THESHOW
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/18/2041
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THESHOW
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2063 - THURSDAY, JULY 18TH , 2041 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (N) Cubs (44-50) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1
Houston Astros (53-41) 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 4 10 0
Valéncia Silences Chicago (N) Bats
The Houston Astros bested the Chicago (N) Cubs, 4-2, at Minute Maid Park. Ted Valéncia was one of the standouts. He threw 8.0 innings of 2-hit ball. José Reyes collected his 28th save. With the win, the Astros improved to 53-41.

In his 102-pitch effort, Valéncia allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 8 innings. He walked 2 and struck out 8.

Valéncia called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Martínez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 3 21
L. Cardenas 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 11 36
R. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .237 6 36
T. Walsh DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .218 7 17
A. Fernández CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .280 11 44
I. Gutiérrez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .246 9 22
J. García 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 0 8
J. Contreras C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .239 11 32
A. Guerra SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .218 14 36
Totals 28 2 2 2 3 8 6      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Contreras (11, 3rd Inning off T. Valéncia, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Guerra (14, 6th Inning off T. Valéncia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Contreras 4 , A. Guerra 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Contreras
GIDP: I. Gutiérrez
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: A. Fernández (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Guerra-García-Cardenas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Archuleta CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .226 2 16
J. Rivera 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .242 12 28
Á. Guzmán LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .305 32 65
J. Robles RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .269 19 50
   a-B. Davis RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 0 4
J. Mercado SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .274 24 62
A. Juárez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295 6 20
E. Sutton 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .247 10 34
K. Uemura DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .215 4 11
I. Camacho C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 3 17
Totals 33 4 10 3 3 3 18      
a - B. Davis substituted for J. Robles in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Á. Guzmán (22, 1st Inning off D. Ward, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Uemura (3, 2nd Inning off D. Ward, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Archuleta (3, 1st Inning off D. Ward, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rivera (12, 7th Inning off S. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Archuleta 3 , J. Rivera 5 , Á. Guzmán 4 , J. Robles , J. Mercado , A. Juárez , K. Uemura 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Archuleta , J. Robles , J. Mercado , A. Juárez , K. Uemura
GIDP: K. Uemura
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Juárez-Sutton-Rivera)
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Ward L (5-4) 3.0 7 3 3 1 3 0 78 2.31   
S. Jones 4.0 3 1 1 2 0 1 43 3.74   
B. Head 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Ward 33
Batters Faced: D. Ward 17, S. Jones 17, B. Head 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Ward 4-2, S. Jones 9-3, B. Head 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Ward 78-44, S. Jones 43-28, B. Head 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Head 1-0
WP: D. Ward
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Valéncia W (12-4) 8.0 2 2 2 2 8 2 102 2.16   
J. Reyes SV (28) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Valéncia 76
Batters Faced: T. Valéncia 27, J. Reyes 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Valéncia 13-2, J. Reyes 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Valéncia 102-67, J. Reyes 15-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ted Valéncia
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (88 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 38061
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