SportsRecap
Baseball: Hamilton HR lifts Bigfork over Libby
Ryder Hamilton's two-run homer lifts Bigfork to a 5-3 win over Libby.
Yahoo Sports1 min read
MLBRecap
Chase Burns' strong start and a big fifth inning help Reds snap 8-game skid with 3-1 win over Astros
TL;DR
Chase Burns pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Houston Astros 3-1, ending an eight-game losing streak. Matt McClain contributed two RBIs in the victory.
Key points
- Chase Burns pitched six innings of one-run ball
- Cincinnati Reds ended an eight-game losing streak
- Matt McClain drove in two runs
- Braden Shewmake hit a homer for the Astros
- Burns' ERA is now 2.11
Chase BurnsCincinnati RedsHouston AstrosMatt McClain
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.
Q&A
What was Chase Burns' performance in the game against the Astros?
Chase Burns threw six innings, allowing one run and striking out two, improving his ERA to 2.11.
How did the Cincinnati Reds end their losing streak?
The Reds snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Astros, highlighted by Matt McClain's two RBIs.
Who hit a home run for the Astros in the game?
Braden Shewmake hit a home run for the Astros in the fifth inning.
