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Astros Upend Padres 11-7

Matsui leads Houston to third straight win

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(Newser) – Kaz Matsui's two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to an 11-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Cy Young winner Jake Peavy allowed four earned runs, matching the total for his four previous starts combined. The Padres ace allowed seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts in six innings.

The Astros have won three straight for the first time this season. Their 11 runs was a season-high, besting the previous high this season of 10 runs set on Monday. The game was tied at 7 before Matsui's grounder down the right field line scored J.R. Towles and Jose Cruz Jr. Towles singled with one out in the eighth before Cruz walked.

Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada leaps over San Diego Padres' Jake Peavy to complete a double play during a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in Houston.
Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada leaps over San Diego Padres' Jake Peavy to complete a double play during a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in Houston.   (AP Photo/Bob Levey)
San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez, left, rolls over Houston Astros catcher J.R. Towles in the eighth inning to score on a fly ball by Jim Edmonds during a baseball game Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez, left, rolls over Houston Astros catcher J.R. Towles in the eighth inning to score on a fly ball by Jim Edmonds during a baseball game Tuesday, April 22, 2008.   (AP Photo/Bob Levey)
Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui, of Japan, hits a single to right field scoring J.R. Towles and Jose Cruz Jr. with the go ahead runs in the eighth inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui, of Japan, hits a single to right field scoring J.R. Towles and Jose Cruz Jr. with the go ahead runs in the eighth inning during a baseball game Tuesday, April 22, 2008.   (AP Photo/Bob Levey)
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