Cade Horton kept afloat through the first two innings, but fell apart in the third and fourth, leading to a loss.

Horton, a Norman native, started and earned a loss in the Chicago Cubs’ 7-4 defeat at the Houston Astros in Daikin Park Friday. Horton gave up his seven runs in the third and fourth innings.

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