CHICAGO -- The Houston Astros used power hitting and precision execution to turn an early deficit into an exciting victory. Ronny Cedenos squeeze bunt scored Justin Maxwell with the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning to lead Houston over the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Saturday after J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer in the sixth. "In order to play these types of close games, you have to play good baseball," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "What I love about our ballclub is even though we make some mistakes, they dont hang their head. They keep battling, they keep fighting and we find a way to either get ourselves back into the game or make it a ballgame every night." Martinez did just that by tying the score with a long home run after Jose Altuve and Chris Carter singled. "Altuve and Carter were able to get on and without them getting on with two outs, the game is not the same," Martinez said. "It feels good just to tie the game up and give our team a chance." Jose Cisnero (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the eighth. Jose Veras earned his 15th save in 18 chances. "Quality pitch after quality pitch, Ill tell you what I like, that his facial expression, his emotion, it never changed," Porter said. Maxwell hit a leadoff double in the ninth against Kevin Gregg (2-1) and moved to third on Matt Dominguezs sacrifice. Cedeno followed with another sacrifice bunt, putting the Astros ahead. Nate Schierholtz hit a solo homer in the fifth to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead. It was his 10th homer this season, setting a career high. Alfonso Soriano reached scoring position in the bottom of the eighth with a double to left field but was called out by second base umpire David Rackley on a pickoff play that drew Chicago manager Dale Sveum out of the dugout for an argument. Replays showed Soriano made it back to the bag before the tag. "I know I had tagged the base before his glove tagged my hands," Soriano said. "I know my lead at second base. It doesnt matter how good of a move the pitcher has, I know my lead and I know I can get back. It doesnt matter if he has a good move." Ryan Sweeney then hit a single that would have given Soriano a great opportunity to score. Instead, the Cubs loaded the bases before Darwin Barney flied out to end the inning. "Soriano is safe at second base, so there is a run," Sveum said. "Its a broken record. We just cant seem to get that hit to break the game open in those situations. We get guys on and we just cant get them in." Chicago starter Travis Wood appeared to be in control after getting a pair of outs to start the sixth inning. But after hard-hit singles by Altuve and Carter, Martinez tied the game with a long home run that cleared the left-field bleachers on its way to Waveland Avenue. "Out of the park, literally out of the park, that was my only one," Martinez said. "This is really the only park you can do it. Everywhere else youve got to hit it 900 feet." Wood had given up just two hits heading into the sixth and looked primed to earn his first victory in his last four starts. "Really, it just falls back on me not being able to execute the pitches at that point," Wood said. "I missed bad (on the home run pitch). It was supposed to be back door and it ended up coming all the way across the plate and that just cant happen." Luis Valbuena put the Cubs ahead with a two-run single in the third after a pair of Houston errors. Barney hit a grounder to third that looked like a sure double play, but Dominguez threw high to second. Astros catcher Carlos Corporan compounded the mistake with an errant pickoff attempt that hit second base and ricocheted into shallow left field, allowing both runners to advance. NOTES: The Cubs are 7-3 in interleague play with 10 games remaining. They havent had a winning record against the American League since 2007 (8-4). ... 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A person familiar with the hearing, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press on Saturday that Manfred testified the sport wasnt concerned whether Bosch distributed performance-enhancing drugs to minors because MLBs interest was his relationship with players under investigation.Leeds full-back Zak Hardaker is confident of being fit for their Super League derby against fellow strugglers Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium on Friday night. The England international was taken off with a badly-cut forehead and concussion early in the second half of the Rhinos 38-34 defeat at St Helens last Friday and must now pass the mandatory head test before he can face the Giants. Phil Clarke brings you his top five Super League tries of the week. Hardaker remains confident of being passed fit and Leeds also hope to have former Huddersfield forward Brett Ferres and skipper Danny McGuire back for a match that is crucial for the sides hopes of breaking into the top-eight.Its a massive game, he said. I was watching the other game at the weekend and they talked about a bottom-of-the-table clash with Leeds and it gets me every time, to be associated with the bottom of the table. Leeds Rhinos forward Brett Ferres should be fit to face his former clubb Its going to be an interesting game, especially with Brett Ferres back.dddddddddddd Hopefully we get Danny McGuire back as well, which would be a massive help.Hardaker suffered a deep cut in his forehead that required 14 stitches in the changing room as the Rhinos suffered a ninth defeat in 12 games at Langtree Park last time out. It was annoying. I had to do a few tests in the changing rooms, he added.The doctor asked me to recite the months backwards and I got all the way to June and my mind went blank. Highlights from the match between St Helens and Leeds in the Super League. He said youve failed so you cant go back on. I was sat in the changing room hearing the roar of the crowd and, although we didnt get the win, from what Ive heard the boys had a real, good dig.Watch Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos on Friday night. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 2 HD at 7:30pm, or watch live for £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: Rugby League on Sky Fixtures and results Follow @SkySportsRL Pundits ' ' '