Tauchman homers twice as Cubs win 7-2, drop Astros 10 games under .500 for first time since 2016

— Mike Tauchman hit his first two homers of the season, and the Chicago Cubs took a five-run first-inning lead in a 7-2 win over Houston on Tuesday night that dropped the Astros 10 games under .500 for the first time since 2016.
Apr 23, 2025, 11:11 pm - AP
HOU
CHC
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J. Wicks
win

J. Wicks1-2

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
J.P. France
loss

J.P. France0-3

5.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 6 K, 4 BB
Y. Almonte
save

Y. Almonte1

1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

HOUCHC
1stBellinger homered to right (428 feet), Happ scored.02
1stTauchman homered to left (370 feet), Morel scored and Swanson scored.05
4thDiaz doubled to center, Tucker scored.15
5thMeyers homered to left (375 feet).25
6thHoerner grounded into fielder's choice to second, Swanson scored, Amaya out at second, Mervis to third.26
8thTauchman homered to left center (376 feet).27
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