the Astros pick off a three game set in the Queen City to wrap up a big 18 game stretch the Astros in that stretch on short at seventh in the AL aiar back to the plate to the 2-2 pitch and Altuve reaches for it pops up the change up the second baseman Jonathan first one out for Jer Diaz Astros catcher top to third espanol in the backand goes to Second that's all the get grab their BS now today India coming off a strong day three for four with a double and he just did Miss off the outside now in his third start off the ey Alle walks the first two hitters of the game ball four off the outside corner don't let him off the hook ripped into right field falling quickly on in a hurry with the dive Hayward makes the catch India tags it third he'll score and the Reds saw on his first game back yesterday Homer to right and that's lifted in the right over as Hayward to his right he gets there makes the catch and the side is and France Ball Four Hayward lifts his arms out of the way and he draws the lead off walk here in the third inning Chaz McCormick just recalled Jake Meers on paternity list how about Chaz sending one to left field that's backing off the wall and over the wall Chaz with an automatic double as he hits on the catcher yard Diaz as he sends this one over the head of India into right center field being waved around Chaz McCormack Here Comes the throw from Frey not in time we're tied at two John Singleton and Sam M Big Bend at the knees and he lifts this one high in the air deep center field going back is fredle he's got it right in front two two ball game and that'll be a base as the line drive sack flying and this one's hit into left center field should be playable McCormack races in AST center fielder makes the catch Spencer steer saw one pitch first time and on him and he pops it up that was a good pitch by Verlander as outto vas circles underneath it and makes the catch for out number two man on for Ty frany is an RBI single driven to right off the wall Stevenson steaming for third stop sign from house good throw in from Hayward cut by El count eventually flyed to right his first time towards the middle Jeremy PNE is right there JP makes the throw to first in time to get frea to keep the run off the board espanol Ahmed Rosario standing standing in out to center field his first time up and is's whistled passed out to B one out on twice he is walked swing in a Miss he get Stevenson here second strike out of the in major league history Justin verland Ty France stands in hitting almost 270 is a red first pitch sent to right his success against Verlander continues he is in a ground out France goes Frey swing sharp ground ball pass the diving altu through second France on the race for third now fry connects men of the corners two two lifted to right falling fast Al can't get it France scores friling crosses Reds take a 4-2 lead Santiago ESP deliv again Derek Johnson the pitch for the Astros will get a chance to pinch it here that ball hit hard to right field it'll be down for a hit Singleton will be held up and the throw will be cut off kartini another pinch hit for the Astros he's now hitting 500 as a pinch hitter and the Astros have loaded the bases with two out for Jason Hayward payoff pitch runners go and a bouncing ball to Espanol pulled way over in the hole on the left side the third baseman has it the first in time to get Hayward side retired third walk is on base streak now up to 26 games yordon hits one the other way slicing towards the corner that's going to be down for a hit and bounce into the stands for an automatic double Astros will put Runners on second and third with Once Yer d as you see righties have hit him well this year he has reverse splits Yer Sky one into center field that sends Freda all the way back this will easily score out Tu yon's also going going to advance 90 ft it's a five to three game Yer first hit he's got a four game hitting streak going swing and a miss and he struck him out a high cutter and paa was way out in front and missed it and espanol from a Rosario the pitch that's going all the way to the back stop both Runners will advance infield in the onew and he got him strike three will come to the pl with the bases Juiced called third strike D La crw not happy it's still a 5 to3 game a single to one in the game Runners do go this time the pitches a strike to throw to third not in time that'll be a doubl on Base today alio Pagan is is 0 for two with a walk into run score into center field Fredo coming on falling quickly it's going to be down for a hit Jason Hayward on base with a single play made to get McCormick for the first out and now Jose altu will B strike three called got him looking fast ball 69 against left-handed pitcher s to Center Fel has it red and makes the catch Wilson best Alvarez the Reds take down the Astros Cincinnati has won back-to- back games for the first time in and a half weeks and the Reds have claimed seven straight against Houston