Cincinnati @ Houston

Network: FSN Houston
Announcers: Bill Brown, Jim Deshaies
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out... Includes post-game.

Game Notes

Reds rough up Roy Oswalt in his final start for the Astros, winning 7-0.

Cincinnati overtakes St. Louis for 1st place in the NL Central after jumping on Oswalt for 6 runs in the 1st 3 innings of his final start for Houston before his trade to Philadelphia. Joey Votto delivers the 1st blow with a 2-run HR in the 1st. Ramon Hernandez adds a solo HR in the 2nd, and Laynce Nix plates 2 in the 3rd with double and then scores on Hernandez's single.

Johnny Cueto goes 8 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 walk with Jordan Smith tossing a perfect 9th to complete the shutout.


Starting pitchers:
Reds - Cueto
Astros - Oswalt

Winning pitcher: Cueto (10-2)
Losing pitcher: Oswalt (6-12)