CIN 1 7 1 (95-62)
PIT 0 0 0 (76-81)
W: HOMER BAILEY (13-10)
L: A.J. Burnett (16-9)
Box Score
- Recap:
- HOMER BAILEY: 9.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 10 SO. NO-HITTER. A REDS PITCHER THREW A NO-HITTER LAST NIGHT. AND IT WAS GLORIOUS.
- HIS NAME IS DAVID DEWITT "HOMER" BAILEY. HE WAS A FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK BACK IN 2004, AND WAS MAKING HIS DEBUT IN THE MAJORS AT THE RIPE AGE OF 21 BY 2007. ITS BEEN ARGUED THAT THE REDS ORGANIZATION RUSHED HOMER ALONG TOO QUICKLY AND THAT IS PROBABLY TRUE. AS REDS FANS, WE SAW HOMER SUCCEED AND FAIL, AND DO BOTH OF THOSE THINGS AT MAXIMUM LEVELS. HE WOULD AGGRAVATE US TO NO END WITH HIS IMMATURITY AT TIMES AND THEN ASTONISH US WITH HIS IMMENSE TALENT AND POISE IN HIS VERY NEXT OUTING. IT WAS CONFOUNDING FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS. YET, SOME OF US STILL DEFENDED BAILEY BREATHLESSLY AND WITHOUT HESITATION THROUGHOUT ALL THAT TIME. SOME OF US SHUNNED HIM AND WERE SALIVATING AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO USE HIM AS TRADE BAIT IF HE EVER PUT TOGETHER A FEW GOOD STARTS IN A ROW. ENTER 2012: NOW, SIX SEASONS INTO HIS CAREER, WE MAY BE WITNESSING THE HOMER BAILEY WE ALL HAD HOPED FOR WHEN HE WAS THE TOP PROSPECT IN BASEBALL. HE HAS TOPPED HIS NUMBERS ACROSS THE BOARD AND LIKE THE REST OF THE STAFF, HE HASN'T MISSED A START. HOMER BAILEY DOES NOT LIKE PITCHING IN GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK. IN RETURN, GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK IS NOT GENEROUS TO HOMER BAILEY. ON THE FLIP SIDE, NEARLY EVERY OTHER BALLPARK IN THE LAND IS HOMER'S BEST FRIEND WHEN HE IS ON THE MOUND. HIS ROAD START STATISTICS ARE EXTRAORDINARY TO SAY THE LEAST. HE AND JORDAN ZIMMERMAN OF THE NATIONALS OWN THE BEST STATS FOR PITCHING AWAY FROM HOME. THE NO-HITTER TOOK PLACE IN PITTSBURGH (WHERE HOMER TYPICALLY DOMINATES). AND WITH LAST NIGHT'S FLASH OF BRILLIANCE, HOMER BAILEY MAY HAVE SECURED HIMSELF A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE WITHIN THE REDS PITCHING ORDER FOR THE PLAYOFFS. I'M VOTING FOR HOMER BAILEY TO PITCH IN GAME 1 OR 2 (MOST LIKELY 2) IN THE NLDS. AFTER ALL, IT'LL BE ON THE ROAD.
- Reds Offense: Phillips, Cozart and Rolen all had two hits apiece. Votto reached base twice with a single and a walk. The Reds' only run was scored on a sacrifice fly by Todd Frazier that scored Brandon Phillips. That was all they needed.
- Below are some articles to read regarding this wonderfully awesome day in Reds history
- But first, I have to thank my friend Nick Martin for alarming me of the situation that was going down in Pittsburgh without my knowledge. I was very busy at work and wasn't using my MLB.com Gameday Audio like I do every single game when I can't watch. Luckily, Mr. Martin sent me a text in the 8th inning and I was able to listen to Marty Brennaman and his call of the final three outs of Homer Bailey's no-hitter. You really feel like you are a part of history when you get to hear it or see it when it as it unfolds live. Thank you, Nick!
FoxSports Ohio's Coverage of Homer's No-No
Hall of Famer
Marty Brennaman's Call of Homer Bailey's No Hitter
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