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Pence Hits Walk Off Double To Snap Reds Winning Streak

Last updated on Thursday, May 12, 2011

(HOUSTON, TX) - Hunter Pence hit an RBI double with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds to avoid a three-game series sweep.

Michael Bourn had a two-run single for the Astros, who snapped a four-game skid.

Houston jumped out to a 3-0 lead before Cincinnati came back with an RBI groundout by Brandon Phillips in the fourth.

The Reds tied the game in the seventh on back-to-back solo homers by Chris Heisey and Drew Stubbs.

Cincinnati saw its three-game winning streak come to an end.

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