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HOUSTON (AP) -- After beating the Houston Astros for the second
time this year, Milwaukee's Horacio Estrada is trying to make a
lasting impression on Brewers management.
Estrada (3-0) allowed three runs on five hits and five walks in
5 1/3 innings, helping the Brewers beat the Astros 13-3 Friday
night.
Estrada was making his first appearance in the majors since May
21. Before being sent down to Triple-A Indianapolis for three
months and going 14-4 there, he picked up a victory in two innings
of relief against the Astros on May 16.
"I had a good season in Triple A and I showed people down there
that I can do it up here," Estrada said. "I hope this will give
me a big chance next year to make this team.
"I'm going home to Venezuela and I'll be ready when spring
training comes."
Estrada didn't allow a home run to the Astros, who set a
National League record with 245.
"I had good command through the fifth inning," he said. "I
made the correct pitches in some tough situations. I kept the ball
down. That's what you have to do in this ballpark because the ball
can go out so easy.
"I also had good defense behind me. In a game like this you
just have to keep throwing strikes."
Manager Davey Lopes knew his rookie pitcher was excited.
"He did OK," Lopes said. "He was up early, then he settled
down. It was OK for his first start in quite a while."
The Astros could do nothing right in losing their 90th game.
"It begins and ends with pitching," manager Larry Dierker
said. "If we were able to protect leads, we'd be in a lot better
shape.
"And if we could just stop them from scoring more. We scored
some runs, but we just kept giving up more runs and that's really
discouraging for a team trying to come back."
Geoff Jenkins homered twice and Jeromy Burnitz homered and
scored four runs, as the Brewers wrapped up third place in the NL
Central.
Scott Elarton (17-7) lost for the third time in five decisions.
In 4 2/3 innings he allowed five runs -- four earned -- on six hits and
three walks, striking out five.
"I felt strong when I was warming up," Elarton said. "But
when I went out there, I just couldn't make the pitches. I don't
know what to say."
Burnitz scored in the second inning when Raul Casanova was hit
by a pitch with the bases loaded.
Burnitz led off the fourth with his 31st home run. One out
later, Ron Belliard hit his eighth home run.
Belliard's RBI single scored Richie Sexson in the fifth and
finished Elarton. Reliever Jose Cabrera gave up Casanova's RBI
single, making it 5-0.
In the sixth, Jenkins hit his 33rd home run with two outs.
Jenkins added a three-run shot in the ninth for his second
multihomer game of the season and third of his career.
Richard Hidalgo tripled to lead off the Astros' sixth and scored
on Lance Berkman's sacrifice fly. Chris Truby hit an RBI double and
scored on Tim Bogar's single to make it 6-3 and chase Estrada.
Burnitz walked with the bases loaded in the eighth. Tyler
Houston followed with a two-run double and Belliard had an RBI
groundout.
Game notes
Houston OF Moises Alou's MRI exam revealed irritation and
inflammation in his right shoulder. He received a cortisone
injection and is listed day-to-day. ... The Brewers signed their
eighth-round draft pick, UCLA outfielder Billy Scott. Milwaukee has
signed all 15 selections from the 2000 June draft.
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