Summary
7/2/2023 7:56PM PDT
W: Cristian Javier (12-9, 2.54), L: Justin Steele (4-8, 3.18), SV: Bryan Abreu (4-0, 1.94)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Javier pitching. Hoerner struck out chasing a low curveball. Swanson lined out to Pena (L6). Happ flied out to Meyers (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Steele pitching. Dubon struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Altuve flied out to Suzuki (F9). Tucker grounded out to Hoerner (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Suzuki popped out to Altuve (P4). Tauchman struck out chasing an inside slider. Bellinger flied out to Meyers (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out chasing a slider low and in. Abreu struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Pena struck out on a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Morel struck out on a high fastball. Gomes grounded out to Pena (6-3). Madrigal bunted to third baseman for a single. Hoerner bunted to the pitcher for a single. Madrigal advances to 2nd. Swanson flied out to Dubon (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Julks reached first on a throwing error by Swanson (E6). Meyers reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Julks advances to 2nd. Maldonado struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Julks advances to 3rd. Meyers advances to 2nd. Dubon reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Julks scores. Meyers advances to 3rd.* Altuve hit a sacrifice fly to Suzuki (SF9). Meyers scores. Dubon advances to 2nd. Dubon stole 3rd. Tucker grounded out to Bellinger (3U).
Runs: 2 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Happ struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Suzuki was called out on strikes looking on an outside fastball. Tauchman lined out to Abreu (L3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Abreu flied out to Suzuki (F9). Pena struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Bellinger grounded out to Javier on a deflected hit (1-3). Morel struck out chasing a high fastball. Gomes lined to left for a single. Madrigal struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Julks struck out on a fastball down the middle. Meyers grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Maldonado struck out on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Martinez in bullpen. Neris in bullpen. Leiter Jr. in bullpen. Hoerner struck out on a slider low and away. Swanson doubled to center. Happ struck out chasing a slider low and in. Swanson was caught stealing.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Dubon struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Altuve grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Tucker flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Suzuki bunted out to Javier (1-3). Tauchman flied out to Tucker (F9). Neris in bullpen. Neris pitching. Bellinger struck out chasing a splitter low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Leiter Jr. in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Leiter Jr. pitching. Bregman struck out on a low curveball. Abreu grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Pena lined out to Suzuki (L9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Morel grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Martinez in bullpen. Alzolay in bullpen. Martinez pitching. Pressly in bullpen. Gomes flied out to Meyers (F8). Madrigal grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Julks struck out chasing a low curveball. Meyers struck out swinging late at a changeup high and in. Maldonado flied out to Tauchman (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Cubs batting. Abreu in bullpen. Abreu pitching. Hoerner popped out to Pena (P6). Swanson grounded to third baseman for a single. Happ struck out chasing a slider low and in. Swanson reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Suzuki struck out on a 3rd strike bunt.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,979 (78% capacity)
Weather: 70 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 81 (Javier), 80 (Steele)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.