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Article: 10th-Inning HR Sends Reds Past Astros 9-7
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- August 16, 2003
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Dateline: CINCINNATI
Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning as
the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 9-7 victory Friday night that knocked
the Houston Astros out of first place.
Houston has lost four in a row, matching its worst slump of the season,
and fallen out of the top spot in the NL Central for the first time
since July 7. The Astros, who are now a half-game behind the Chicago
Cubs, hadn't lost four straight since June 23-27.
A day after they ended a 16-game losing streak against Arizona, the
Reds broke a 10-game skid against the Astros by getting yet another
game-ending hit.
D'Angelo Jimenez led off the 10th with a single off Brad Lidge (4- ...