THESHOW
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/17/2041
 
THESHOW
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2047 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (N) Cubs (44-49) 0 0 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 9 10 2
Houston Astros (52-41) 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 10 0
Cubs Mow Down Astros, 9-4
Houston center fielder José Archuleta had a good game in a losing cause. His team fell, 9-4, to Chicago (N) at Minute Maid Park. Archuleta was 3-5 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. The Cubs, at 44-49, sit in third place in the National League Central Division.

Chicago (N) used the bat of Augusto Guerra to capture the win. The shortstop jacked a 2-run home run in the top of the third inning to put the Cubs ahead, 2-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a dandy.

"We came out aggressive," said Cubs manager Jimmy W. "We came out swinging the bats."
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martínez LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .239 3 21
L. Cardenas 1B 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 .269 11 36
R. Williams RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .239 6 36
T. Walsh DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .223 7 17
A. Fernández CF 4 0 1 3 0 0 1 .282 11 44
I. Gutiérrez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .248 9 22
J. García 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .204 0 8
J. Contreras C 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .238 10 31
A. Guerra SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .216 13 35
Totals 36 9 10 9 2 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Williams (12, 3rd Inning off D. Jenkins, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Martínez (20, 3rd Inning off D. Jenkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Walsh (6, 5th Inning off D. Jenkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Guerra (13, 3rd Inning off D. Jenkins, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Walsh (7, 7th Inning off J. Bradley, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Martínez 3 , R. Williams 2 , T. Walsh 6 , A. Fernández , I. Gutiérrez , J. Contreras 2 , A. Guerra 4
2-out RBI: A. Fernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Gutiérrez
Sac Fly: L. Cardenas
Hit by Pitch: L. Cardenas
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. García 2 (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Contreras, Guerra-García-Cardenas)
OF assists: 2 (Williams(Archuleta at home), Williams(Rivera at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Archuleta CF 5 2 3 2 0 1 2 .226 2 16
J. Rivera 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .237 11 26
Á. Guzmán LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .300 32 65
J. Robles RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .268 19 50
J. Mercado SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .274 24 61
A. Juárez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .296 6 20
E. Sutton 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .249 10 34
K. Uemura DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215 4 11
I. Camacho C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .216 3 17
Totals 36 4 10 4 1 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Archuleta (15, 6th Inning off D. Black, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Juárez (15, 6th Inning off T. Evans, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Rivera (15, 8th Inning off T. Evans, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Archuleta (2, 3rd Inning off D. Black, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Archuleta 7 , J. Rivera 3 , J. Mercado 2 , A. Juárez 2 , K. Uemura , I. Camacho
2-out RBI: J. Archuleta , J. Mercado , A. Juárez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Archuleta , E. Sutton
GIDP: J. Mercado
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Archuleta 2 (45)
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Black W (7-7) 5.1 5 3 3 0 3 1 91 3.41   
T. Evans 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 41 4.46   
O. Vargas 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 3.00   
J. Ríos 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Black 49
Batters Faced: D. Black 20, T. Evans 9, O. Vargas 7, J. Ríos 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Black 5-6, T. Evans 1-3, O. Vargas 0-3, J. Ríos 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Black 91-54, T. Evans 41-28, O. Vargas 28-19, J. Ríos 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Evans 1-1 , O. Vargas 1-0 , J. Ríos 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jenkins L (9-8) 4.2 7 6 6 1 5 1 88 4.22   
G. King 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 0 36 5.02   
J. Bradley 3.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 43 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jenkins 30
Batters Faced: D. Jenkins 23, G. King 7, J. Bradley 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jenkins 5-4, G. King 1-1, J. Bradley 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jenkins 88-54, G. King 36-19, J. Bradley 43-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. King 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Jenkins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Archuleta
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 36559
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