Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

19-22, 8-11 Away

Final

22-19, 9-11 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	0
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	6	11	0

CubsTop 1st
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 95
  2
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 96
  3
  Strike Looking
  Curve 79
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 80
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Swanson stole second.
  4
  4
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- P. Maton pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- B. Hughes pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- S. Martinez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. Montero pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- M. Fulmer pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- J. Estrada pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- R. Stanek pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Mastrobuoni hit for Bellinger
  4
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Estrada pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Morel in center field.
  4
  6
- Mastrobuoni in left field.
  4
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- H. Neris pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	95
2 Foul Ball	Sinker	96
3 Strike Looking	Curve	79
4 Strike Swinging	Curve	80

Cubs
4
Astros
6

Game 1

16/5

Cubs
3
Astros
7

Game 2

17/5

Cubs
6
Astros
7

Game 3

18/5

Daikin Park

1:10 AM, 16 May 2023

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 35,413

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Second Base Umpire - David Rackley
Third Base Umpire - Edwin Jimenez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	22	12	.647	-	W5
St. Louis	20	14	.588	2	L1
Cincinnati	20	14	.588	2	L3
Milwaukee	18	15	.545	3.5	L1
Pittsburgh	19	16	.543	3.5	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	18	16	.529	-	W1
Texas	16	18	.471	2	L2
Seattle	16	19	.457	2.5	L3
Houston	14	21	.400	4.5	W2
Los Angeles	13	22	.371	5.5	L1

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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

R. Montero1-3

M. Fulmer0-3

H. Neris2

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