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WASHINGTON -- Two games into their series with the NL East-leading Washington Nationals, the Cincinnati Reds have been blown out and edged in 14 innings.Its been a sampling of the Reds entire season, really, and when it comes right down to it, one loss hurts just as much as the other.The Reds wasted another solid start by right-hander Anthony DeSclafani and fell to the Nationals 3-2 in 14 innings Friday night.Cincinnati outhit Washington, but in the end a two-out RBI double by Ben Revere in the 14th inning proved to be the difference.DeSclafani gave up two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out eight. His solid outing came one night after the Reds were hammered in a 13-4 defeat.They beat us up pretty good, so its typical after a game like that you have a well-pitched game and a close one, Cincinnati manager Bryan Price said. Unfortunately, it took 14 innings to be decided. It puts us in a situation to be a little thin (in the bullpen).The last-place Reds have lost five straight and nine of 10.Its definitely tough, obviously, and the way the season has gone, DeSclafani said. The whole team fought hard and the bullpen pitched great. You get into those extra innings and it seems like nobody can scratch a run across the board.DeSclafani left after Washington put runners on the corners with two outs in the seventh and the scored tied at 2. Raisel Iglesias entered and retired Jayson Werth on a hard-hit grounder.DeSclafani, who began the season on the disabled list with a strained left oblique, is 2-0 with a 1.78 ERA in five starts since his return on June 10.The Reds cant seem to find the right mix of hitting and pitching in a nine-inning game.Thats why we have a record like this, Price said. We could use a win and a well-played game.Reveres liner off the wall in right-center against Ross Ohlendorf (5-6) scored Danny Espinosa, who was hit by a pitch to start the inning.That ended a game that lasted 4 hours, 30 minutes.Yusmeiro Petit (3-1), the sixth Washington pitcher, worked two innings for the win.Nationals starter Tanner Roark allowed two runs and eight hits over seven innings. He struck out four and walked two.Two singles and a sacrifice fly by Daniel Murphy put Washington up 1-0 in the first and ended DeSclafanis scoreless streak at 13 innings.Tucker Barnhart tied it for the Reds with an RBI single in the second.Cincinnati went up 2-1 in the sixth on a run-scoring single by Adam Duvall, but a two-out double by Murphy tied it in the bottom half.TRAINERS ROOMReds: RHP Homer Bailey (elbow surgery) is scheduled to make his second rehab appearance with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday. He pitched an inning on Monday. ... RHP Caleb Cotham (shoulder) began his rehab stint by facing four batters on Thursday with Double-A Pensacola. He gave up two hits, a walk and three runs.Nationals: RHP Stephen Strasburg (back, ribs) could be close to coming off the DL. Manager Dusty Baker said Strasburg threw on the side on Thursday and he told me he felt good. How do you keep a guy on the shelf if he tells you he feels good? Baker added: Each time he doesnt go out there, hes getting farther and farther behind on his endurance and on his sharpness.UP NEXTReds: RHP Dan Straily (4-5, 4.38 ERA) faces Washington for the second time this season Saturday night. He allowed two hits in seven innings on June 4 but received no decision.Nationals: RHP Joe Ross (7-4, 3.30) faces the Reds for the first time. Ross is 4-0 in seven starts since May 21. Wholesale Pirates Jerseys . Once again, DeLaet finished tied for second at a PGA Tour stop on the weekend, this time at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The pride of Weyburn, Sask. 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Adelaide coach Guillermo Amor faces a nervous wait after being charged with violent conduct during his teams 3-1 loss to Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Friday night.Amor was banished to the stands after touching a fourth official while protesting Andy Keoghs controversial 67th-minute goal.Keogh scored after Adelaide goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic was bundled over in a heavy collision with Glory captain Rostyn Griffiths.Amor was left fuming when Galekovic, who had gotten both hands to the ball before being knocked over, wasnt awarded a free-kick.The United coach made his displeasure known, and grabbed fourth official Adam Fielding by the arm in a bid to get his attention.Although the contact wasnt malicious, it was enough to convince referee Jarred Gillett to give Amor his marching orders.Amor will now have to serve an automatic one-match sideline ban, and the independent match review panel could dish out further penalties.After the game, Amor defended his actions.My problem is the language, Amor said.When you dont speak good, some language, normally you use the hands, and the movement. And this is normal.With the players sometimes its the same. Normal action. I always respect the referees, his job. I know its sometimes difficult, because deciding in one second.Glory coach Kenny Lowe, who recently served his own sidelline ban for abusing a referee, said he understood why Amor would be so upset at the goal.ddddddddddddIf I was in his position, Id be screaming blue murder, Lowe said.Look, hes a classy guy.He normally sits there not very animated. but he was very animated today, and he looked upset.Adelaide sit dead last on the table with just two points to show from the first seven rounds.Their title-winning feats of last season are now a distant memory, and they face another daunting challenge next week when they take on ladder-leading Sydney at Allianz Stadium.Adelaide will be without Jordan ODoherty after the midfielder was sent off against Glory for two bookable offences, while striker Sergio Guardiola will be monitored after he limped off in the 57th minute with a leg injury.And lacopo La Rocca faces an anxious wait to see if his head-high elbow on Keogh gets punished.Keogh was left with a bloodied mouth after the tangle, and it didnt go unnoticed by Lowe.If you actually look at it, youd see it was a little bit naughty, Lowe said.I think it spoilt Keoghs good looks. His modelling career is out the window.Keogh scored two goals for the game, with the victory ending Perths three-match winless run. ' ' '