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05/23 16:53 CDT Walker homers twice, Astros beat Cubs 3-0 as Chicago loses 7
straight for first time since 2022
Walker homers twice, Astros beat Cubs 3-0 as Chicago loses 7 straight for first
time since 2022
By MATT CARLSON
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) --- Christian Walker homered twice with three RBIs, 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.
Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez left the game in the middle of an at-bat in the
sixth inning with a back spasm.
Walker hit a two-run homer in the first and added his 13th homer in the fourth,
both against Colin Rea (4-3).
Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner made a between-the-legs flip to first baseman
Michael Busch to retire Csar Salazar on a fifth-inning drag bunt. The two-time
Gold Glove winner made a bare-hand pickup before tossing to Busch, who reached
high to his left.
Chicago benched Ian Happ, in a 1-for-24 slide, and started Michael Conforto,
who went 0 for 2.
Up next Houston RHP Peter Lambert (2-4, 3.57 ERA) faced Chicago LHP Shota Imanaga (4-4, 3.38) on Sunday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Houston RHP Peter Lambert (2-4, 3.57 ERA) faced Chicago LHP Shota Imanaga (4-4, 3.38) on Sunday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
