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05/09 22:03 CDT Hunter Brown strikes out 9 as the Astros beat the slumping Reds
3-0
Hunter Brown strikes out 9 as the Astros beat the slumping Reds 3-0
HOUSTON (AP) --- Hunter Brown pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, and
the Houston Astros beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.
Brown (6-1) struck out nine, matching his season high for the fourth straight
start. The right-hander also issued a season-high four walks in his fifth
consecutive win.
Brown departed after Gavin Lux walked with two out in the sixth. Kaleb Ort got
Spencer Steer to bounce into a forceout at second.
Josh Hader handled the ninth for his ninth save.
Cincinnati finished with four hits in its sixth loss in seven games.
Reds right-hander Nick Martinez (1-4) surrendered 10 hits and three runs in six
innings. He struck out five and walked none.
Zach Dezenzo hit a two-out RBI single in the second, and the Astros added two
more runs in the fifth.
Mauricio Dubn followed Brendan Rodgers' leadoff double with a chopper past
third baseman Santiago Espinal, moving Rodgers to third. Jeremy Pea drove in
Rodgers with a groundout to second, and Isaac Paredes doubled home Dubn with
two down.
Jose Altuve, Christian Walker, and Yainer Diaz each had two hits for the Astros.
Cincinnati's Austin Hays returned from the injured list after missing 10 games
with a left hamstring strain. He went 1 for 4.
Reds outfielder Jake Fraley was scratched due to left calf tenderness after
missing the last two games.
Key moment Tyler Stephenson hit a one-out double for Cincinnati in the ninth. But Hader struck out Rece Hinds and Espinal, ending the game.
Key stat It was Houston's first win against the Reds since June 19, 2016, ending a nine-game skid.
Up next Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0 0.00 ERA) will make his second start of the season and first home start since October 3, 2022, against Reds right-hander Brady Singer (4-2 3.66 ERA) on Saturday night. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Key moment Tyler Stephenson hit a one-out double for Cincinnati in the ninth. But Hader struck out Rece Hinds and Espinal, ending the game.
Key stat It was Houston's first win against the Reds since June 19, 2016, ending a nine-game skid.
Up next Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0 0.00 ERA) will make his second start of the season and first home start since October 3, 2022, against Reds right-hander Brady Singer (4-2 3.66 ERA) on Saturday night. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
