Summary
2/1/2024 7:29PM PST
W: Framber Valdez (18-6, 2.82), L: Marcus Stroman (6-8, 3.50), SV: Rafael Montero (5-2, 2.37)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Valdez pitching. Tauchman grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Hoerner grounded to shortstop for a single. Happ lined to center for a single. Hoerner advances to 2nd. Bellinger grounded to shortstop for a single. Hoerner advances to 3rd. Happ advances to 2nd. Suzuki hit to center for a single (E8). Hoerner scores. Happ scores. Bellinger advances to 3rd. Suzuki advances to 2nd on a throwing error.* Candelario flied out into a double play (F9-2 DP). Bellinger out.
Runs: 2 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 23 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Stroman pitching. Altuve homered to left (405 feet). Bregman flied out to Tauchman (F8). Alvarez doubled (ground rule double). Abreu walked. Brantley doubled to left. Alvarez scores. Abreu scores.* Tucker walked. McCormick popped out on an infield fly rule to Hoerner (P). Pena reached first on a fielding error by Madrigal (E5). Brantley advances to 3rd. Tucker advances to 2nd. Diaz was hit by a pitch. Brantley scores. Altuve grounded out to Swanson (6-4). Diaz out.
Runs: 4 Hits: 3 Walks: 2 Errors: 1 Pitches: 49 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Swanson grounded out to Pena (6-3). Gomes grounded to shortstop for a single. Madrigal grounded to center for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-5-3). Gomes advances to 2nd. Tauchman lined to right for a single. Gomes advances to 3rd. Hoerner doubled to right. Gomes scores. Tauchman advances to 3rd. Happ grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Bregman struck out chasing a sinker high and in. Alvarez grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Abreu reached first on a fielding error by Madrigal (E5). Brantley flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Bellinger grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Suzuki grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Candelario grounded out to Abreu (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker grounded to center for a single. McCormick flied out to Tauchman (F8). Pena was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away. Diaz tripled to center. Tucker scores. Altuve flied out to Tauchman (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Swanson struck out chasing a changeup low and away. Gomes flied out to Brantley (F7). Madrigal popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman homered to left (341 feet). Alvarez grounded out to Bellinger (3U). Abreu reached second on fielder's choice (FC). Brantley reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Abreu advances to 3rd. Abreu was picked off. Tucker flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 4 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Tauchman lined to left for a single. Hoerner reached first on fielder's choice (6-4 FC). Tauchman out. Happ walked. Bellinger lined to center for a single (8-5). Happ out. Hoerner scores. Bellinger advances to 2nd. Suzuki flied out to McCormick (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. McCormick grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Pena flied out to Happ (F7). Diaz grounded out to Bellinger on a deflected hit (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Candelario grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Swanson lined out to Tucker (L9). Gomes homered to center. Madrigal grounded out to Valdez (1-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve flied out to Happ (F7). Bregman walked. Alvarez homered to right (407 feet). Bregman scores. Abreu grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Brantley grounded out to Hoerner (4-3).
Runs: 2 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 23 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Montero pitching. Tauchman flied out to Brantley (F7). Hoerner lined out to Altuve (L4). Happ lined to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Stanek in bullpen. Tucker tripled to right. McCormick homered to left (356 feet). Tucker scores. Pena grounded out to Madrigal (5U). Diaz was hit by a pitch.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Happ: 85 mph (Happ lined to center for a single. )
Altuve: 111 mph (Altuve homered to left (405 feet). 1 RBI)
Brantley: 95 mph (Brantley doubled to left. 2 RBI)
Madrigal: 87 mph (Madrigal grounded to center for a single, but out advancing (8-5-3). )
Tauchman: 95 mph (Tauchman lined to right for a single. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,172 (76% capacity)
Weather: 81 degrees, Overcast
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 32 (Valdez), 2 (Stroman)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.