295th Win for Maddux

Greg Maddux and the Chicago Cubs have been doing so well on the road, they might want to stay in a hotel when they return home.

The Houston Astros, on the other hand, could use a one-way ticket out of town.

Maddux earned his 295th win Wednesday night, pitching the Cubs past the slumping Astros, 4-1, for their fifth consecutive victory on a seven-game trip.

“Obviously, the breaks are going for us,” Cub catcher Paul Bako said. “We’re getting great pitching and timely hitting just like we thought we would in spring training.”

Todd Hollandsworth had an RBI triple in a two-run eighth for the Cubs. Maddux (6-5) gave up eight hits in 6 1/3 innings, with the Astros scoring their only run in the first. The Astros have lost three in a row to Chicago and five of their last six.

A crowd of 36,225 booed the Astros throughout the night, an unusual occurrence from Houston’s normally placid fans.