CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Homer Bailey finally beat the Philadelphia Phillies -- and he has nobody but himself to thank. Matt Miazga USA Jersey . Bailey pitched eight effective innings and drove in the go-ahead runs as the Cincinnati Reds came from behind for a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. "The bullpen has picked me up so much this year that the big thing I wanted to do today was give them a day off," he said. Manager Bryan Price was happy to see his starter rewarded. "What an effort," Price said. "What impressed me most was he went out in the eighth with 108 pitches against the middle of their lineup. He wanted to be the guy. He was all in. He did what we needed him to do. He tastes the finish line. Theres something in that. Certainly, his two-run single was big." Billy Hamilton added a two-run homer for the Reds, who won their second straight against the reeling Phillies after a three-game losing streak. Bailey (7-3) allowed just six hits and one run with three walks and seven strikeouts while matching his season high in innings and picking up his first career win in five decisions over 10 games against Philadelphia. He threw a season-high 121 pitches, four short of tying his career high. The Phillies had at least one runner on base in six of those innings, but they couldnt capitalize enough to avoid their eighth loss in nine games. Manager Ryne Sandberg blamed a lack of "execution and focus." "I see potential now and then, but we need to be consistent," the first-year manager said. "Its all about chipping in and doing something every day." Aroldis Chapman struck out the side in the ninth for his ninth save. Rookie right-hander David Buchanan (1-3), making his fourth career start since being called up by Philadelphia on May 24, allowed six hits and four runs with six strikeouts in six innings. He also hit a batter while losing his third consecutive start. Trailing 1-0 in the fifth, Todd Frazier led off with a bloop single to centre field and went to third on Zack Cozarts opposite-field double down the right-field line. Against a drawn-in Phillies infield, Bailey grounded a two-run single up the middle, just out of reach of diving shortstop Jimmy Rollins. "I think a starting pitcher should at least be able to handle a bat," Bailey said. "At least put the ball in play -- get a fly ball or a seeing-eye single." Hamilton, hitless in his previous 12 at bats, followed with his second home run of the season, a 348-foot drive into the right-field seats on what he said was a full-count changeup. He wasnt sure it was going out. "I dont hit home runs," he pointed out. "Didnt you see me running? I was rolling. I looked up and Homer was right there." Buchanan wouldnt change either one of the pitches, he said. "I got the ground ball I wanted," he said about Baileys hit. "I left the changeup (to Hamilton) up. If its down and away, he doesnt hit it. I had conviction with that pitch. It was the right pitch." Philadelphia took a 1-0 lead in the third. Ben Revere and Jimmy Rollins singled with one out. Revere stole third and scored on Chase Utleys sacrifice fly. The Phillies, who saw two innings end with runners thrown out at the plate on Saturday, lost another runner at home in the fourth inning on Sunday. Domonic Brown was on third base with Carlos Ruiz on first and one out when Cesar Hernandez hit a chopper to third baseman Todd Frazier, who easily threw out Brown at the plate. Buchanan followed with an inning-ending fielders-choice grounder. Notes: Jimmy Rollins needs five hits to pass Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt for the Phillies career record after going 1-for-3 on Sunday. ... Cincinnatis Devin Mesoraco struck out three times while extending his career-long hitless streak to 17 at bats. ... Philadelphia wrapped up a stretch of 20 games in 20 days with a 6-14 record. After a day off on Monday, the Phillies open a stretch of 21 games in 20 days with the first of a three-game home series against San Diego. ... The Reds are scheduled to continue their 10-game home stand, their second-longest of the season, on Monday with the first of four games against the Dodgers. Tim Ream Jersey . It took five games, but the Celtics finally helped Stevens earn his first NBA victory. "Im going to celebrate for a whole 12 minutes, and then Im going to start watching Orlando and trying to figure them out," the first-year Celtics coach said after Boston beat the Utah Jazz, one of the leagues other winless teams, 97-87 on Wednesday night. Graham Zusi USA Jersey . After missing 20 games as a rookie a year ago, Valanciunas - like the Raptors as a whole - has been fortunate to be in good health this season. As he spoke about it, the Raptors sophomore centre scanned the room for wood to knock on. "It