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Chase Burns' strong start and a big fifth inning help Reds snap 8-game skid with 3-1 win over Astros

CINCINNATI (AP) Chase Burns threw six innings of one-run ball, Matt McClain drove in two runs and the Cincinnati Reds snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.

Burns (4-1) struck out two and allowed four hits. The No. 2 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft lowered his ERA to 2.11, good for third in the National League and seventh in the majors.

The Reds' skid was their longest since also dropping eight straight early in the 2024 season.

Houston's Braden Shewmake started the scoring with a homer in the fifth inning.

The Reds answered in the bottom of the frame. After Cam Smith dropped a pop-up in right field to allow Jose Trevino to load the bases, McClain drove in two with a single to left and Elly De La Cruz brought one more across with another single.

Zach Cole fired a strike to home to throw out McClain and end the inning, one batter after his throwing error allowed the go-ahead run to cross.

Pierce Johnson worked a hitless ninth to pick up the save.

Houston's Spencer Arrighetti (4-1) allowed five hits and three runs (one earned) in 5 2/3 innings for his first loss of 2026. He struck out five and walked three.

Yordan Alvarez had a double and two walks. His .327 batting average ranks third in the American League.

LHP Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.13) starts for Cincinnati in the final game of the series. Houston has not announced a starter.

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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Astros HOU16-24	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
Reds CIN21-19	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	X	3	5	0

Great American Ball ParkCincinnati, OH

W: C. Burns (4-1)L: S. Arrighetti (4-1)S: P. Johnson (1)
HR: HOU - B. Shewmake (2)

HOUAstros

CINReds

.C. BurnsChase Burns
P
6.0 IP, ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 87 P
.P. JohnsonPierce Johnson
P
1.0 IP, 12 P

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Altuve 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.243	.329	.379	.708	1.0
Y. Alvarez DH	2	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	.327	.432	.660	1.092	3.5
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.256	.354	.384	.738	0.0
C. Walker 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.288	.360	.534	.894	0.0
C. Smith RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.215	.299	.348	.647	-1.0
Z. Cole LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.846	1.154	2.0
a- Z. Dezenzo PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143	.143	.571	.714	-0.5
B. Matthews CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.220	.286	.439	.725	0.0
B. Shewmake SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.350	.350	.800	1.150	6.0
C. Vazquez C	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.284	.342	.478	.820	0.5

HITTERS	AB
J. Altuve 2B	4
Y. Alvarez DH	2
I. Paredes 3B	4
C. Walker 1B	4
C. Smith RF	4
Z. Cole LF	2
a- Z. Dezenzo PH-LF	1
B. Matthews CF	3
B. Shewmake SS	3
C. Vazquez C	2

a-struck out for Cole in the 7th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
T. Friedl CF	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.185	.267	.274	.541	0.5
a- D. Myers PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.371	.294	.665	0.0
J. Bleday LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.362	.600	.962	0.0
E. De La Cruz SS	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.277	.345	.516	.860	1.5
S. Stewart 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.245	.329	.483	.813	2.0
K. Hayes 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.134	.192	.227	.419	0.0
N. Lowe DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.259	.333	.543	.877	-0.5
S. Steer 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.248	.324	.434	.758	4.0
W. Benson RF	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	.207	.352	.379	.731	2.5
J. Trevino C	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.125	.160	.167	.327	1.0
M. McLain 2B	3	0	1	2	0	1	1	.207	.311	.314	.625	2.5

HITTERS	AB
T. Friedl CF	2
a- D. Myers PH-CF	1
J. Bleday LF	4
E. De La Cruz SS	4
S. Stewart 3B	4
K. Hayes 3B	0
N. Lowe DH	3
S. Steer 1B	3
W. Benson RF	1
J. Trevino C	2
M. McLain 2B	3

a-flied out for Friedl in the 7th

2B - Y. Alvarez (10), Z. Cole
HR - B. Shewmake (3)
RBI - B. Shewmake (3)
2-Out RBI - B. Shewmake
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - C. Smith, B. Matthews

