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LHP Rodriguez looks to snap losing streak vs. Reds

May 8, 2007 - 2:27 PM Houston (14-17) at Cincinnati (14-18) 7:10 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- The Cincinnati Reds cannot seem to figure out the Houston Astros. Wandy Rodriguez hopes that continues.

Rodriguez (0-3, 4.09 ERA) takes the mound for Houston on Tuesday looking to end a streak of eight straight losses, dating to last July.

Rodriguez held the Reds to two runs over seven innings while tallying a career-high eight strikeouts. He had to settle for a no-decision after the bullpen blew the lead in a 7-5 loss on Thursday.

The 28-year-old will be looking to help Houston beat Cincinnati for the seventh time in eight games this season.

Meanwhile, his opponent Eric Milton (0-4, 4.85) looks to avoid his fifth straight loss. He will try and get revenge after losing his last start to the Astros.

The Reds' leaky bullpen has been the main reason they have lost six of the seven meetings. It has allowed the Astros to score 17 of its 32 runs in the eighth inning.

Monday night was no different as Luke Scott hit an eighth inning three-run homer off Todd Coffey and Houston held on for a 5-4 win.

Overall, Cincinnati's bullpen has given up 12 runs in the last 10 innings.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 7 9 0
    CINCINNATI 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 6 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ, BRAD LIDGE (6TH), DAVE BORKOWSKI (7TH),
    TREVER MILLER (7TH), CHAD QUALLS (8TH), DAN WHEELER (9TH) AND
    BRAD AUSMUS
    CIN - ERIC MILTON, KIRK SA

    May 8 10:13 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BRANDON PHILLIPS (6) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 9TH OFF DAN WHEELER.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7, CINCINNATI 6
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.330, 2-FOR-2, 2 BB, HR, 2 RBI)

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 10:08 PM
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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MORGAN ENSBERG SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ENSBERG ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
    CINCINNATI 5 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.290, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, 2 RBI)

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 9:59 PM
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    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 9:50 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (4) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF BRAD SALMON SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6, CINCINNATI 5
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.298, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 9:20 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY KEN GRIFFEY JR (5) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF WANDY RODRIGUEZ SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4, CINCINNATI 5
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CONINE (.259, 0-FOR-2)

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 8:40 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ERIC MILTON SCORED ADAM DUNN AND EDWIN
    ENCARNACION.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E MILTON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    CINCINNATI 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: R FREEL (.271, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 8:23 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RYAN FREEL SCORED DAVID ROSS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R FREEL ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    CINCINNATI 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.258, 0-FOR-1)

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 7:56 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JASON LANE SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LANE ON SECOND, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    CINCINNATI 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.270, 1-FOR-1)

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 7:50 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY ADAM EVERETT SCORED HUNTER PENCE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
    CINCINNATI 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.299, 0 HR, 3 RBI)

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 7:34 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    HOUSTON 2 2 1 0
    CINCINNATI 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
    CIN - ERIC MILTON

    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: R FREEL (.267, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
    B PHILLIPS (.260, 5 HR, 18 RBI)
    K GRIFFEY JR (.314, 4 H

    Astros vs. RedsMay 8 7:19 PM

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