Arroyo, Reds shut out Astros in last home game
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Bronson Arroyo tossed his first shutout in 0, in the game series.
Arroyo (9-12) gave up six hits and recorded his first shutout since August 13, 2009. The right-hander struck out two and did not issue a walk in his first win since August 24.
"That was great. Just last week people were talking about taking him out," Reds manager Dusty Baker said of Arroyo.
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Miguel Cairo hit a solo homer for the Reds, who finished their 2011 home schedule with a 42-39 mark. Chris Heisey had an RBI single in the first inning.
Wandy Rodriguez (11-11) allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings for the Astros, who went 2-4 on a six-game road trip.
The Reds gave Arroyo all the support he would need in the first inning. Brandon Phillips led off with a single, stole second and scored on Heisey's bloop single to center.
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Cairo's homer to left in the second made it a 2-0 game.
Arroyo retired the first 10 batters he faced in order. J.B. Shuck reached first on Edgar Renteria's fielding error in the fourth. Arroyo quickly got J.D. Martinez to ground into a double play.
Houston's first hit came in the fifth. Carlos Lee led off with a bloop single over the head of third baseman Cairo. After Matt Downs grounded into a double play, Chris Johnson doubled to right. Clint Barmes flied out to end the frame.
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The Astros left a runner on third in the sixth and stranded runners on the corners in the eighth.
Game Notes
Cincinnati won the season series with Houston, 9-6...Arroyo is 12-6 in 28 career appearances against the Astros. He has four career shutouts and 12 complete games...Rodriguez fell to 7-9 lifetime against the Reds...Cincinnati went 5-5 on a 10-game homestand...Reds third baseman Scott Rolen will not play the rest of the season. He had arthroscopic surgery on August 3 to remove bone spurs and fragments in a joint in his left shoulder. The decision was made after Rolen saw team medical director Dr. Tim Kremchek on Tuesday...Houston went 25-56 on the road this season.