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Reds rocket past Astros

Reds turn pitchers' duel into laugher in ninth inning

By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com

Starter Aaron Harang stole the show in Houston, striking out 10 Astros over the course of seven shutout innings. Harang left with a two-run lead, and the Reds sealed the game with a seven-run ninth inning.

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Ryan Freel is congratulated by Austin Kearns (right) on his three-run homer. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

Astros can't capitalize
on Clemens' quality start

By Gene Duffey / Special to MLB.com

Roger Clemens made only one mistake, but it was one too many as the Astros were unable to muster any run support for their ace. Clemens tossed eight strong innings, allowing only a two-run homer in the second.

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Randa smacks a two-run homer

Freel's three-run shot

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Cincinnati (21-30)
Won 2

Cincinnati 9, Houston 0

Houston (18-32)
Lost 1

May 30, 2005

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	9	10	0
Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0

Standings through 5/30/05 | Gameday | Reds Stats | Astros Stats

Cincinnati	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Freel, 2B	5	1	1	3	0	1	0	.318
Lopez, F, SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.299
Casey, 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.317
Griffey, CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.261
Dunn, LF	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	.244
Randa, 3B	4	2	3	3	0	0	0	.291
Kearns, RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	1	.232
LaRue, C	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.235
Harang, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.038
a-Cruz, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.263
Weathers, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Lopez, L, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.188
Coffey, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	37	9	10	9	2	8	6
a-Struck out for Harang in the 8th. b-Struck out for Weathers in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Randa (5, 2nd inning off Clemens, 1 on, 1 out), Freel (2, 9th inning off Springer, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Freel 4; Lopez, F; Casey 2; Griffey; Dunn; Randa 6; LaRue. RBI: Randa 3 (27), Dunn (27), LaRue 2 (18), Freel 3 (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Griffey. Team LOB: 3.

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Taveras, CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	.250
Self, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.219
Franco, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Springer, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Qualls, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Biggio, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.291
Berkman, LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.216
Lamb, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200
Ensberg, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.281
Everett, SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.222
Ausmus, C	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	.248
Clemens, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	3	.273
a-Palmeiro, PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316
Totals	31	0	5	0	1	11	14
a-Popped out for Clemens in the 8th.
BATTING TB: Taveras 2; Ensberg; Everett; Ausmus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Berkman; Taveras 2. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING SB: Taveras (17, 2nd base off Harang/LaRue). CS: Taveras (3, 2nd base by Harang/LaRue).

Cincinnati	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Harang (W, 4-2)	7.0	5	0	0	1	10	0	2.97
Weathers (H, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.76
Coffey	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.43

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Clemens (L, 3-3)	8.0	4	2	2	1	7	1	1.30
Franco	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	7.36
Springer	0.1	3	4	4	1	1	1	8.62
Qualls	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.55

Franco pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.

WP: Harang.
HBP: Biggio (by Coffey).
Pitches-strikes: Harang 112-72, Weathers 10-6, Coffey 17-11, Clemens 110-66, Franco 11-6, Springer 19-13, Qualls 5-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Harang 3-7, Weathers 2-1, Coffey 2-0, Clemens 10-7, Franco 0-0, Springer 0-0, Qualls 2-0.
Batters faced: Harang 26, Weathers 3, Coffey 4, Clemens 29, Franco 3, Springer 5, Qualls 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Springer 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Larry Poncino. 1B: Mark Wegner. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Gary Darling.
Weather: 72 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:38.
Att: 42,097.

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