The Cubs suffered a sixth straight loss, falling 4-2 to the Astros on Friday afternoon. Christian Vázquez hit a solo home run in the top of the third to give Houston an early lead. Chicago loaded the bases in the bottom of the third with nobody out but failed to score. The Astros added runs in the fourth and fifth innings, including an RBI groundout and a single that made it 3-0, then another run in the fifth. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run homer in the sixth to cut the deficit to 3-2, but the Cubs stranded runners and lost by the same 4-2 margin. They went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.
"Catcher Christian Vázquez gave Houston the lead with a solo home run off Jameson Taillon in the top of the 3rd inning. Chicago loaded the bases against Spencer Arrighetti with nobody out in the bottom of the frame, but could not score. The way things are going, it would have been more surprising had they cashed in at all."
"The Astros extended their advantage with a pair of runs in the top of the 4th as Zach Cole had an RBI groundout and Vázquez singled home another to bring the score to 3-0. They would add one more on a run-scoring single by Brice Matthews in the 5th. The North Siders cut the deficit in half when Pete Crow-Armstrong blasted a two-run homer off of left-handed reliever Steven Okert in the bottom of the 6th."
"Key Moment The Cubs had the bases loaded two separate times and did not score a single run in either situation. They walked five times, had two batters hit by pitches, and reached via an error, yet every one of those runners ended up stranded on the bases."
"Why the Cubs Lost They went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. Stats That Matter Taillon was better than his effort against the White Sox but not great: 4.2 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 5 K, and 1 BB. PCA also had two walks to go with his home run."
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