Alex Bregman breaks tie with two outs, two-run homer in seventh houston astros Going 6-4 on the strength of a strong bullpen performance chicago cubs on Monday
Bregman hit his fifth home run of the season after Mauricio Dubon hit a two-out single.Fastball from 1-2 at Dubon cubs Relief pitcher Michael Fulmer (0-3) was on the opposite side of the right field line, and Bregman lined the first-pitch cutter into the left field seat for a 4-4 tie
The late rebound complemented relief work by right-handers Phil Marton, Seth Martinez, Rafael Montero (1-3), Ryan Stanek and Hector Neris, who went scoreless in five innings combined to get one hit and one walk. The quintet totaled eight strikeouts, with Nerris going 1-2-3 for nine on the second save.
By taking the opening game of the three-game league series, Houston won for the fifth time in six games while Chicago lost for the third time in a row.
astronaut Lefty Framber Valdez got off to a solid start, hitting out wide in the first inning and fanning Seiya Suzuki to start in the second. After baiting Cody Bellinger out, however, Valdez allowed two consecutive outs to a runner before escaping the frame. Valdez recorded a strikeout streak to open the third, but surrendered two more second basemen before dodging additional damage.He wasn’t so lucky in the fourth quarter
this cubs Five hits in the fourth inning touched Valdez for four runs.Chicago got a three-run single and Jan Gomez’s sacrifice fly before Christopher Morell had two outs and Trey Mancini and Nick Madrigal came on.
Morel Salad cubs Even hit his fourth homer 401 feet into left field.Valdez gets too many plates with 0-2 cutter
Valdez had seven hits, two walks, eight strikeouts and four runs in four innings. It was his shortest playing time this season.
this astronaut Valdez was found leading by four in the bottom of the first inning. Jose Abreu hit a two-run double for left center, and Dubon and Yordan Alvarez scored, both on singles.Jeremy Pena and Chas McCormick added RBI hits cubs right handed jameson tyrone
Tyrone, making his third start since staying on the injured list, allowed 4 hits and 1 walk in 4 2/3 innings, along with 1 strikeout.
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