Summary
11/18/2023 11:39AM PST
W: Justin Verlander (19-4, 1.75), L: Adbert Alzolay (2-2, 3.38), SV: Bryan Abreu (4-0, 1.94)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Steele pitching. Bregman grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Brantley struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Alvarez flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Verlander pitching. Crow-Armstrong grounded and deflected off pitcher Verlander for a single. Hoerner reached first on fielder's choice (4-6 FC). Crow-Armstrong out. Hoerner stole 2nd. Happ lined out to McCormick (L8). Bellinger struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Altuve grounded to center for a single. Abreu flied out to Suzuki (F9). Tucker grounded into a double play (3-6-3 DP). Altuve out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Suzuki popped out to Altuve (P4). Candelario grounded out to Pena (6-3). Swanson grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Diaz lined to center for a single. Pena flied out to Suzuki (F9). McCormick bunted out to Wisdom (5-3). Diaz advances to 2nd. Bregman popped out to Swanson (P6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Gomes lined to center for a single. Verlander throws wild at first. Wisdom bunted to third baseman for a single. Gomes advances to 3rd. Crow-Armstrong doubled to center. Gomes scores. Wisdom scores.* Crow-Armstrong was caught stealing. Hoerner flied out to McCormick (F8). Happ flied out to Brantley (F7).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Brantley struck out swinging late at an inside sinker. Alvarez grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Altuve grounded to center for a single. Abreu was called out on strikes looking on a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Bellinger grounded out to Verlander (1-3). Suzuki grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Candelario grounded to center for a single. Candelario stole 2nd. Swanson grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Tucker grounded to left for a single. Diaz lined to right for a single. Tucker advances to 2nd. Pena bunted to third baseman for a single. Tucker advances to 3rd. Diaz advances to 2nd. McCormick flied out into a triple play (F9-2-5-6 TP). Diaz out. Tucker out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 3
Cubs batting. Gomes lined to center for a single. Wisdom struck out swinging late at a fastball low and away. Gomes reached 2nd on a throwing error by Diaz. Crow-Armstrong flied out into a double play (F8-5 DP). Gomes out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Bregman lined out to Happ (L7). Brantley hit to left for a single. Alvarez lined to left for a single. Brantley advances to 2nd. Altuve lined to left for a single. Brantley advances to 3rd. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Abreu grounded to left for a single. Brantley scores. Alvarez scores. Altuve advances to 3rd. Tucker grounded to center for a single. Altuve scores. Abreu advances to 2nd.* Alzolay in bullpen. Diaz reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Abreu advances to 3rd. Tucker advances to 2nd. Alzolay pitching. Pena batted out to Wisdom (L5). McCormick lined out to Crow-Armstrong (L8).
Runs: 3 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 28 Runners Left On: 3
Cubs batting. Hoerner grounded out to Pena (6-3). Happ hit to left for a single. Bellinger lined to center for a single. Happ advances to 3rd. Suzuki bunted out to Bregman (5-3). Happ scores. Bellinger advances to 2nd. Candelario struck out chasing a low slider.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Maton in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Bregman grounded to center for a single. Brantley hit to center for a single. Bregman advances to 3rd. Alvarez reached first on fielder's choice (6-4 FC). Brantley out. Bregman scores.* Altuve grounded to center for a single. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Abreu reached first on fielder's choice (6-4 FC). Altuve out. Alvarez advances to 3rd. Tucker grounded out to Bellinger (3U).
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 2
Cubs batting. Merryweather in bullpen. Bleier in bullpen. Maldonado substituted for Diaz. Swanson grounded out to Pena (6-3). Gomes flied out to McCormick (F8). Wisdom struck out swinging late at an inside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Maldonado flied out to Happ (F7). Pena lined to right for a single. McCormick flied out to Suzuki (F9). Bregman grounded out to Swanson (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Abreu pitching. Crow-Armstrong popped out to Pena (P6). Hoerner struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Happ grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Brantley grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Alvarez homered to left (399 feet).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 2
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Gomes: 94 mph (Gomes lined to center for a single. )
Hoerner: 93 mph (Hoerner flied out to CF (F8). )
Swanson: 102 mph (Swanson grounded out to 2B (4-3). )
Gomes: 92 mph (Gomes flied out to CF (F8). )
Wrigley Field™ (595 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is Veteran.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 41,085 (99% capacity)
Weather: 65 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 44 (Steele), 61 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.