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HOUSTON -- Safety Ed Reed missed the Houston Texans first spring workout on Monday as he recovers from hip surgery in Colorado. Coach Gary Kubiak said Reed is "doing really well." The nine-time Pro Bowler signed a three-year contract in free agency and will miss organized team activities. "The expectations are for him to leave Colorado sometime this week," Kubiak said. "But its going good." Linebacker Brian Cushing will also miss OTAs as he recovers from left knee surgery. Cushing tore his anterior cruciate ligament after a rolling hit by New York Jets guard Matt Slauson on Oct. 8. He said his rehab has gone well and he has no restrictions on the knee. "There havent been any setbacks," Cushing said. "Its felt great, Im starting to feel like me again. Thats a hell of a feeling, considering how hard it was some mornings just to get up. "But its just night and day and its in the past. Its full-throttle now, and Im going to go as hard as I can until Im back." First-round pick DeAndre Hopkins took the field for the first time with Andre Johnson, the star receiver that Hopkins was brought in to complement with his big-play ability. "Im not thinking too much about it, Im thinking through it," Hopkins said. "Im trying to make everything perfect." Hopkins impressed coaches at last weekends rookie minicamp and Johnson said Hopkins has been a quick study this week. "He seems to know everything," Johnson said. "I havent seen him make any mistakes as far as lining up or anything like that and he hasnt busted any plays. Its all been positive so far." Quarterback Matt Schaub, who missed OTAs last year as he recovered from a broken foot, said Hopkins already carries himself like a veteran. "Its only day one out here, but you see that hes not got the deer in the headlights look," Schaub said. "Hes ready to go and is very positive and just works hard." With the addition of Hopkins, Johnson thinks the Texans will have the best collection of receivers in his time in Houston. Hopkins joined Lestar Jean, an undrafted free agent in 2011, and 2012 draft pick Keshawn Martin in Mondays drills. DeVier Posey, a third-round pick last year, watched Mondays practice from the sideline as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the playoffs. Kubiak said Posey is ahead of schedule in his rehab and wants to beat the projection that hell start the season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Kubiak said linebacker Brooks Reed took reps at inside linebacker, which allowed draft picks Sam Montgomery and Trevardo Williams to play with the first and second teams. Montgomery and Williams play outside linebacker and Kubiak says OTAs provide a good opportunity for Reed to explore the new spot. Reed has been an outside linebacker since the Texans drafted him in 2011 and hes been working with Cushing to learn to play inside. 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Hamels had a season-high 11 strikeouts in seven dominant innings, Brown hit another homer and the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep and even their record for the first time since they were 6-6. "Getting back to .500 is key to starting over," Hamels said. "We want to keep the same approach weve had, win series and fight for first place." Hamels (2-9) allowed one run and four hits to snap a personal six-game losing streak. The three-time All-Star lefty and 2008 World Series MVP hadnt won since April 28 at the New York Mets. Jimmy Rollins hit a go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the seventh off A.J. Ramos (0-2). Ryan Howard followed with a two-run triple, diving headfirst into third. Then Brown went downtown to make it 6-1. Brown has 10 homers in the last 12 games and leads the NL with 18. "It feels good just trying to do my little part," Brown said. "Ryan came up big. Thats why he gets paid the big bucks. We have a good lineup. Hopefully it catches and itll be a lot of fun." The Phillies (30-30) have their first four-game winning streak and will try to go above .500 for the first time when they open a four-game series at Milwaukee on Thursday night. Hamels has been a hard-luck pitcher this season, and his record isnt a true indicator of the way hes pitched. The Phillies havent given him much run support and he didnt pitch with a lead between his third and 11th start. Over those nine outings, he was 1-8 with a 3.24 ERA. "I was trying to be too fine, trying to make perfect pitches," Hamels said. It was 1-1 when Hamels was lifted for pinch-hitter Delmon Young with one out in the seventh. Ben Revere followed with a single. One out later, Rollins gave Philadelphia the lead. "Anytime you get two-out hits that score runs, it shows you can hit when the game is on the line," manager Chharlie Manuel said.dddddddddddd "We had a lot of life in the dugout." Plate umpire John Hirschbeck left the game in the bottom of the seventh after a pitch missed by catcher Miguel Olivo appeared to hit him in the right hand. Hirschbeck immediately slumped to the ground and walked off the field after a few minutes. He was replaced behind the plate by second base umpire Jim Reynolds. Derek Dietrich hit a solo homer off Hamels in the fourth. Marlins starter Jacob Turner allowed one run and four hits in six innings. Hes 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA in two starts. "Thats two in a row now," manager Mike Redmond said. "Im very happy with him. He goes down to the minors, gets his work in, comes back and pitches well. Im pumped for him." The Phillies gave Hamels a rare 1-0 lead when Erik Kratz doubled in John Mayberry Jr. in the second. Mayberry started in right field for Young a day after hitting a tying homer in the 10th inning and a grand slam to win it in the 11th. He was the first player to homer twice in extra innings since Baltimores Mike Young in 1987. NOTES: Hamels recorded his 23rd career double-digit strikeout game and second this season. ... Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay is optimistic hell pitch this season for the Phillies after shoulder surgery last month. "In my mind, theres no doubt that I wont be back this year," Halladay said. "There are still a lot of variables and unknowns. But my gut feeling is that I will be back and I can tell you that I feel a lot better than I thought at this point."... The Phillies are 9-4 vs. the last-place Marlins and 6-0-1 in series vs. Miami since being swept in a three-game set last June 29 to July 1 at Marlins Park. ... Marlins starting pitchers have a 2.12 ERA in 13 games vs. Philadelphia this season. ... Tyler Cloyd (1-2, 4.76) opens a four-game series for the Phillies in Milwaukee on Thursday night. ... The Marlins are off Thursday before going to New York for a three-game set against the Mets, who were swept in Miami last weekend. ' ' '