Summary
5/16/2024 9:00PM PDT
W: Julian Merryweather (1-3, 6.75), L: Phil Maton (0-3, 3.84)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Stroman pitching. Altuve grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Bregman lined to left for a single. Alvarez grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Bregman out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Verlander pitching. Tauchman struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Suzuki struck out swinging late at a curveball high and in. Happ walked. Bellinger grounded to center for a single. Happ advances to 2nd. Hoerner grounded out to Verlander (1-6). Bellinger out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Abreu flied out to Tauchman (F8). Brantley walked. Tucker flied out to Happ (F7). McCormick grounded out to Hoerner (4-6). Brantley out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Gomes struck out on an outside fastball. Candelario was called out on strikes looking on a changeup low and in. Madrigal tripled to center. Swanson popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Pena struck out on a low slider. Maldonado struck out swinging early at an outside slider. Altuve struck out swinging early at an outside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Tauchman lined out to Brantley (L7). Suzuki flied out to Tucker (F9). Happ doubled to center. Bellinger lined out to Tucker (L9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Bregman reached first on a fielding error by Stroman (E1). Alvarez homered to right (451 feet). Bregman scores.* Abreu struck out chasing a slider low and away. Brantley grounded out to Bellinger (3U). Tucker struck out chasing a fastball low and away.
Runs: 2 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Hoerner grounded out to Pena (6-3). Gomes grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Candelario grounded to center for a single. Madrigal flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Astros batting. McCormick homered to left (380 feet). Pena struck out swinging early at a low slider. Maldonado flied out to Happ (F7). Altuve grounded out to Madrigal (5-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Swanson struck out chasing an inside changeup. Tauchman grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Suzuki was called out on strikes looking on an outside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Alzolay in bullpen. Leiter Jr. in bullpen. Bregman struck out swinging early at a fastball low and away. Alvarez struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Abreu flied out to Tauchman (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Happ walked. Bellinger reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Happ advances to 2nd. Hoerner was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. Maton in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Gomes lined to right for a single. Happ advances to 3rd. Bellinger advances to 2nd. Candelario grounded to right for a single. Happ scores. Bellinger advances to 3rd. Gomes advances to 2nd. Maton pitching. Madrigal hit a sacrifice fly to Tucker (SF9). Bellinger scores. Gomes advances to 3rd. Swanson struck out chasing a fastball high and in.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 1 Pitches: 31 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Brantley struck out swinging early at a splitter low and away. Tucker flied out to Suzuki (F9). McCormick flied out to Tauchman (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Tauchman flied out to McCormick (F8). Suzuki grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Happ popped out to Maton (P1).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Pena was hit by a pitch. Merryweather in bullpen. Alzolay in bullpen. Alzolay pitching. Maldonado was hit by a pitch. Altuve bunted to the catcher for a single. Pena advances to 3rd. Maldonado advances to 2nd. Bregman struck out swinging early at a fastball low and away. Alvarez grounded into a double play (1-6-3 DP). Altuve out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 3
Cubs batting. Bellinger grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Hoerner grounded to right for a single. Gomes flied out into a double play (F8-3 DP). Hoerner out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Abreu flied out to Suzuki (F9). Brantley flied out to Tauchman (F8). Tucker flied out to Tauchman (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Candelario grounded to left for a single. Madrigal struck out on a fastball high and away. Swanson tripled to center. Candelario scores. Tauchman was called out on strikes looking on a sinker low and in. Suzuki grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 10:
Astros batting. Abreu pinch runs for Tucker. McCormick grounded to shortstop for a single. Abreu advances to 3rd. Boxberger in bullpen. Merryweather in bullpen. Merryweather pitching. Pena struck out chasing an inside changeup. Maldonado struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 2
Cubs batting. Boxberger in bullpen. Suzuki was picked off. Happ struck out chasing a high fastball. Bellinger struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 11:
Astros batting. Bregman flied out to Suzuki (F9). Alvarez struck out swinging early at a low curveball. Altuve advances to 3rd. Abreu popped out to Hoerner (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Boxberger in bullpen. Hoerner struck out swinging late at a sinker high and away. Gomes lined to center for a single. Bellinger scores.*
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Alvarez: 114 mph (Alvarez homered to right (451 feet). 2 RBI)
Hoerner: 107 mph (Hoerner grounded out to SS (6-3). )
Candelario: 114 mph (Candelario grounded to right for a single. 1 RBI)
Candelario: 111 mph (Candelario grounded to left for a single. )
Swanson: 91 mph (Swanson tripled to center. 1 RBI)
Wrigley Field™ (595 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2023 Online Game
Attendance: 40,776 (98% capacity)
Weather: 54 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 62 (Stroman), 57 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.