Tim Redding finally pitched a game this season similar to the way he pitched last season as he led the Stros to a 5-3 victory over the Braves in Atlanta. Redding pitched six innings, gave up four hits, a walk and a run, which came on a J.D. Drew dinger. Relievers Backe and Miceli were a bit shaky in the seventh, but Lidge bailed them out again with an inning and a third of strong relief. Dotel closed it with another strong ninth as he appears to catching his stride. Jeff Kent was the hitting star again with three hits and three RBI’s, including his sixth jack of the season.
The Stros have now won four in a row and eight out of their last nine. Hard luck Roy O goes for his third win tomorrow evening in the second game of the weekend series with the Braves.