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Playing without four of their top position players, the Brewers fell behind early and never threatened the Astros in a 9-1 loss. They're back to .500.

The Brewers scored all four of their runs in the opening inning, and they were just enough thanks to rookie Chad Patrick and three relievers.

Hooks, the Astros' Double-A affiliate, notched seven hits -- including three home runs, a triple and two doubles -- 11 RBIs and seven runs scored ... and that was just from two players in the team's 20-14 shellacking of Frisco at Riders Field on Tuesday.

Hunter Brown pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 3-0.

Live updates from American Family Field as the Brewers take on the Astros in the opener of a three-game series.