NL roundup: Reds blank Pirates again on Bailey's four-hitter

PITTSBURGH — Homer Bailey became the latest Cincinnati Reds starter to pitch a gem against the Pittsburgh Pirates, tossing his first career complete game in a 5-0 win that completed a three-game sweep Wednesday afternoon.

Joey Votto and Drew Stubbs homered and Brandon Phillips each added two hits for the Reds, who have won five in a row and outscored the Pirates 16-1 in the series.

Bailey (1-2) threw a four-hitter, a day after Johnny Cueto pitched a one-hitter. The Reds became the first team in the majors in nearly 10 years to pitch back-to-back, complete-game shutouts without a walk — Oakland's Tim Hudson and Barry Zito did it on Sept. 9-10, 2000, against Tampa Bay.

ROCKIES 4, PHILLIES 3 (10 INNINGS): At Denver, Miguel Olivo went 5-for-5, including a leadoff home run in the 10th inning in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Phillies ace Roy Halladay took a 3-1 lead into the seventh, but the Colorado native wound up with a no-decision after Brad Hawpe's tying, two-run triple. Olivo, who began the game in a 2-for-28 slump, sent Chad Durbin's first pitch far over the left-field wall to win it. The second game was postponed by rain and snow.

NATIONALS 6, METS 4: At New York, Roger Bernadina hit his first two major league homers, including a tiebreaking shot off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth inning, and made a marvelous catch to lead surprising Washington past the Mets. Starting pitcher Craig Stammen drove in three early runs with a pair of hits for the Nationals. Tyler Clippard (7-1) worked a hitless eighth for the win. Matt Capps earned his big league-best 14th save in 14 chances.

CUBS 4, MARLINS 3: At Chicago, Carlos Silva stayed away from major trouble and Marlon Byrd hit an RBI double for the Cubs. Mike Fontenot, benched when Chicago gave 20-year-old Starlin Castro the shortstop job, added a two-run double to help the Cubs win for only the second time in nine games. Silva (4-0) went 6-1/3 innings and gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks.

BRAVES 9, BREWERS 2: At Milwaukee, Brooks Conrad homered, doubled and drove in four runs while subbing for injured Chipper Jones, and Atlanta roughed up Milwaukee's bullpen once again. With Jones out of the starting lineup because of a sore groin, Conrad hit a two-run homer in the eighth and added a two-run double off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth.