Cubs 4, Astros 8
W: Bud Norris, L: Matt Garza
MLB Recap
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Games like Monday’s are awesome. Anytime the Astros win and the Cubs lose is awesome. Seriously, I mean that.
Bud Norris pitched a good game, he had a couple troubled spots but worked his way out of them to give the Astros 7 innings of 5 hits, 3 walks and 8 strikeouts of baseball. I’m thrilled he went 7 innings because last night was the night the bullpen had a bad night. They (Del Rosario, Abad, and Lopez) combined for 7 hits, 1 strike out and 4 runs. Not a pretty outing for the bullpen. Again, I’m glad it happened on a night when they were spotted 8 runs to get the win and hopefully it does not start a trend into the future.
Jed Lowrie is slowly but maybe surely becoming a fan favorite. He really seems to be a solid player the Astros picked up in that trade for Melancon. I hope he continues to bring smiles to the fans of the Astros.
Last night, was also a night chock-full of technical difficulties. So, if you were watching at home you missed a lot of your usual commercials that drive you nuts.
I love this time of year, schools are letting out for the summer, days are longer and traffic is lighter. I can leave and only need 10 minutes to get to work. Woo-hoo! I have a graduation commencement to attend tonight. My cousin is graduating from Baylor College of Medicine. The family is quite proud of her.