Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs
Final
Recap
CHICAGO -- Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with an 8-5 victory on Sunday. Jake Meyers and Nick Allen added solo shots for Houston, which has won three straight and four of five. Michael Busch homered for Chicago as its skid reached eight games, its longest since a nine-game slide during the 2022 season. The Cubs have lost 12 of 14, including six straight at Wrigley Field after winning 15 in a row there.
Team stats
9Hits7
3Home runs1
2Walks7
8Strikeouts5
1Stolen bases0
167Pitches thrown136
5Pitching strikeouts8
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Shewmake3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam SmithRF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Allen3B-2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews2B-LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac ParedesDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian VazquezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy PenaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Zach DezenzoLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter LambertP | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Bryan AbreuP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate PearsonP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ BlubaughP | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |