Stubbs leads Reds' romp over Astros

CINCINNATI (AP) — Drew Stubbs homered and drove in four runs to help the Cincinnati Reds stay alive in the race for home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 9-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.

Brandon Phillips and Jonny Gomes homered for the Reds and Bronson Arroyo pitched seven solid innings in his playoff tuneup to keep the Central Division champions two games behind San Francisco in the race to finish with the league's second-best record behind Philadelphia. The Reds and Giants both have three games to play.

Phillips smacked a two-run homer, his 18th, and Gomes added a solo shot in the sixth inning to knock Brett Myers (14-8) out of …