Ok, so it was against the Cincinnati Reds, a team that's a shell of the famed Big Red Machine of the 1970s.
Astros pitcher Chris Sampson notched his first win of the season, scattering eight hits over seven innings, allowing two runs, a walk and six strikeouts as the Houston Astros continued their red-hot ways Wednesday night, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 9-3.
Red Stockings pitcher Bronson Arroyo (not related to Charles Bronson or Bronson Pinchot) didn’t fare as well as Sampson. Arroyo was chased after 3.2 innings. He gave up 10 hits, eight earned runs, walked one and struck out five.
Hunter Pence continued to show signs of getting out of his slump as he went 3-4 with two runs scored, two RBIs and a walk. He’s now up to .256. It’s also looking more and more like a good idea to have Matsui lead off. Matty went 1-5, but he also scored a run, drove in two runs and drew a walk. He’s hitting .308 on the season. Carlos Lee added two doubles.
Yes, I know the Reds aren’t anybody’s idea of a World Series contender and are transitioning to a new general manager, but could this be a sign that Houston’s finally getting things going?
Keywords: Astros, Hunter Pence, Reds
