Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey made his 2017 debut Saturday against the Washington Nationals. Bailey couldn’t have drawn a tougher opponent and the Nationals made sure to remind him of this.
Bailey started the game by allowing a single to Trea Turner. Brian Goodwin then walked before Bailey recorded the first out on a strikeout versus Bryce Harper. It looked like Bailey might survive the first inning unscatched until Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run double. Bailey would escape the first without allowing any more runs to score.