Summary
5/17/2023 8:00PM PDT
W: Hector Neris (7-4, 3.72), L: Michael Rucker (3-2, 3.95)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Javier pitching. Hoerner flied out to Tucker (F9). Swanson lined out to McCormick (L8). Happ grounded out to Dubon (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Stroman pitching. Dubon doubled to left. Bregman struck out chasing a fastball low and away. Alvarez struck out chasing a slider low and in. Abreu flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Suzuki tripled to left. Bellinger grounded out to Pena (6-3). Suzuki scores.* Mancini lined to right for a single. Mervis grounded and deflected off second baseman Dubon for a single. Mancini advances to 2nd. Wisdom struck out swinging early at an outside slider. Barnhart struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Tucker doubled to left. Merryweather in bullpen. Merryweather in bullpen. Merryweather pitching. Pena lined out to Suzuki (L9). Tucker advances to 3rd. McCormick reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Tucker scores. Julks reached first on a fielding error by Swanson (E6). McCormick advances to 3rd. McCormick stole home. Julks stole 2nd.* Maldonado grounded to center for a single. Julks scores. Maldonado advances to 2nd. Dubon grounded to second baseman for a single. Maldonado advances to 3rd. Bregman grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Dubon out.
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 29 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Hoerner flied out to McCormick (F8). Swanson lined to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-6-4). Happ doubled to center. Suzuki struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez flied out to Bellinger (F8). Abreu reached first on a throwing error by Swanson (E6). Tucker flied out to Happ (F7). Pena grounded to center for a single. Abreu advances to 2nd. McCormick flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 26 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Bellinger lined to left for a single. Mancini hit and deflected off left fielder Alvarez for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-6-4). Bellinger scores. Mervis struck out chasing a high fastball. Wisdom struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Julks lined out to Suzuki (L9). Maldonado grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Dubon grounded out to Swanson (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Barnhart grounded to center for a single. Hoerner lined to center for a single. Barnhart advances to 2nd. Swanson struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Happ grounded into a double play (3-6-1 DP). Hoerner out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Bregman lined to right for a single. Alvarez grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Bregman out. Abreu walked. Tucker grounded to center for a single. Abreu advances to 2nd. Thompson pitching. Pena homered to right (339 feet). Abreu scores. Tucker scores. McCormick lined out to Suzuki (L9).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 23 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Suzuki grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Bellinger grounded out to Javier (1-3). Mancini struck out swinging early at a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Julks lined out to Mervis (L3). Maldonado struck out swinging late at a changeup low and in. Dubon walked. Bregman struck out swinging late at a curveball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Mervis homered to left (361 feet). Wisdom grounded to left for a single. Barnhart was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Montero in bullpen. Hoerner was called out on strikes looking on an outside slider. Swanson popped out to Javier (P1).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 23 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Rucker in bullpen. Alvarez doubled to left. Abreu struck out swinging late at a changeup low and in. Tucker flied out to Happ (F7). Alvarez advances to 3rd. Pena grounded out to Swanson (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Montero pitching. Happ grounded out to Dubon (4-3). Suzuki grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Bellinger popped out to Pena (P6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. McCormick popped out to Hoerner (P4). Julks lined out to Suzuki (L9). Maldonado grounded out to Wisdom (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Cubs batting. Mancini walked. Mervis doubled to left, out while advancing extra bases (7-5-3-1-2). Mancini scores. Wisdom was intentionally walked. Barnhart doubled to left, out while advancing extra bases (7-6-3). Wisdom scores. Hoerner lined to right for a single. Neris in bullpen. Swanson was intentionally walked. Happ was intentionally walked. Suzuki was intentionally walked. Hoerner scores. Neris in bullpen. Neris pitching. Bellinger struck out swinging late at a high fastball.
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 5 Errors: 0 Pitches: 35 Runners Left On: 3
Astros batting. Rucker in bullpen. Rucker pitching. Dubon doubled (ground rule double). Bregman flied out to Suzuki (F9). Dubon advances to 3rd. Alvarez reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Dubon scores.*
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Suzuki: 96 mph (Suzuki tripled to left. )
Happ: 95 mph (Happ doubled to center. )
Bellinger: 94 mph (Bellinger lined to left for a single. )
Julks: 92 mph (Julks lined out to RF (L9). )
Julks: 96 mph (Julks lined out to RF (L9). )
Barnhart: 93 mph (Barnhart doubled to left, but out advancing (7-6-3). 1 RBI)
Dubon: 92 mph (Dubon doubled (ground rule double). )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,758 (77% capacity)
Weather: 66 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 54 (Javier), 41 (Stroman)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.