Bailey's 7-inning effort unable to halt Reds' slide

Bailey K's four in seven innings CINCINNATI -- Homer Bailey did something Sunday that no one in the Reds' rotation has accomplished this season, and it was badly needed. Bailey became the first Reds starter in 2018 to complete more than six innings, as he pitched seven, but it was still not enough to stop Cincinnati's maddening losing streak.

That's because the Reds' offense was stifled by the Cardinals' Carlos Martinez before a late comeback effort fell just short in a 3-2 loss, Cincinnati's eighth in a row. That pushed the Reds' record to 2-13, equaling the club's worst start to a season through 15 games in the modern era. They were 2-13 in 1931 and 2-11-2 in 1913. The last team in the…