Happ helps Astros blank Brewers

11:18 PM, May 17, 2012   |    comments
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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - J.A. Happ went six innings, Jed Lowrie hit a two-run homer and the Astros completed a two-game sweep of the Brewers with a 4-0 win on Thursday.

Happ (3-3) gave up seven hits, struck out four and walked one for Houston, which earned just its second series sweep of the season.

Lowrie's homer came in the fourth inning, as did RBI singles by Chris Snyder and Jordan Schafer.

Shaun Marcum (2-2) was charged with four runs -- three earned -- on nine hits over five innings in the loss. He walked one and struck out five.

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