Astros run streak to five

Public Enemy number one for the Cincinnati Reds: Lance Berkman. That's really been no secret for a while, but the scary thing is that there's never really been any let down: The first baseman has more career homers (42) and RBIs (120) against the Reds than any other team. It really does seem that every time the Houston Astros go against Cincinnati he decides a game with a clutch hit or two.

And the streak continues: Berkman hit his 18th HR in Great American Ball Park--the most by any player that's a non-Red--and the Astros ran their winning streak to 5 games, the longest streak they've had for one year (April 16-20, 2007). The Reds had thought they'd be able to slow the 'Stros by sending Johnny Cueto to the mound and his blazing fastball: but Cueto gave up eight hits, the most of his ML career, and Houston continued to chug along.

And the Reds seem to be heading a different direction. The homestand ended mercifully with a 2-5 record, and they are now 9-14, their worst start in five years. Walt Jocketty, you have your work cut out for you...

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