Astros 7 - 6 Reds
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Rookies face off as Astros and Reds continue series

Sep 26, 2007 - 1:16 PM Houston (68-88) at Cincinnati (71-86) 7:10 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- A pair of rookie pitchers face off as the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros continue a three-game series Wednesday.

Craig Biggio hit a go-ahead single in the sixth to help the Astros post an 8-5 win in Monday's opener, their fourth in the last six games.

Houston, which has won nine of the 12 meetings this season, sends Juan Gutierrez to the hill.

Gutierrez (1-1, 4.96 ERA), who is making his third career start, allowed two runs and five hits in six innings, but did not receive a decision against Milwaukee on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Reds counter with Tom Shearn (3-0, 3.94), who is looking to win his fourth straight decision. The 30-year-old journeyman would be the first Cincinnati pitcher to do so since Pat Zachry in 1976 and the same year Santo Alcala won five straight.

The Astros swept the Reds in three games from May 7-9 in the last series between the clubs.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    HOUSTON 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 15 0
    CINCINNATI 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ, MARK MCLEMORE (6TH), DENNIS SARFATE (7TH),
    CHAD QUALLS (9TH) AND ERIC MUNSON, J.R. TOWLES (4TH)
    CIN - TOM SHEARN, KIRK SAARLOOS (1ST), MIKE GO

    Sep 26 10:22 PM
  • 35
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 10:04 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED CARLOS LEE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
    CINCINNATI 6 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.257, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 9:55 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY BUCK COATS SCORED EDWIN ENCARNACION.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B COATS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6
    CINCINNATI 6 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J ELLISON (.171, 1-FOR-2)

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 9:19 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (33) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF KIRK SAARLOOS.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6, CINCINNATI 5
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.301, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 8:32 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY HUNTER PENCE (17) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF KIRK SAARLOOS.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, CINCINNATI 5
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.256, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 8:09 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    JEFF KEPPINGER HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING KIRK SAARLOOS.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VOTTO (.338, 1-FOR-1)

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 8:03 PM


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    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KIRK SAARLOOS SCORED BUCK COATS AND JASON
    ELLISON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K SAARLOOS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    CINCINNATI 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.338, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 8:00 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRANDON PHILLIPS (30) TO RIGHT WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 1ST OFF JUAN GUTIERREZ SCORED JOEY VOTTO.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4, CINCINNATI 2
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.291, 15 HR, 74 RBI)

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 7:43 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ
    CIN - KIRK SAARLOOS

    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.338, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
    J KEPPINGER (.342, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
    J VOTTO (.328, 3 HR,

    Astros vs. RedsSep 26 7:34 PM

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