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MLB: Houston 4, Arizona 2

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Published: Aug. 22, 2009 at 10:49 PM

HOUSTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Geoff Blum and Carlos Lee had two hits and one RBI apiece Saturday, boosting Houston to a 4-2 win over Arizona, the Astros' fourth straight.

Lee's fifth-inning sacrifice fly snapped a 2-2 tie.

A run scored on Alex Romero's third-inning error, and Kaz Matsui drove in a run for the Astros, who have won five of their last six games.

Winner Brian Moehler (8-9) gave up two runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

LaTroy Hawkins earned his 11th save with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Arizona scored on Gerardo Parra's first-inning single and a second-inning groundout by Mark Reynolds.

Augie Ojeda had two of the eight hits for the Diamondbacks, who have lost seven in a row.

Losing pitcher Max Scherzer (7-8) gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.

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