HOUSTON-Joey Votto drove in four runs with a homer and a double and the Cincinnati Reds won their fifth straight, 10-4 over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Jay Bruce had a homer and double and Juan Francisco went 3 for 5 for the Reds who have won 9 of 11 and 22 of 32.
Matt Maloney (2-4) won his second straight after opening his major league career with four straight losses.
Maloney went a career-high seven innings and allowed two runs and six hits without a walk. He struck out four.
Lance Berkman hit a two-run homer for Houston, which has lost 10 of 11. The Astros are 1-3 under interim manager Dave Clark, who took over for fired Cecil Cooper on Monday.