SH - J. Trevino
RBI - E. De La Cruz (29), M. McLain 2 (12)
2-Out RBI - E. De La Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - T. Friedl, W. Benson

SB - S. Stewart (8), S. Steer (2)
CS - E. De La Cruz (4)

Outfield Assist - Z. Cole
E - C. Smith (4), Z. Cole

DP - (McLain-De La Cruz-Steer)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
S. Arrighetti (L, 4-1)	5.2	5	3	1	3	5	1.88	1.33	5.5
E. De Los Santos	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	4.50	1.19	4.0
S. Okert	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	4.32	1.32	3.0
B. Abreu	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	9.24	2.29	1.0

PITCHERS	IP
S. Arrighetti (L, 4-1)	5.2
E. De Los Santos	1.0
S. Okert	1.0
B. Abreu	0.1

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Burns (W, 4-1)	6.0	4	1	1	3	2	1	2.11	1.04	21.0
B. Burke (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.06	1.53	3.5
G. Ashcraft (H, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.83	1.27	4.0
P. Johnson (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38	1.25	10.0

PITCHERS	IP
C. Burns (W, 4-1)	6.0
B. Burke (H, 3)	1.0
G. Ashcraft (H, 8)	1.0
P. Johnson (S, 1)	1.0

Pitches-Strikes - S. Arrighetti 93-59, E. De Los Santos 9-8, S. Okert 10-6, B. Abreu 5-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - S. Arrighetti 5-5, E. De Los Santos 0-1, S. Okert 1-2, B. Abreu 0-1
Batters Faced - S. Arrighetti 24, E. De Los Santos 3, S. Okert 3, B. Abreu

Pitches-Strikes - C. Burns 87-49, B. Burke 8-7, G. Ashcraft 19-12, P. Johnson 12-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Burns 7-4, B. Burke 1-1, G. Ashcraft 0-1, P. Johnson 2-0
Batters Faced - C. Burns 23, B. Burke 3, G. Ashcraft 3, P. Johnson 3

.C. BurnsChase Burns
P
6.0 IP, ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 87 P
.P. JohnsonPierce Johnson
P
1.0 IP, 12 P

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Astros HOU16-24	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
Reds CIN21-19	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	X	3	5	0

Great American Ball ParkCincinnati, OH

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
J. Altuve 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.243	.329	.379	.708	1.0
Y. Alvarez DH	2	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	.327	.432	.660	1.092	3.5
I. Paredes 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.256	.354	.384	.738	0.0
C. Walker 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.288	.360	.534	.894	0.0
C. Smith RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.215	.299	.348	.647	-1.0
Z. Cole LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.308	.846	1.154	2.0
a- Z. Dezenzo PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143	.143	.571	.714	-0.5
B. Matthews CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.220	.286	.439	.725	0.0
B. Shewmake SS	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.350	.350	.800	1.150	6.0
C. Vazquez C	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.284	.342	.478	.820	0.5
Total	29	1	4	1	1	3	5	9	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
J. Altuve 2B	4
Y. Alvarez DH	2
I. Paredes 3B	4
C. Walker 1B	4
C. Smith RF	4
Z. Cole LF	2
a- Z. Dezenzo PH-LF	1
B. Matthews CF	3
B. Shewmake SS	3
C. Vazquez C	2
Total	29

a-struck out for Cole in the 7th

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
T. Friedl CF	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	.185	.267	.274	.541	0.5
a- D. Myers PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.371	.294	.665	0.0
J. Bleday LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.362	.600	.962	0.0
E. De La Cruz SS	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.277	.345	.516	.860	1.5
S. Stewart 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.245	.329	.483	.813	2.0
K. Hayes 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.134	.192	.227	.419	0.0
N. Lowe DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.259	.333	.543	.877	-0.5
S. Steer 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.248	.324	.434	.758	4.0
W. Benson RF	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	.207	.352	.379	.731	2.5
J. Trevino C	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.125	.160	.167	.327	1.0
M. McLain 2B	3	0	1	2	0	1	1	.207	.311	.314	.625	2.5
Total	27	3	5	3	3	7	11	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
T. Friedl CF	2
a- D. Myers PH-CF	1
J. Bleday LF	4
E. De La Cruz SS	4
S. Stewart 3B	4
K. Hayes 3B	0
N. Lowe DH	3
S. Steer 1B	3
W. Benson RF	1
J. Trevino C	2
M. McLain 2B	3
Total	27

a-flied out for Friedl in the 7th

2B - Y. Alvarez (10), Z. Cole
HR - B. Shewmake (3)
RBI - B. Shewmake (3)
2-Out RBI - B. Shewmake
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - C. Smith, B. Matthews

