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MIAMI -- One pitch from being pulled, and one strike from victory, Homer Bailey unleashed a 97 mph fastball to finish off the Marlins. With his 125th pitch -- a career high -- Bailey completed a six-hitter and helped the Cincinnati Reds extend their winning streak to four games by beating Miami 6-2 Tuesday night. Bailey went to a full count on the final batter, Greg Dobbs, and wouldnt have faced another, manager Dusty Baker said. "We were counting pitches in the ninth inning," Baker said. "We were like, Come on, Homer. Quit fouling them off, Dobbs." Dobbs finally lined out weakly, and Bailey earned his first victory since April 5. The Reds climbed a season-best seven games above .500 as they began a nine-game trip. The Marlins, who have the NLs worst record, lost their third game in a row and fell to 5-12 at home. Bailey (2-3) tied a career high with 10 strikeouts and walked none in his fourth complete game. He was glad to give the Reds relievers a break. "Theyve been griping at me," he said. "The last couple of games I only went five or six. Its about time I gave them a day off." The right-hander has endured spotty run support this season, but the Reds scored five times in the second inning to go ahead 6-1. "With that kind of lead I was just trying to be really aggressive," Bailey said. He retired his final eight batters and allowed only four hits over the final 8 2-3 innings. "He worked with tremendous control," Miamis Adeiny Hechavarria said. "He located the pitches where he wanted and fooled us several times." A brief, uncharacteristic bout of wildness proved costly for Ricky Nolasco (2-5), who gave up six runs in five innings. He hit a batter with a pitch and walked two -- both with the bases loaded. Xavier Paul hit a three-run double for the Reds. Brandon Phillips, who began the night tied for the NL lead in RBIs, drove in two runs. Joey Votto drove in a run and had three hits to hike his average to .322. Ryan Hanigan added two hits to raise his average to .149. Miami batted rookies Derek Dietrich and Marcell Ozuna third and fourth, but the strategy failed to jump-start an offence ranked last in the majors in runs, batting average and homers. The Marlins have totalled three runs in Nolascos past three starts. Manager Mike Redmond blamed the feeble attack for Nolascos costly bases on balls. "It kind of stems from our offence, with him going out there he knows he cant give up much," Redmond said. "Hes trying to be perfect; he ends up walking a couple of guys." Cincinnati broke the game open in the second inning, when they scored five times with two outs. Nolasco hit Shin-Soo Choo with a pitch and, after the Reds loaded the bases, walked Votto and Phillips to force in runs. Nolasco then grooved a 3-1 pitch to Paul, who hit a three-run double. "One out away -- frustrating," Nolasco said. "Ive been doing a good job of staying away from that big crooked inning all year but it got me today." A five-run lead was plenty for Bailey. "Homer to me has turned into one of those guys where you could maybe consider him the ace of your staff," Votto said. "He has consistently gotten better over his career, and its really impressive to see him improve and grow." NOTES: With a temperature of 77 degrees at game time, the retractable roof was open for the ninth time this season. It was open only eight times last year. ... Reds OF Chris Heisey, who is on the disabled list, aggravated a strained right hamstring Monday playing for Double-A Pensacola. His projected date to rejoin the team was pushed back to next week. ... Cincinnati LHP Manny Parra, on the DL with a strained left pectoral muscle, began a rehab assignment Monday with Pensacola and threw one scoreless inning. ... The Reds flipped RHP Mat Latos and LHP Tony Cingrani in the rotation to give the latter extra rest as he deals with shoulder soreness. Latos will now start the series finale Thursday, and Cingrani will pitch Friday in Philadelphia. ... Reds RF Jay Bruce, who had played in every game, was given the night off. ... The Marlins began the homestand averaging 18,865 fans per game, which ranked ahead of three other teams: Oakland, Tampa Bay and Cleveland. Terrence Jones Jersey Signed . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Roy Hinson Jersey Signed .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. https://www.cheapnbajerseysjustwholesale.com/nolan-smith-jersey-signed/ .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. Jack McCloskey Jersey Signed . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. Bob Riley Jersey Signed . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine seasons in the making.Virat Kohli cracked an unbeaten 151 in his 50th Test as India amassed 317-4 by stumps on day one of the second Test against England at Visakhapatnam. The day was dominated by a 226-run stand for the third wicket between Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara (119), who scored a century for the third straight Test. A costly drop: Adil Rashid drops Virat Kohli when on only 56 Kohli was given a let-off, however, when dropped on 56 by Adil Rashid after top-edging an attempted pull off Ben Stokes.After India won a crucial toss on a flat surface that is set to break up as the Test goes on, England were buoyed by two wickets in the first five overs.Stuart Broad (1-39) struck with his fifth ball, getting Lokesh Rahul edging to Stokes at third slip, who also pouched Murali Vijay, as he gloved a James Anderson bouncer behind. Anderson (3-44) - returning from injury in place of the rested Chris Woakes - also picked up Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane (23) in the final session, but with Kohli still at the crease, it was still very much Indias day.Englands morning started brightly enough as Broads brilliant first over brought immediate reward, with Rahul - himself recalled to the Indian side after injury - out fending to the slips.Vijay countered with a fluent 20 from 21 deliveries, but on a slow deck he was surprised by an Anderson bouncer that reared up above waist height and took his glove.England failed to add to their early strikes though, with a run-out looking their most likely route to a third wicket as the personality clash between the highly-charged Kohli and more leisurely Pujara led to some confused calling between the wickets. Virat Kohli (R) and Cheteshwar Pujara shared in a 226-run stand despite some questionable running between the wickets With half centuries secured for both batsmen soon after lunch, Stokes went short - a ploy mainly aimed at Pujara, but he nearly picked up the cruucial wicket of Kohli, only for Rashid to shell the chance at long leg.dddddddddddd The best of the action from Day One of the Second Test in Visakhapatnam In contrast to Stokes, Anderson and Broad looked to bowl a wider line outside off-stump hoping to frustrate the batsmen out, but the runs continued to flow, with Kohli and Pujara feasting on the spinners.A four-over spell just before tea between Moeen Ali and Zafar Ansari cost 36 runs, and after the session came to an early end with a dog on the outfield stopping play, Pujara swiftly reached his century upon the resumption by pulling Rashid for six.Pujaras downfall came when his concentration finally snapped, chasing an Anderson delivery on that wider line, and top-edging through to Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps. An early tea was called on Day 2 thanks to the unexpected appearance of a dog on the outfield!! Kohli, meanwhile, kicked on from his own hundred, reaching 150 before the close, though he only just survived a strong lbw shout - and subsequent review - from Moeen, when missing a reverse-sweep on 139.England waited till the penultimate over of the day to take the second new ball and it brought immediate reward as Anderson struck third ball, some away swing taking Rahanes edge through to Bairstow.Watch extended highlights from day one of the second Test between India and England on Sky Sports 2 from 2pm, with The Verdict to follow from 3pm. Live coverage from Visakhapatnam continues with day two on Sky Sports 2 from 3.45am on Friday. ' ' '