Jose Altuve Homers and Framber Valdez Tosses Six Shutout Innings in Astros’ 2-0 Win over Cubs
- The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Sunday, securing their series victory at Wrigley Field.
- In the fifth inning, Jose Altuve hit a home run that brought in a runner and gave the Astros the only runs of the game.
- Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings with six strikeouts, while Cubs starter Jameson Taillon threw 107 total pitches but allowed two runs.
- Cubs had only six hits and went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, marking their fifth shutout of the season and a 48-33 record at midseason.
- This defeat extends the Cubs' recent stretch to five wins and seven losses over their last 12 games, as they prepare to face the Cleveland Guardians in a three-game set beginning Tuesday night.
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Astros finish homestand by blanking Cubs
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Putting Cubs' shaky two weeks in perspective
The Cubs have led the National League Central by as many as 6 ½ games this season, but the Brewers and Cardinals have made up ground the last week and a half, as the Cubs have hit some rough terrain.By the end of Sunday, after the Cubs’ 2-0 loss to the Astros, the Brewers (47-37) and Cardinals (47-38) had pulled to within two and 2 ½ games back of the Cubs (49-35), respectively.“You want to have urgency every time you come to the ballpark,” righ…
Jose Altuve homers and Framber Valdez tosses six shutout innings in Astros’ 2-0 win over Cubs
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Framber Valdez tossed six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Sunday. Altuve’s 13th home run of the season broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning. It was his first extra base hit in 34 at bats and the Astros' only extra base hit of the game. Valdez (9-4) struck out six while allowing five hits and two walks. Only one man reached third base against him. He exit…

Astros finish homestand with another shutout, blanking Cubs
Framber Valdez produced his fourth scoreless start of the season and Jose Altuve homered with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning as the host Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of a three-game interleague series with the…
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