Times wires
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Astros 3, Reds 2
CINCINNATI — Matt Downs doubled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the ninth and the Astros, who were the NL's final winless team, topped the previously unbeaten Reds. Downs, who had struck out in all three of his at-bats this season, doubled off Nick Masset. "Obviously we needed to get one, get it off our back," Downs said.