Cubs 3-1 Astros (25 Apr, 2024) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

16-9, 10-3 home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 89
  2
  Ball
  Slider 77
  3
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 90
  4
  Single
  Slider 79
- Bregman to second on wild pitch by Assad.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Hoerner to second on wild pitch by Verlander.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- R. Montero pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- R. Montero pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Swanson stole second.
  1
  0
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Amaya to second on wild pitch by B. Abreu.
  1
  1
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- S. Martinez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Canario stole second.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- H. Neris pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Meyers ran for Diaz
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Sinker	89
2 Ball	Slider	77
3 Foul Ball	Sinker	90
4 Single	Slider	79

Astros
2
Cubs
7

Game 1

24/4

Astros
3
Cubs
4

Game 2

25/4

Astros
1
Cubs
3

Game 3

25/4

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 25 April 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 29,876

Game Time:2:43

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
First Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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