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Hunter Brown strikes out 9 as the Astros beat the slumping Reds 3-0

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Houston Astros manager Joe Espada (19) pulls starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) from the game during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Houston, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

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Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Brown pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night.

Brown (6-1) struck out nine, matching his season high for the fourth straight start. The right-hander also issued a season-high four walks in his fifth consecutive win.