Smith and Diaz hit 3-run homers as Astros beat Cubs 7-4, extend win streak to 5 games

— Cam Smith hit a three-run homer in his first game against the Cubs since being traded to Houston and Brandon Walter threw six solid innings in his first MLB victory as the Astros beat Chicago 7-4 on Friday night.
Jun 28, 2026, 11:32 am - AP
CHC
HOU
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B. Walter
win

B. Walter1-1

6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
C. Horton
loss

C. Horton3-2

4.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 4 BB
J. Hader
save

J. Hader22

0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

CHCHOU
3rdCaratini hit sacrifice fly to center, Altuve scored.01
3rdDiaz homered to left center (377 feet), Smith scored and Meyers scored.04
4thSmith homered to left center (398 feet), Paredes scored and Altuve scored.07
5thHoerner homered to left center (383 feet).17
7thShaw doubled to left, Hoerner scored and Kelly scored.37
9thShaw doubled to left, Kelly scored.47
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