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Votto scores on wild pitch as Reds survive Astros

Associated Press

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

CINCINNATI -- A game that featured seven solo homers in the first five innings came down to an infield single, a wild pitch -- and the Cincinnati bullpen. Joey Votto scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and the Reds overcame Jeff Keppinger's first career multihomer game and five Houston homers in a 6-5 victory over the Astros on Wednesday night. Votto led off the seventh against Wesley Wright (3-3) with an infield single and went to third on a single by Brandon Phillip ...

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