Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
Cubs Hitting
a-grounded into fielder's choice to for Hoerner in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BSwanson (12, Gusto); Tucker (17, Gusto)
- 3BSuzuki (3, McCullers Jr.)
- HRTucker (17, 4th inning off McCullers Jr. 2 on, 1 Out); Hoerner (3, 4th inning off McCullers Jr. 0 on, 1 Out); Busch (14, 4th inning off McCullers Jr. 0 on, 1 Out); Suzuki (22, 8th inning off Gusto 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBISwanson (40), Happ (43), Tucker 3 (52), Hoerner (35), Busch 3 (49), Suzuki 2 (69), Crow-Armstrong (62)
- 2Out RBIBusch 2; Swanson.
- SFCrow-Armstrong
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP4-9 (Swanson 1-1, Happ 1-2, Tucker 1-1, Hoerner 0-1, Busch 1-1, Suzuki 0-2, Crow-Armstrong 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBTucker (20, 2nd base off McCullers Jr./Caratini); Crow-Armstrong (25, 2nd base off McCullers Jr./Caratini); Shaw (10, 2nd base off Gusto/Caratini)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Swanson-Busch)
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. SmithRF |
Y. DiazDH |
V. CaratiniC-1B |
M. DubonSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .360 | .471 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .364 | .398 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .320 | .410 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .167 | .118 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .355 | .434 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .272 | .390 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .299 | .383 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .281 | .362 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .345 | .458 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .277 | .391 |
| 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BWalker (12, Rea)
- HRParedes (17, 8th inning off Hodge 0 on, 1 Out); Smith (7, 3rd inning off Rea 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIParedes (46), Smith 2 (33)
- 2Out RBISmith 2.
- GIDPDiaz
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP2-6 (Altuve 0-1, Dubón 0-1, Hummel 1-1, Diaz 0-1, Smith 1-2)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffHummel (1st base, Rea)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Rea(W, 5-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 79-51 | 4.37 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-11 | 1.46 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19-10 | 5.06 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.77 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 135-87 |
- Pitching
- HBPParedes (by Rea)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBrasier 3/3; Pomeranz 3/3; Pressly 3/3; Rea 13/20; Hodge 0/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBrasier-0-1-7-3; Pomeranz-2-1-3-2; Pressly-1-1-3-2; Rea-11-3-20-17; Hodge-1-4-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBrasier 1-1; Pomeranz 1-1; Pressly 0-2; Rea 3-9; Hodge 1-1
- Game ScoresC Rea 51
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. McCullers Jr.(L, 1-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 79-41 | 6.61 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 2.43 |
| 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 65-42 | 4.90 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 160-94 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMcCullers Jr. 9/21; Okert 2/3; Weems 2/3; Gusto 10/19
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMcCullers Jr.-15-4-6-15; Okert-0-1-0-3; Weems-1-0-3-3; Gusto-16-4-7-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMcCullers Jr. 7-2; Okert 0-2; Weems 1-2; Gusto 2-6
- Game ScoresL McCullers Jr. 11
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | HOU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Busch walked, Tucker scored, Swanson to second, Crow-Armstrong to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Smith homered to left center (385 feet), Meyers scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Busch homered to left center (358 feet). | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Hoerner homered to left (351 feet). | 3 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Happ singled to right, Shaw scored, McGuire to third. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Tucker homered to right (344 feet), McGuire scored and Happ scored. | 7 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Crow-Armstrong hit sacrifice fly to center, Suzuki scored. | 8 | 2 | ||
| 6th | Swanson singled to left, Tucker scored. | 9 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Suzuki homered to left center (405 feet), Tucker scored. | 11 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Busch singled to left, Bruján scored. | 12 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Paredes homered to left (328 feet). | 12 | 3 | ||
HOU wins 2-1
Game Information
Daikin Park
12:15 AM, 29 June 2025
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 39,218
Game Time:2:49
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian Walsh
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- Third Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | L3 |
| Houston | 87 | 75 | .537 | 3 | W2 |
| Texas | 81 | 81 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 72 | 90 | .444 | 18 | L2 |

