Gamenotes 4-18-09 at Hou.pdf

REDS

Jay Bruce was scratched from tonight’s lineup with a sore right hand. His hand has been swollen since Monday, when he was hit by Yovani Gallardo pitch in Milwaukee. Lance Nix will play right field, batting sixth.

Taveras 8
Hairston 7
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Encarnacion 5
Bruce 9 Nix 9
Hernandez 2
Gonzalez 6
Harang 1

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ASTROS

Bourn 8
Tejada 6
Berkman 3
Lee 7
Pence 9
Blum 5
Rodriguez, I 2
Smith 4
Rodriguez, W 1