Reds manager Dusty Baker said the team would have "serious discussions" on Monday's off day about Homer Bailey's place in the rotation following Sunday’s 9-0 loss to the Red Sox.

"There's got to be some discussions," Baker said. "If you're not making pitches and it's your job to do, we've got to figure out what's up and why. They hit him pretty good."

After going just 2.1 innings, allowing four hits, five runs, three home runs, a walk and striking out only Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett, Bailey said he's frustrated and understands where he may stand.

"Those decisions are out of my hands," Bailey said. "Any decision made by Dusty, I'd certainly respect it."

Bailey is 0-3 with an 8.76 ERA in three starts this season. After a promising first start at Philadelphia in which he gave up just two earned runs (and three unearned) in 6.1 innings, he's combined to go just six innings and allowing 13 hits, 10 runs (all earned) and five home runs in Sunday's start and last Tuesday against the Cardinals.

On Sunday, the Red Sox took Bailey's nickname too literally. Three of the four hits he allowed were home runs.

"You've got to make pitches, you've got to locate your fastball and hopefully you can get your secondary pitches over," Baker said. "In the big leagues, you don't get those secondary pitches over, these guys sit on one pitch and you have to locate perfectly to get them out."

Jacoby Ellsbury had the only non-home run hit off of Bailey, singling to lead off the game. However, he turned that single into extra bases by taking advantage of Bailey’s slow motion toward the plate, stealing second and third base before scoring on Dustin Pedroia's sacrifice fly.

Coco Crisp hit a two-run homer in the second. Ellsbury and J.D. Drew hit solo shots in the third and Bailey's day was done after he walked third baseman Mike Lowell on four pitches.

"Location is the key, he didn't really have a second pitch he could call for a strike very often," catcher David Ross said. "There was one strikeout and it was to their pitcher, so that tells you guys weren't fooled by his stuff. We had to throw a lot of heaters. He couldn’t get ahead of the count and when he did, he couldn't put anybody away. It was a rough outing for him, I feel bad for him. It's hard as a team with drawn-out innings, those first three innings felt like they lasted five hours. That put us behind the 8-ball."

The Red Sox added three more runs off reliever Jeremy Affeldt in the fifth and then Pedroia hit the fourth Red Sox home run of the day off of Gary Majewski in the sixth. Even without Manny Ramirez or David Ortiz in the lineup, the Red Sox tied their season-high of four home runs. It was the fourth time they've done it this season.

The Reds managed just six hits, three of those from Joey Votto and two more from shortstop Jolbert Cabrera in his first start as a Red. After stranding runners on first and second in the first two innings, Beckett didn't allow another runner to get to second until the seventh inning.

Right-hander Daryl Thompson pitched well against at Class AAA Louisville on Saturday, and could be called up to take Bailey's spot in the rotation on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

Although Bailey struggled at times last season, going 4-2 with a 5.76 ERA with the Reds in nine starts, Bailey said this level of futility is new to him.

"It's a first for me. I guess everyone goes through hard times. I'll get with (pitching coach) Dick (Pole) and try to work things out," Bailey said. "I'm trying to pick things up and find a way, not try to find a way, but to find a way."