Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

49-34, 24-19 Away

Final

49-34, 31-14 Home


CHC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	7	0	1	0	3	0	12	15	0
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	0

C. Rea5-3

5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

L. McCullers Jr.1-3

3.1 IP, 7 H, 8 ER, 1 K, 4 BB

CubsTop 1st
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 89
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 85
  3
  Ball
  Cutter 90
  4
  Ground Out
  Slider 80
- Tucker stole second.
  0
  0
- Crow-Armstrong stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Hummel picked off first.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- S. Okert pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 7 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- R. Gusto pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- R. Gusto pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Brasier pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. Gusto pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Guillorme at second base.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- D. Pomeranz pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- R. Gusto pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Trammell in center field.
  9
  2
- Caratini at first base.
  9
  2
- Salazar catching.
  9
  2
- Bruján ran for Swanson
  11
  2
- Berti hit for Hoerner
  12
  2
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- P. Hodge pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Bruján at shortstop.
  12
  2
- Berti at second base.
  12
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Weems pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- R. Pressly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Cutter	89
2 Ball	Changeup	85
3 Ball	Cutter	90
4 Ground Out	Slider	80

Cubs
4
Astros
7

Game 1

28/6

Cubs
12
Astros
3

Game 2

29/6

Cubs
0
Astros
2

Game 3

29/6

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	5	1	.833	-	W2
St. Louis	4	2	.667	1	W2
Pittsburgh	3	3	.500	2	W2
Cincinnati	3	3	.500	2	L2
Chicago	3	3	.500	2	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	5	2	.714	-	W5
Texas	4	2	.667	0.5	L1
Seattle	3	4	.429	2	L2
Los Angeles	3	4	.429	2	L1
Athletics	1	5	.167	3.5	L1

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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

C. Rea5-3

L. McCullers Jr.1-3

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