HOUSTON -- After two consecutive scoreless starts to open his big-league career, what could Cincinnati Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott have left for an encore against the Houston Astros on Friday night?
How about six more scoreless innings against the reigning World Series champs on the road?
How about a 2-1 victory for the Reds that boosted their winning streak to a season-high six games and their season record back to a sea-level 35-35 for the season two months after that miserable 7-15 start?
Before the opener of the three-game series, Reds manager David Bell called the Houston series a "good test" for his surging team.