Summary
8/28/2023 4:52PM PDT
W: Justin Steele (5-7, 3.18), L: Max Scherzer (11-6, 2.29)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Scherzer pitching. Tauchman grounded out to Semien (4-3). Hoerner lined to center for a single. Happ grounded out to Semien (4-3). Hoerner advances to 2nd. Bellinger grounded to right for a single. Hoerner scores.* Morel struck out on a slider low and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Rangers batting. Steele pitching. Semien popped out to Bellinger (P3). Seager doubled to center. Lowe flied out to Tauchman (F8). Garcia struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Candelario doubled to center. Swanson grounded into a double play (6-3-5 DP). Candelario out. Suzuki grounded out to Lowe (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Rangers batting. Leclerc in bullpen. Chapman in bullpen. Heim was called out on strikes looking on an inside fastball. Garver struck out chasing a slider low and in. Grossman was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Gomes flied out to Grossman (F7). Tauchman lined out to Garcia (L9). Hoerner lined to center for a single. Happ grounded to second baseman for a single. Hoerner advances to 2nd. Bellinger flied out to Taveras (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 2
Rangers batting. Duran grounded to center for a single. Duran stole 2nd. Taveras grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Duran advances to 3rd. Semien bunted out into a double play (4-3-2 DP). Duran out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Morel homered to left (429 feet). Candelario lined to center for a single. Swanson hit to center for a single. Candelario advances to 3rd. Suzuki reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Candelario scores. Swanson advances to 2nd. Gomes was hit by a pitch. Leclerc in bullpen. Leclerc pitching. Tauchman hit a sacrifice fly to Taveras (SF8). Swanson scores. Hoerner lined to right for a single (9-4-5). Gomes out. Suzuki scores. Hoerner advances to 2nd. Happ flied out to Taveras (F8).
Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 30 Runners Left On: 1
Rangers batting. Seager flied out to Suzuki (F9). Lowe homered to right (372 feet). Garcia flied out to Happ (F7). Heim grounded out to Swanson (6-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Bellinger flied out to Grossman (F7). Morel lined to center for a single. Candelario homered to right (419 feet). Morel scores. Smith in bullpen. Chapman in bullpen. Chapman pitching. Swanson grounded out to Duran (5-3). Suzuki flied out to Taveras (F8).
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Rangers batting. Garver flied out to Suzuki (F9). Grossman grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Duran grounded out to Swanson (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Gomes popped out to Lowe (P3). Tauchman flied out to Taveras (F8). Hoerner popped out to Semien (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 0
Rangers batting. Taveras hit to center for a single. Merryweather in bullpen. Cuas in bullpen. Taveras was picked off. Semien flied out to Happ (F7). Seager doubled to center, out while advancing extra bases (8-4-5).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Happ flied out to Garcia (F9). Bellinger flied out to Taveras (F8). Morel flied out to Taveras (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Rangers batting. Cuas pitching. Leiter Jr. in bullpen. Lowe doubled to right. Garcia struck out chasing a slider low and away. Heim popped out to Swanson (P6). Garver struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Candelario doubled to center. Swanson grounded out to Seager (6-3). Candelario advances to 3rd. Suzuki grounded to center for a single. Candelario scores. Gomes homered to left (386 feet). Suzuki scores. Tauchman grounded to center for a single. Hoerner flied out into a double play (F7-6-2 DP). Tauchman out.
Runs: 3 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Rangers batting. Leiter Jr. pitching. Alzolay in bullpen. Grossman bunted out to Bellinger (3U). Duran popped out to Candelario (P5). Taveras grounded to right for a single. Semien flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Cubs batting. Happ flied out to Taveras (F8). Bellinger grounded out to Semien (4-3). Morel flied out to Taveras (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Rangers batting. Alzolay pitching. Seager was called out on strikes looking on an inside sinker. Lowe struck out on a sinker high and away. Garcia grounded out to Candelario (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Hoerner: 98 mph (Hoerner lined to center for a single. )
Candelario: 106 mph (Candelario doubled to center. )
Morel: 109 mph (Morel homered to left (429 feet). 1 RBI)
Candelario: 106 mph (Candelario homered to right (419 feet). 2 RBI)
Tauchman: 98 mph (Tauchman grounded to center for a single. )
Happ: 103 mph (Happ flied out to CF (F8). )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 32,389 (79% capacity)
Weather: 70 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 22 (Scherzer), 61 (Steele)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.