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Astros

Nico Hoerner flies out to center field to Jake Meyers.

Matt Mervis grounds out to shallow infield, Seth Martinez to José Abreu.

Miguel Amaya flies out to shallow center field to Jose Altuve.

Cubs

Cody Bellinger homers to right field. Ian Happ scores.

Mike Tauchman homers to left field. Dansby Swanson scores. Christopher Morel scores.

Yainer Diaz doubles to center field. Kyle Tucker scores.

Nico Hoerner hits into a force out to second base. Miguel Amaya out at second. Matt Mervis to third. Dansby Swanson scores.

Cubs first.  Nico Hoerner grounds out to shallow infield, Jose Altuve to José Abreu.  Ian Happ doubles to deep center field.  Cody Bellinger homers to right field. Ian Happ scores.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.  Christopher Morel walks.  Dansby Swanson singles to right field. Christopher Morel to third.  Mike Tauchman homers to left field. Dansby Swanson scores. Christopher Morel scores.  Matt Mervis flies out to right center field to Kyle Tucker.

Astros fourth.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.  Kyle Tucker doubles to deep center field.  Alex Bregman grounds out to third base, Christopher Morel to Michael Busch.  Yainer Diaz doubles to center field. Kyle Tucker scores.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.

Astros fifth.  Chas McCormick grounds out to shallow center field, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.  José Abreu flies out to deep right field to Mike Tauchman.  Jake Meyers homers to left field.  Jose Altuve singles to shallow left field.  Yordan Alvarez pops out to shallow left field to Dansby Swanson.

Cubs sixth.  Tayler Scott (P) replaces J.P. France (P).  Dansby Swanson walks.  Mike Tauchman called out on strikes.  Matt Mervis reaches on catcher interference. Dansby Swanson to second. Interference error by Yainer Diaz.  Miguel Amaya walks. Matt Mervis to second. Dansby Swanson to third.  Nico Hoerner hits into a force out to second base. Miguel Amaya out at second. Matt Mervis to third. Dansby Swanson scores.  Nico Hoerner steals second.  Ian Happ grounds out to first base, José Abreu to Tayler Scott.

Cubs eighth.  Mike Tauchman homers to center field.  Matt Mervis grounds out to shallow infield, Seth Martinez to José Abreu.  Miguel Amaya flies out to shallow center field to Jose Altuve.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center field to Jake Meyers.

HP - Fletcher, 1B - Muchlinski, 2B - Visconti, 3B - Thomas

Houston Astros (7-16, fifth in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (13-9, second in the NL Central)
Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

Cubs host the Astros to open 3-game series

CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Tauchman hit his first two homers of the season, and the Chicago Cubs took a five-run first-inning lead in a 7-2 win over Houston on Tuesday night that dropped the Astros 10 games under .500 for the first time since 2016.
Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer in the first off J.P. France (0-3) and Tauchman hit a three-run drive. Tauchman added a solo homer in the eighth against Seth Martinez and tied his career high of four RBIs.

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HOU	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
CHC	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	X

Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs on April 23, 2024

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