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MILWAUKEE - Homer Bailey went a season-low 3 2/3 innings and allowed a season-high six runs. He walked three and struck out. Except for the 1-2-3 third inning, everything was a struggle.

Things were shaky from the start for Bailey. He stuck out leadoff man Nyjer Morgan and got Rickie Weeks to groundout. But he threw nine pitches to Morgan and eight to Weeks. That was telling.

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Ryan Braun followed with a single on the seventh pitch of his at-bat. Bailey got ahead of Aramis Ramirez 0-2 before hitting him with a pitch. Corey Hart walked to load the bases.

Bailey got ahead of Jonathan Lucroy 0-2 before he singled in two runs. Bailey got out of it from there. But he threw 43 pitches in the inning.

Scott Rolen nearly cut the lead in half in the second. He hit a drive to center that Morgan caught with a leap at the wall.

It was more of the same in the second for Bailey. He retired the first two. He then gave up a hit on an 0-2 pitch to Morgan. Bailey got two strikes on Weeks before walking him.

Braun then doubled on a 1-2 pitch. The Reds got a break when the ball bounced over the wall for a ground-run double. Weeks would have scored. Bailey got Ramirez to pop to strand the runners.

Still, it was 3-0 after two innings and Bailey’s pitch count at 67.

The Reds threatened in the fourth. Joey Votto led off with a double. Brandon Phillips reached on third baseman Ramirez’s error. But Jay Bruce and Rolen popped out. Ryan Ludwick worked a walk. Devin Mesoraco got the count to 3-2 before popping out to end it.

After a quick third inning, Bailey found more trouble. He gave up a leadoff single Cesar Izturis. An out later, Morgan singled. Bailey struck out Weeks. But then walked Braun to load the bases.

That was it for Bailey.

J.J. Hoover came in and gave up a three-run triple to Ramirez to make it 6-0.

Sam LeCure allowed a run in the fifth on pitcher Yovani Gallardo’s two-out RBI single. That snapped the scoreless streak by the Reds bullpen at 24 1/3 innings.

The Reds finally broke through against right-hander Gallardo in the sixth. Phillips doubled with one out. Bruce followed with his 10th of the year — a high shot the opposite way to left-center.

The Brewers added a run off Jose Arredondo in the seventh.

Rolen doubled in a run in the eighth inning. It was Rolen’s 506th career double, tying him with Babe Ruth for 48th on the all-tine list.http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120...y=nav|head

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[OffTheHook]

Reds had thier chances tonight. Just couldn't capitalize. If Morgan doesn't rob Rolen. Things may have been different.

[WideRight05]

Hope we pick it up next game.

[Mr. Pike Central]

Homer didn't have his best stuff tonight...

Jay Bruce has been absolutely on fire, 11 game hitting streak.