Times wires
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Astros 7, Cubs 3
CHICAGO — Cubs closer Carlos Marmol blew his third save, allowing six runs in the ninth as the Astros rallied. Matt Downs' pinch-hit, two-run double tied it, and Michael Bourn singled in the go-ahead run. Houston got seven brilliant innings from Jordan Lyles in his major-league debut.