Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs
Final
Recap
CHICAGO -- Christian Walker homered twice with three RBI, and the Houston Astros beat Chicago 3-0 Saturday to extend the Cubs' losing streak to seven, their longest skid in four years. Kai-Wei Teng (3-3) allowed two hits in six innings, struck out six and walked three as the Astros won their second straight and third in four games. Three relievers followed, with Bryan King working around a ninth-inning single to finish a three-hitter for his sixth save. Chicago's losing streak is its longest since a nine-game slide from July 7-16, 2022. The Cubs, who have lost 11 of 13, also had a pair of 10-game winning streaks this season.
Team stats
6Hits3
2Home runs0
4Walks3
5Strikeouts9
0Stolen bases0
129Pitches thrown128
9Pitching strikeouts5
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach DezenzoPH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy PenaSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cesar SalazarC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach ColeLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam SmithRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Braden Shewmake2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice MatthewsCF-2B-LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai-Wei TengP | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los SantosP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan KingP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven OkertP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |