 2/3), strikeouts (80) and quality starts (9).
Rockies: RHP Jon Gray (1-0, 3.93 ERA) makes his second start since returning from a broken bone in his left foot.
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Still, it was a big step in the right direction for the right-hander whose career has been riddled by arm injuries.
Bailey went six effective innings for his first win since Aug. 12, Billy Hamilton had a two-out, two-run single after missing a game with a bothersome back and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Tuesday night.
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Bailey (1-2) scattered eight hits in the longest of his three starts this season. He was on the disabled list until June 24 as he recovered from offseason surgery to remove bone spurs in his pitching elbow. He's still working his way back into form.
The 31-year-old Bailey has been limited to 11 starts since 2015 due to an assortment of arm surgeries.
"He missed a lot of time," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "When he's on, he's a good matchup. He can beat anybody."
In his first two starts this season, Bailey allowed 14 runs in 4 2/3 innings. He had plenty of traffic on the bases against Colorado, but worked his way out of trouble as he lowered his ERA from 27.00 to 12.66.
Back to his old self?
"That's the thing about baseball -- as soon as you think something is going the right way, it stops, or you think it's going the wrong way, and it ends," Price said. "We just let the season play itself out. That's the safe way to go."
Jose Peraza, Scott Schebler and pinch-hitter Scooter Gennett added homers for the Reds, who have won three of their last 18 road games.
Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland (8-7) struggled early before settling down. He gave up five runs over 5 1/3 innings in his third straight loss.
"I think the line probably looks a little worse than how he pitched," manager Bud Black said. "He got a couple pitches up later in the game."
Hamilton quickly rebounded from a stiff lower back. Price said his speedy outfielder arrived at the park early Tuesday, took some treatment, hit in the cage and was pronounced fit to play. Hamilton had two hits, including his two-run single in the second to make it 3-1, and was robbed of another on an over-the-shoulder catch by Rockies second baseman Alexi Amarista.
In the third inning, Peraza's blooper dropped in for a run-scoring single after left fielder Raimel Tapia momentarily hesitated. Possibly sensing some frustration from Freeland, Black sauntered to the mound, told everyone to stay away and had a one-on-one conversation with his pitcher.
Whatever Black said -- he wouldn't elaborate -- momentarily did the trick. Freeland retired eight straight, including a diving catch by Tapia, before Peraza's homer in the sixth.
"My command is not where it needs to be," Freeland said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: 2B DJ LeMahieu (groin) was given the night off. "It's a good break for him," Black said.
BETTIS UPDATE
Rockies RHP Chad Bettis threw 30 pitches in the bullpen, eight warmup tosses and then 25 more during a batting practice session Tuesday as he continues his comeback from treatment for testicular cancer.
"It's nice to be talking about mechanics again instead of how my strength is, how I'm recovering, stuff like that," said Bettis, who went through his final round of chemotherapy in May. "I feel back."
Bettis will throw batting practice again this weekend and then may head out for a rehab assignment.
THIS & THAT
Cincinnati's two All-Stars, Zack Cozart and Joey Votto, were a combined 0 for 10. ... The Reds scored six runs with two outs. ... Gennett has 14 homers this season to tie a career high.
POWER SHORTAGE
The Rockies had 10 hits -- all singles.
"We need five or six guys swinging the bat well. We do not have that now," Black said.
UP NEXT
Reds: RHP Scott Feldman will take the mound Wednesday. He leads the team in wins (7), innings pitched (97 2/3), strikeouts (80) and quality starts (9).
Rockies: RHP Jon Gray (1-0, 3.93 ERA) makes his second start since returning from a broken bone in his left foot.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Hamilton singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto grounded out to first, Hamilton to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Duvall doubled to deep right, Hamilton scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Suárez grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Blackmon grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Tapia singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Arenado singled to left, Tapia to third. | 1 | 0 |
| González singled to right, Tapia scored, Arenado to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Reynolds grounded into double play, shortstop to first, González out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Schebler doubled to right. | 1 | 1 |
| Peraza fouled out to right, Schebler to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Barnhart walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Bailey sacrificed to catcher, Barnhart to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Hamilton singled to left, Schebler and Barnhart scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Cozart grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Story flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Amarista singled to deep right. | 3 | 1 |
| Amarista picked off first. | 3 | 1 |
| Wolters struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Votto flied out to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Duvall grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Suárez singled to deep right center. | 3 | 1 |
| Schebler reached on infield single to shortstop, Suárez to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Peraza singled to left, Suárez scored, Schebler to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Barnhart grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Freeland struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Blackmon lined out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Tapia grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Bailey grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| Hamilton popped out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Cozart flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Arenado reached on infield single to second. | 4 | 1 |
| González singled to left, Arenado to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Reynolds flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Arenado to third, González to second on wild pitch by Bailey. | 4 | 1 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Amarista grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Votto struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Duvall flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Suárez lined out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Wolters grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Freeland grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Blackmon singled to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Tapia lined out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Schebler grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| Peraza homered to left (445 feet), . | 5 | 1 |
| Barnhart walked. | 5 | 1 |
| Lyles relieved Freeland. | 5 | 1 |
| Bailey sacrificed to first, Barnhart to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Homer Bailey pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Arenado popped out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| González grounded out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| Reynolds singled to left center. | 5 | 1 |
| Story popped out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Cozart popped out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| Votto grounded out to third. | 5 | 1 |
| Duvall fouled out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wandy Peralta pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Peralta relieved Bailey. | 5 | 1 |
| Amarista flied out to left. | 5 | 1 |
| Wolters struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Valaika hit for Lyles. | 5 | 1 |
| Valaika struck out looking. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Ottavino relieved Lyles. | 5 | 1 |
| Suárez struck out looking. | 5 | 1 |
| Schebler homered to center (439 feet). | 6 | 1 |
| Peraza grounded out to third. | 6 | 1 |
| Barnhart walked. | 6 | 1 |
| Gennett hit for Peralta. | 6 | 1 |
| Gennett homered to right (404 feet), Barnhart scored. | 8 | 1 |
| Hamilton walked. | 8 | 1 |
| Cozart grounded out to second. | 8 | 1 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Michael Lorenzen pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Lorenzen relieved Peralta. | 8 | 1 |
| Blackmon flied out to left. | 8 | 1 |
| Tapia singled to deep left. | 8 | 1 |
| Tapia to second on wild pitch by Lorenzen. | 8 | 1 |
| Arenado flied out to center, Tapia to third. | 8 | 1 |
| González struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Colorado | CIN | COL |
| Dunn relieved Ottavino. | 8 | 1 |
| Votto grounded out to second. | 8 | 1 |
| Duvall grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 1 |
| Suárez grounded out to third. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Asher Wojciechowski pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | COL |
| Wojciechowski relieved Lorenzen. | 8 | 1 |
| Reynolds singled to center. | 8 | 1 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| Amarista struck out swinging. | 8 | 1 |
| Wolters grounded out to first. | 8 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati Reds | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Hamilton CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .243 | .297 | .321 |
| Cozart SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .313 | .394 | .541 |
| Votto 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .312 | .421 | .617 |
| Duvall LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .279 | .324 | .555 |
| Suárez 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .253 | .358 | .441 |
| Schebler RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .255 | .333 | .533 |
| Peraza 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .253 | .278 | .339 |
| Barnhart C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | .279 | .344 | .395 |
| Bailey P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Peralta P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Gennett PH
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .314 | .361 | .608 |
Lorenzen P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .571 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 150 | |||
| a-homered to right for W Peralta in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Duvall (24, Freeland); Schebler (13, Freeland) HR: Peraza (4, 6th inning off Freeland 0 on, 1 Out); Schebler (21, 8th inning off Ottavino 0 on, 1 Out); Gennett (14, 8th inning off Ottavino 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: Duvall (59), Hamilton 2 (22), Peraza 2 (26), Schebler (41), Gennett 2 (45) S: Bailey 2 2-out RBI: Duvall, Hamilton 2, Peraza, Gennett 2 Reds RISP: 3-7 (Barnhart 0-1, Duvall 1-1, Suárez 0-1, Hamilton 1-2, Peraza 1-2) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Cozart-Votto). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 48,338 (95.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:58 |
| Weather | 84 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Bill Miller, First Base - Kerwin Danley, Second Base - Adam Hamari, Third Base - Todd Tichenor |
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