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MLB: Houston 3, Cincinnati 2

Mon, 09/28/2009 - 10:54 by shalini.bahadur

Houston, Sept. 27: Humberto Quintero hit a key solo homer Sunday, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

His only hit gave Houston a 3-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the fourth and provided the eventual game-winning run because Cincinnati closed to 3-2 in the sixth.

Winner Wandy Rodriguez (14-11) surrendered two runs and nine hits in six innings with one walk and nine strikeouts.

Closer Jose Valverde earned his 25th save with a scoreless ninth.

Cincinnati's Jonny Gomes and Ramon Hernandez had two hit and one RBI each.

Six others had one hit for the Reds, who had beaten the Astros nine straight times.

The losing pitcher was starter Johnny Cueto (10-11).

MLB: Houston 6, Florida 3

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 10:05 by Jaspreet Virk

Houston, Aug. 20: Michael Bourn tripled in a run, scored twice and stole two bases Wednesday, boosting the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over Florida.

The Marlins wasted one scoring chance after another, eventually stranding 17 runners. They left the bases loaded three times and committed three errors that led to three unearned runs.

Florida had 11 hits, making it the 15th straight game the Marlins have had at least 10. That ties a major league record set in 1929 by the New York Giants and tied in 1937 by the St. Louis Browns.

MLB: Texas 5, Houston 3

Fri, 06/19/2009 - 12:00 by preet_20

Arlington, Texas June 18: Hunter Pence put Houston in front with an eighth-inning homer Thursday and the Astros overcame a three-run deficit to defeat Texas 5-3.

Houston salvaged the final contest of a three-game series and handed Alberto Arias his first victory of the season. Arias (1-0) faced only one batter in getting the third out of the seventh inning.

He was the pitcher of record when Pence hit the first pitch of the eighth inning over the wall in center for his 10th homer of the year. The blast came off Jason Jennings (2-2).

Houston produced another run in the inning on a two-out single by Humberto Quintero and a triple by Michael Bourn.

Jose Valverde worked the ninth for his third save.

MLB: Houston 6, Pittsburgh 4

Mon, 06/08/2009 - 11:30 by Salinder Kumar

Houston -- Humberto Quintero was 3-for-4 with two RBI Sunday in the Houston Astros' 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Astros starter Felipe Paulino left in the second inning with a strained groin.

Russ Ortiz pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in relief and Jeff Fulchino (1-1) got the win with one inning of work.

Jeff Keppinger had two hits, a run scored and an RBI for Houston, which has won six of its last eight games.

Pittsburgh starter Ian Snell gave up three runs on eight hits in six innings.

Steven Jackson (1-1) took the loss after allowing three runs in 1 1/3 innings.

Andrew McCutchen had three hits and an RBI, and Nyjer Morgan two RBI for the Pirates.