is disappointing because we lost today so thats the worst part of the day," said Valanciunas, who left Tuesdays game with a lower-back sprain in the third quarter, missing the rest of Torontos 118-113 overtime defeat at the hands of the Hawks. http://www.usasoccerauthority.com/paul-arriola-usa-jersey/ .Y. -- The Buffalo Bills will head into the regular season short on experience at quarterback after trimming the roster on Friday.CHICAGO - In a game missing Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony, it was Jimmy Butler who played like a star.Butler scored a career-high 35 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks 103-97 on Thursday night.All I can say is thank God for Jimmy Butler, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. You cant say enough about him.Playing without Rose, who sat out with an illness, the Bulls got another strong game from Butler. He was 11 of 21 from the floor with four 3-pointers, five rebounds, seven assists and four steals, further staking a claim to an All-Star spot this season.Hes playing extremely well, with a lot of confidence, with a lot of aggressiveness, said Bulls forward Pau Gasol, who had 20 points. Hes asserting himself every single game at both ends of the floor.Still, the Bulls had trouble shaking a short-handed New York team thats lost three straight and 13 of 14. The Knicks were led by Tim Hardaway Jr., who had 23 points and five 3-pointers.Samuel Dalembert made a basket with 2 seconds left in the third quarter to give the Knicks a 74-73 lead heading into the fourth. New York outscored the Bulls 29-21 in the third, holding Chicago to six field goals.The Bulls responded in the fourth, going on a 12-0 run to take an 87-77 lead, a spurt that included a dunk by Butler with 8:43 to go and was capped by Nikola Mirotics 3-pointer.New York hung around, pulling within one on Amare Stoudemires basket with 4:13 remaining and again with 1:06 left on Stoudemires jumper. But Gasol made a layup and, after Hardaway missed a wild 3 with 37.9 seconds left, Aaron Brooks hit a free throw and Gasol rebounded the missed second attempt to effectively clinch the win.Chicago is a good team. They understand situations, Knicks coach Derek Fisher said. They just made more plays down the stretch than we did.Anthony was out with a sore left knee and is day to day. He has averaged 23.4 points in 24 games for the Knicks but has been battling the knee problem, an issue that kept him out of New Yorks first game in Chicago since Anthony spurned the Bulls last summer during free agency.New York also was without Andrea Bargnani (right hamstring), Cleanthonyy Early (right knee), Iman Shumpert (left shoulder) and J. Matt Besler USA Jersey. R. Smith (left foot). Stoudemire was expected to miss the game for a recovery day, but played nearly 31 minutes and scored 16 points.That still wasnt enough to help New York, which fell to 5-23.I hope none of the guys on the team want to quit, Knicks guard Jose Calderon said. We need to be a team until the end.Rose had played in 11 consecutive games as he works his way back from the torn meniscus that ended his 2013-14 season. He is averaging 16.8 points and 5.1 assists for Chicago, which lost Monday in Atlanta to end a three-game winning streak.Chicago forward Taj Gibson (right ankle) also was sidelined but is expected to make the trip to Memphis for Fridays game. The Bulls arent sure whether Rose will play, but Butler stepped up in his absence Thursday.I dont want to be a star, Butler said. I just want to be a decent role player on a really good team.___TIP-INSKnicks: Fisher said it would be up to Anthony whether he will be shut down to let the knee heal. Ultimately that has to be the players decision, in terms of what he feels like is best for him and his career, Fisher said. Also, whats best for the team. ... Stoudemire has played in 27 of New Yorks 28 games this season. The only game he missed was Nov. 14 against Utah.Bulls: With three assists, Kirk Hinrich passed Norm Van Lier for third in team history. ... The Bulls improved to 23-4 at home against the Knicks since the 2000-01 season.BACK AT ITJoakim Noah had four points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls in his first game back after missing four straight with a right ankle problem. I missed him out there because hes a guy that does all the little things, a lot of dirty work, Gasol said.PHIL VS. CHUCKCharles Barkley sat courtside and provided colour commentary for TNT. And something he said caught the attention of Knicks President Phil Jackson, who tweeted do I have to mute this game? Chuck just remember your fundamental... key to (triangle emoji), apparently in reference to the triangle offence New York is running.UP NEXTKnicks: Saturday at home against Phoenix.Bulls: Friday at Memphis. ' ' '