CINCINNATI _ Familiarity with _ and success against  _ Cincinnati Reds righthander Homer Bailey has brought Rick Ankiel back into the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup tonight here.

Ankiel, who had sat out the last two starts, will be in center field and hitting fifth tonight. Last year against Bailey, Ankiel homered in two at-bats. Chris Duncan, who will be in left field, also was one for two against Bailey.

The Cardinals’ lineup:

Skip Schumaker 2b

Chris Duncan lf

Albert Pujols 1b

Ryan Ludwick rf

Rick Ankiel cf

Yadier Molina c

Joe Thurston 3b

Joel Pineiro p

Brendan Ryan ss