Bailey shines but Reds fall to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA – Cincinnati Reds starter Homer Bailey didn't allow a hit through 5
innings and pitched through the sixth, but the Philadelphia Phillies pulled away for a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night.
Aaron Nola (1-0) pitched eight stellar innings for Philadelphia and Scott Kingery hit a grand slam, connecting with one out in the eighth off the Reds’ Tanner Rainey, who was making his big league debut.
Bailey gave up one run on two hits with seven strikeouts and no walks. Cesar Hernandez broke up Bailey's no-hit bid with a solid single to right in the sixth.
Hernandez stole second and tied the score at 1 when Odubel Herrera hit the first of his two doubles.
The Reds got on the board first in the fifth when Billy Hamilton drew his second twoout walk of the game, stole second base for the second time and scored on Jesse Winker's single.
BLUE JAYS 2, ORIOLES 1: Aaron Sanchez lost his no-hit bid when The Reds’ Scooter Gennett singles off Phillies starter Aaron Nola during the fourth inning. Baltimore's Tim Beckham led off the eighth inning with a sharp grounder through the legs of third baseman Josh Donaldson, then Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth to lift visiting Toronto. Seeking to throw the second no-hitter in Blue Jays history — Dave Stieb had the other, against the Cleveland Indians in 1990 — Sanchez (1-1) walked four and hit a batter. After Beckham's double, Anthony Santander singled to right and Chance Sisco followed with an RBI double to make it 1-all. RED SOX 14, YANKEES 1: Mookie Betts hit a grand slam to lead Chris Sale and host Boston over New York for their ninth straight victory. The Red Sox haven't lost since opening day. Betts went 4 for 4, scoring five runs and driving in four. His third career slam capped a nine-run burst in the sixth inning. Sale (1-0) allowed one run in six innings, scattering eight hits and striking out eight without a walk as Boston's starting pitchers improved to 6-0 this season. PIRATES 8, CUBS 5: Ivan Nova pitched seven solid innings, Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer and Pittsburgh won in Chicago's home opener. Not even the presence of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the 98-year-old chaplain of the Loyola basketball team who threw out a ceremonial first pitch, could help the Cubs. The Pirates' 8-2 record is their best 10-game start since 1992 and they are 4-0 on the road for the first time in 15 years. CATCHER, MANAGER SUSPENDED: St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina and Arizona manager Torey Lovullo were suspended one game by Major League Baseball for their argument on Sunday in St. Louis. Molina has appealed and can continue to play until the process is complete. Lovullo, who also was fined, missed Tuesday night's game at San Francisco. Lovullo, in an argument with umpire Tim Timmons, used a profanity that set off Molina, and the manager was ejected.