SH - J. Trevino
RBI - E. De La Cruz (29), M. McLain 2 (12)
2-Out RBI - E. De La Cruz
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - T. Friedl, W. Benson

SB - S. Stewart (8), S. Steer (2)
CS - E. De La Cruz (4)

Outfield Assist - Z. Cole
E - C. Smith (4), Z. Cole

DP - (McLain-De La Cruz-Steer)

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
S. Arrighetti (L, 4-1)	5.2	5	3	1	3	5	1.88	1.33	5.5
E. De Los Santos	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	4.50	1.19	4.0
S. Okert	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	4.32	1.32	3.0
B. Abreu	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	9.24	2.29	1.0
Total	8.0	5	3	1	3	7	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
S. Arrighetti (L, 4-1)	5.2
E. De Los Santos	1.0
S. Okert	1.0
B. Abreu	0.1
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Burns (W, 4-1)	6.0	4	1	1	3	2	1	2.11	1.04	21.0
B. Burke (H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.06	1.53	3.5
G. Ashcraft (H, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.83	1.27	4.0
P. Johnson (S, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38	1.25	10.0
Total	9.0	4	1	1	3	5	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
C. Burns (W, 4-1)	6.0
B. Burke (H, 3)	1.0
G. Ashcraft (H, 8)	1.0
P. Johnson (S, 1)	1.0
Total	9.0

Pitches-Strikes - S. Arrighetti 93-59, E. De Los Santos 9-8, S. Okert 10-6, B. Abreu 5-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - S. Arrighetti 5-5, E. De Los Santos 0-1, S. Okert 1-2, B. Abreu 0-1
Batters Faced - S. Arrighetti 24, E. De Los Santos 3, S. Okert 3, B. Abreu

Pitches-Strikes - C. Burns 87-49, B. Burke 8-7, G. Ashcraft 19-12, P. Johnson 12-7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Burns 7-4, B. Burke 1-1, G. Ashcraft 0-1, P. Johnson 2-0
Batters Faced - C. Burns 23, B. Burke 3, G. Ashcraft 3, P. Johnson 3

SCORING

ALL PLAYS


B. Shewmake homered to right center	1	0
McLain singled to left, W. Benson and S. Steer scored, Trevino to third, McLain to second on left fielder Cole throwing error	1	2
De La Cruz singled to shallow left, and J. Trevino scored, McLain out at home, Friedl to second	1	3

