CINCINNATI (AP) — Homer Bailey returned from the disabled list with six strong innings Thursday, and Ryan Hanigan drove in three runs with a three-hit game, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-4 victory over the Houston Astros.
Bailey (1-0) developed a shoulder problem during spring training, forcing him to go on a throwing program. The right-hander gave up only four hits and one run in six innings, striking out seven — an encouraging return for the defending NL Central champs.
The Reds scored six runs in 5 2-3 innings against Brett Myers (1-2), who failed to go six innings for only the second time in 40 career starts with the Astros. Myers also left after 5 2-3 innings of a 9-1 loss in Cincinnati last Sept. 30.
