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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 16, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 16, 2023 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Steele |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cristian Javier |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,280 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Guccione 1B: David Rackley 2B: Edwin Jimenez 3B: Edwin Moscoso |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nick Madrigal | Third Baseman |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Christopher Morel | Center Fielder |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Seiya Suzuki | Right Fielder |
| Matt Mervis | First Baseman |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | Second Baseman |
| Eric Hosmer | DH |
| Tucker Barnhart | Catcher |
| David Ross | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mauricio Dubon | Second Baseman |
| Alex Bregman | Third Baseman |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH |
| Kyle Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Jose Abreu | First Baseman |
| Jeremy Pena | Shortstop |
| Corey Julks | Left Fielder |
| Chas McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Martin Maldonado | Catcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 16, 2023
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Javier
Madrigal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bregman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Javier
Swanson hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Javier
Morel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Steele
Dubon hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bregman vs. Steele
Bregman hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dubon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Alvarez vs. Steele
There's a wild pitch. Dubon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Steele
Alvarez strikes out. Barnhart drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alvarez out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Steele
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Morel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Javier
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Javier, and towards Dubon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Javier
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. Javier
Mervis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Javier
Mastrobuoni hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Steele
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mervis scoops it up and throws to first, with Steele covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Steele
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Julks vs. Steele
Julks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madrigal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Javier
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Julks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Javier
Barnhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Madrigal vs. Javier
Madrigal hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Javier
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Steele
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Swanson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Steele
Maldonado strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Steele
Dubon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Javier
Morel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Javier
Happ hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Javier
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Steele
Bregman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Steele
Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Morel. Alvarez reaches second base with a double. Bregman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Steele
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Happ. Tucker reaches second base with a double. Alvarez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Steele
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Steele
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madrigal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Julks vs. Steele
Julks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morel. Julks reaches second base with a double. Tucker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Steele
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Suzuki. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Julks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Maldonado vs. Steele
Maldonado strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. Javier
Mervis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Javier
Mastrobuoni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Javier
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dubon vs. Steele
Dubon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bregman vs. Steele
Bregman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Steele
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Steele
Tucker hits a popup towards third. Madrigal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Javier
Barnhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Madrigal vs. Javier
Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bregman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Javier
Swanson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. Javier
Morel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Steele
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Steele
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mastrobuoni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Julks vs. Steele
Julks hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Maton
Phil Maton now pitching.
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Maton
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mervis vs. Maton
Mervis hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mastrobuoni vs. Maton
Mastrobuoni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Burdi
Nick Burdi now pitching.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Burdi
Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dubon vs. Burdi
Dubon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morel. Dubon reaches second base with a double. Maldonado moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Bregman vs. Burdi
Bregman hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maldonado tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Burdi
Alvarez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dubon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Burdi
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mancini vs. Gage
Matt Gage now pitching. Trey Mancini pinch hits for Eric Hosmer.
Mancini hits a popup, foul, towards first. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Gage
Barnhart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Gage
Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dubon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hensley vs. Merryweather
Julian Merryweather now pitching. David Hensley pinch hits for Jose Abreu.
Hensley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mastrobuoni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Merryweather
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Julks vs. Merryweather
Julks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Merryweather
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Maldonado vs. Merryweather
Maldonado hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Gage
David Hensley now playing first base.
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Gage
Morel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Julks. Morel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Gage
Happ hits a line drive towards third. Bregman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Gage
Suzuki hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. Gage
Mervis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wisdom vs. Gage
Patrick Wisdom pinch hits for Miles Mastrobuoni.
Wisdom strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/2023 -- CHN at Houston (N)
CHN AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Nick Madrigal, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dubon M, 2b 4 2 2 0
Dansby Swanson, ss 4 0 0 0 Bregman A, 3b 1 1 0 1
Christopher More, cf 4 1 1 0 Alvarez Y, dh 4 1 2 2
Ian Happ, lf 4 0 0 0 Tucker K, rf 4 1 1 1
Seiya Suzuki, rf 4 1 2 2 Abreu J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Matt Mervis, 1b 4 1 2 1 Hensley D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Miles Mastrobuon, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pena J, ss 4 0 1 0
Patrick Wisdom, ph 1 0 0 0 Julks C, lf 4 1 1 1
Eric Hosmer, dh 2 0 0 0 McCormick C, cf 4 0 2 1
Trey Mancini, ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Maldonado M, c 3 1 0 0
Tucker Barnhart, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 32 7 9 6
CHN 010 000 002 -- 3
Houston 100 400 20x -- 7
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Justin Steele (L) 6.0 5 5 5 1 8
Nick Burdi 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Julian Merryweather 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Javier C (W) 6.0 2 1 1 2 5
Maton P 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Gage M 2.0 3 2 2 0 3
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- CHN 4, Houston 5
2B -- Dubon M 2, Alvarez Y, Tucker K, Julks C, McCormick C, Christopher Morel
HR -- Matt Mervis, Seiya Suzuki
SF -- Bregman A
HBP -- by Justin Steele (Bregman A)
WP -- Justin Steele
T -- 2:19
A -- 34280
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