Houston 10, at Cincinnati 0

CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Mike Burrows pitched seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros erupted for five runs in the ninth inning Friday night, crushing the Cincinnati Reds 10-0 at Great American Ball Park. The Astros improved to 16-23 while the Reds fell to 20-19 in front of 24,347 fans. The game lasted 2 hours, 32 minutes. Burrows, who entered with a 1-4 record and a 5.14 ERA, was sharp from the outset. The right-hander allowed three hits, walked none and struck out six, lowering his ERA to 3.67. He retired 12 of the final 13 batters he faced after the… Read more...