| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Cubs (19-23) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
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Astros (23-19) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
📦 Box score
|
Chicago Cubs | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Nick Madrigal 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2  |
Dansby Swanson SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3  |
Christopher Morel CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
4  |
Ian Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5  |
Seiya Suzuki RF ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6  |
Matt Mervis 1B ⭐ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7  |
Miles Mastrobuoni 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7  |
Patrick Wisdom PH 🦇 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8  |
Eric Hosmer DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8  |
Trey Mancini DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Tucker Barnhart C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
|
Houston Astros | @🦇 | R | H | 🥩 | BB | SO | 🦞 |
1  |
Mauricio Dubón 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2  |
Alex Bregman 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3  |
Yordan Alvarez DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
4  |
Kyle Tucker RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5  |
José Abreu 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
5  |
David Hensley 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6  |
Jeremy Peña SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7  |
Corey Julks LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8  |
Chas McCormick CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9  |
Martín Maldonado C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
⭐ Home runs
| Batter | In. | Dist (ft.) | EV (MPH) | LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Mervis |
2 | 393 | 110.7 | 21° |
| Seiya Suzuki |
9 | 372 | 98.8 | 26° |
💡 Highlights
- VideoDubón scores on a wild pitchMauricio Dubón scores on a wild pitch by Justin Steele in the bottom of the 1st inning to give the Astros a 1-0 lead over the Cubs
- VideoMatt Mervis' first career homerMatt Mervis crushes his first career home run to right field, off Cristian Javier in the top of the 2nd inning against the Astros
- VideoYordan Alvarez's RBI doubleYordan Alvarez rips an RBI double to left field, scoring Alex Bregman and giving the Astros a 2-1 lead over the Cubs in the 4th inning
- VideoKyle Tucker's RBI doubleKyle Tucker wallops an RBI double to left field, scoring Yordan Alvarez and extending the Astros' lead to 3-1 in the 4th inning
- VideoCorey Julks' RBI doubleCorey Julks lines an RBI double to center field, scoring Kyle Tucker and extending the Astros' lead to 4-1 in the 4th inning
- VideoChas McCormick's RBI doubleChas McCormick cranks an RBI double to right field, scoring Corey Julks to give the Astros a 5-1 lead over the Cubs in the 4th inning
- VideoLance McCullers Jr. injury updateThe Astros give an injury update on Lance McCullers Jr. after his brief but successful bullpen session -- throwing only fastballs
- VideoChas McCormick's leaping grabChas McCormick makes a stellar leaping catch and then crashes into the wall in left-center, robbing Dansby Swanson in the 6th
- VideoAlex Bregman's sac flyAlex Bregman skies a sac fly far enough to left field to bring in Martín Maldonado, extending the Astros' lead to 6-1 in the 7th
- VideoYordan Alvarez's RBI singleYordan Alvarez laces an RBI single to right field, scoring Mauricio Dubón and extending the Astros' lead to 7-1 in the 7th inning
- VideoCristian Javier strikes out fiveCristian Javier tosses six strong innings while allowing one earned run and striking out five during his outing against the Cubs
- VideoBurdi fans TuckerNick Burdi punches out Kyle Tucker to end the bottom of the 7th inning, earning his first strikeout since July 2020
- VideoJustin Steele fans eightJustin Steele tosses six innings while allowing five earned runs and striking out eight during his outing against the Astros
- VideoSeiya Suzuki's two-run homer (3)Seiya Suzuki launches a two-run home run to left field, scoring Christopher Morel and cutting the Cubs' deficit to 7-3 in the 9th inning
- VideoMatt Gage secures the Astros winMatt Gage strikes out Patrick Wisdom looking to secure the Astros' 7-3 win over the Cubs
- VideoCubs vs. Astros HighlightsYordan Alvarez drove in a pair of runs and Cristian Javier allowed two hits in six innings to power the Astros to a 7-3 win over the Cubs
- VideoCondensed Game: CHC@HOU 5/16/23Condensed Game: Yordan Alvarez drove in a pair of runs and Cristian Javier allowed two hits in six innings to power the Astros to a 7-3 win
- VideoDusty Baker on Astros' 7-3 winAstros manager Dusty Baker discusses Chas McCormick's impressive catch and Cristian Javier's start in the club's 7-3 win over the Cubs