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Cubs' offense quiet in 1-0 loss to Astros

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Houston Astros first baseman Brett Wallace comes down on the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo after reaching for a throw in the third inning in Houston. Rizzo went down and was helped from the field.

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Tony DeFrancesco believes rewarding his team for good performances is important. So Houston's interim manager decided he would gift a pair of $200 headphones to one standout player in each Astros win. He left the ballpark Tuesday night $1,000 lighter after handing out five pairs due to all the contributions in the 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. "I want these guys to understand that performance is important here and keeping the culture in here and keeping the life," he said of his last-place team.