Berkman and Astros down Reds

Lance Berkman went 3-for-3, belting a first-inning two-run home run and an RBI double, and the Houston Astros downed the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, to sweep a brief two-game set.

Jack Cassel (1-0) picked up the win, allowing seven hits and three runs in five-plus innings with one strikeout and no walks, and added an RBI single. Hunter Pence went 2-for-4 with a run for the Astros, who have won five straight.

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