1ST INNING
Astros
C. Burns Pitching:
J. Altuve: Foul, Altuve singled to right center
Y. Alvarez: Foul, Foul, Altuve picked off at first, pitcher to first, Pickoff attempt, Ball, Ball, Ball, Alvarez walked
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Dirt ball, Paredes grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, Alvarez out at second
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Reds
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
T. Friedl: Friedl lined out to first
J. Bleday: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Bleday flied out to deep right
E. De La Cruz: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, De La Cruz struck out swinging
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Astros
C. Burns Pitching:
C. Walker: Ball, Foul, Walker grounded out to third
C. Smith: Smith grounded out to third
Z. Cole: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Cole doubled to right
B. Matthews: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Matthews grounded out to second
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Reds
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
S. Stewart: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Stewart struck out swinging
N. Lowe: Strike looking, Foul, Lowe grounded out to second
S. Steer: Ball, Steer popped out to catcher
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Astros
C. Burns Pitching:
B. Shewmake: Strike looking, Shewmake grounded out to shortstop
C. Vazquez: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Vazquez lined out to right
J. Altuve: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Altuve fouled out to right
Middle of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Reds
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
W. Benson: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Benson walked
J. Trevino: Trevino hit sacrifice bunt to catcher, Benson to second
M. McLain: Strike looking, Ball, McLain flied out to left
T. Friedl: Strike looking, Foul, Strike swinging, Friedl struck out swinging
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Astros
C. Burns Pitching:
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Alvarez walked
I. Paredes: Foul, Ball, Paredes fouled out to first
C. Walker: Ball, Ball, Foul, Walker flied out to right
C. Smith: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Smith struck out swinging
Middle of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Reds
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
J. Bleday: Bleday grounded out to first
E. De La Cruz: Ball, Strike looking, De La Cruz singled to shallow right center
S. Stewart: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Pickoff attempt, Strike swinging, Stewart struck out swinging
N. Lowe: Ball, Strike looking, De La Cruz caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Astros
C. Burns Pitching:
Z. Cole: Ball, Cole popped out to second
B. Matthews: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Matthews grounded out to second
B. Shewmake: Foul, Ball, B. Shewmake homered to right center
C. Vazquez: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Vazquez walked
J. Altuve: Dirt ball, Dirt ball, Altuve reached on fielder's choice to shortstop, Vazquez out at second
Middle of the 5th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 2 Errors)
Reds
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
N. Lowe: Strike (foul tip), Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Lowe struck out swinging
S. Steer: Strike looking, Steer singled to left
W. Benson: Ball, Steer stole second, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Benson walked
J. Trevino: Foul, Trevino safe at first on right fielder Smith fielding error, Steer to third, Benson to second
M. McLain: Ball, McLain singled to left, W. Benson and S. Steer scored, Trevino to third, McLain to second on left fielder Cole throwing error
T. Friedl: Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Friedl walked
J. Bleday: Bleday flied out to center
E. De La Cruz: Ball, Dirt ball, De La Cruz singled to shallow left, and J. Trevino scored, McLain out at home, Friedl to second
End of the 5th (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Astros
C. Burns Pitching:
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Strike looking, Alvarez doubled to right
I. Paredes: Dirt ball, Strike looking, Ball, Paredes flied out to center
C. Walker: Ball, Strike swinging, Walker popped out to first
C. Smith: Strike (foul tip), Strike looking, Dirt ball, Strike swinging, Smith struck out swinging
Middle of the 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
Reds
S. Arrighetti Pitching:
S. Stewart: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Stewart singled to shallow center
N. Lowe: Ball, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Dirt ball, Stewart to second on balk, Foul, Lowe flied out to shallow left
S. Steer: Ball, Stewart stole third, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Steer lined out to shortstop
Enyel De Los Santos relieved Spencer Arrighetti
W. Benson: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Foul, Strike looking, Benson struck out looking
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Astros
Brock Burke relieved Chase Burns
Zach Dezenzo hit for Zach Cole
Z. Dezenzo: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Dezenzo struck out swinging
B. Matthews: Ball, Foul, Matthews flied out to left
B. Shewmake: Foul, Shewmake grounded out to second
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Reds
Zach Dezenzo in left field
J. Trevino: Trevino flied out to deep right
M. McLain: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, McLain struck out swinging
Steven Okert relieved Enyel De Los Santos
Dane Myers hit for TJ Friedl
D. Myers: Ball, Myers flied out to center
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Astros
Dane Myers in center field
Graham Ashcraft relieved Brock Burke
C. Vazquez: Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Vazquez struck out swinging
J. Altuve: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Altuve flied out to center
Y. Alvarez: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike looking, Alvarez struck out looking
Middle of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Reds
S. Okert Pitching:
J. Bleday: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Bleday flied out to deep left
E. De La Cruz: Ball, Foul, Ball, De La Cruz grounded out to third
Bryan Abreu relieved Steven Okert
S. Stewart: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Stewart flied out to deep center
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
9TH INNING
Astros
Ke'Bryan Hayes at third base
Pierce Johnson relieved Graham Ashcraft
I. Paredes: Strike looking, Ball, Paredes grounded out to third
C. Walker: Strike looking, Ball, Walker lined out to center
C. Smith: Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Smith grounded out to third
Middle of the 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

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