Summary
3/2/2024 8:28AM PST
W: Framber Valdez (18-6, 2.82), L: Marcus Stroman (6-8, 3.50)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Valdez pitching. Crow-Armstrong popped out to Bregman (P5). Hoerner grounded out to Pena (6-3). Happ struck out chasing a sinker low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Stroman pitching. Altuve struck out chasing a low splitter. Bregman walked. Tucker flied out to Suzuki (F9). Alvarez flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Bellinger popped out to Pena (P6). Suzuki grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Candelario grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Abreu struck out on a slider low and away. McCormick grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Brantley lined to right for a single. Pena struck out chasing a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Swanson struck out on a low changeup. Gomes struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Madrigal was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Maldonado struck out chasing a splitter low and away. Altuve struck out chasing a low splitter. Bregman homered to left (403 feet).* Tucker lined out to Happ (L7).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Crow-Armstrong flied out to Brantley (F7). Hoerner lined to right for a single. Hoerner stole 2nd. Happ was called out on strikes looking on an inside changeup. Hoerner advances to 3rd. Bellinger bunted to second baseman for a single. Hoerner scores. Bellinger was picked off.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Abreu grounded to left for a single. McCormick hit to right for a single. Abreu advances to 2nd. Brantley reached first on a fielding error by Bellinger (E3). Abreu scores. McCormick advances to 3rd.* Pena reached second on fielder's choice (5-3-2-5 FC). McCormick out. Brantley advances to 3rd. Maldonado struck out chasing a low splitter.
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Suzuki doubled to left. Maton in bullpen. Montero in bullpen. Leiter Jr. in bullpen. Bleier in bullpen. Suzuki was caught stealing. Candelario grounded out to Pena (6-3). Swanson popped out to Valdez (P1).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve struck out chasing a slider low and away. Bregman struck out chasing a splitter low and in. Tucker flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Gomes struck out chasing a changeup low and away. Madrigal flied out to McCormick (F8). Crow-Armstrong grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded to left for a single. Bleier pitching. Alvarez reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Abreu reached first on fielder's choice (FC). McCormick walked. Brantley grounded into a double play (3-2-1 DP). Alvarez out. Abreu advances to 3rd. McCormick advances to 2nd. Pena doubled to left. Abreu scores. McCormick scores. Maldonado struck out chasing a low slider.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 26 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Hoerner grounded out to Pena (6-3). Happ flied out to McCormick (F8). Bellinger grounded to left for a single. Suzuki lined to center for a single. Bellinger advances to 2nd. Candelario bunted to third baseman for a single. Bellinger advances to 3rd. Suzuki advances to 2nd. Maton in bullpen. Bellinger was caught stealing.
Runs: 0 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve lined to center for a single. Cuas in bullpen. Merryweather in bullpen. Bregman homered to left (365 feet). Altuve scores. Tucker struck out chasing a slider low and away. Cuas pitching. Alvarez grounded to right for a single. Abreu grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). Alvarez out.
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Maton pitching. Swanson struck out chasing a low slider. Gomes struck out on a low slider. Madrigal struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Abreu in bullpen. McCormick homered to left (377 feet). Brantley grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Pena flied out to Happ (F7). Maldonado flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Cubs batting. Abreu pitching. Crow-Armstrong grounded to center for a single. Crow-Armstrong reached 3rd on a throwing error by Maldonado. Hoerner bunted out to Abreu (L3). Crow-Armstrong was out. Happ struck out swinging late at a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 9
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Abreu: 108 mph (Abreu grounded to left for a single. )
Suzuki: 103 mph (Suzuki lined to center for a single. )
Candelario: 26 mph (Candelario bunted to 3B for a single. )
Bregman: 95 mph (Bregman homered to left (365 feet). 2 RBI)
Crow-Armstrong: 102 mph (Crow-Armstrong grounded to center for a single. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 31,389 (77% capacity)
Weather: 70 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 11:00am
Game Scores: 73 (Valdez), 52 (Stroman)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.