Summary
1/30/2025 10:32AM PST
W: Yusei Kikuchi (10-10, 4.05), L: Jameson Taillon (12-9, 3.27)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Kikuchi pitching. Hoerner grounded out to Pena (6-3). Bellinger struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Suzuki flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Taillon pitching. Altuve grounded to center for a single. Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Altuve advances to 2nd. Tucker grounded out to Busch (3U). Altuve advances to 3rd. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Bregman walked. Diaz was hit by a pitch. Altuve scores.* Pena flied out to Suzuki (F9). Dubon lined to center for a single. Alvarez scores. Bregman scores. Diaz advances to 3rd. Meyers struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 40 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Happ popped out to Dubon (P3). Crow-Armstrong grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Paredes popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Heyward grounded to center for a single. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on an outside sinker. Alvarez flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8). Heyward stole 2nd. Tucker walked. Bregman struck out on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Busch grounded to second baseman for a single. Swanson struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Bethancourt flied out to Tucker (F9). Hoerner lined to center for a single (8-5). Busch out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Diaz doubled to left. Pena popped out to Hoerner (P4). Dubon reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Diaz advances to 3rd. Meyers reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Diaz scores. Dubon advances to 2nd. Heyward bunted out to Taillon (L1). Altuve flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 23 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Bellinger grounded out to Pena (6-3). Suzuki grounded to shortstop for a single. Happ grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Suzuki out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Swanson (6-3). Tucker lined out to Crow-Armstrong (L8). Bregman grounded out to Paredes (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Crow-Armstrong flied out to Heyward (F7). Paredes flied out to Tucker (F9). Busch grounded to shortstop for a single. Swanson flied out to Heyward (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Diaz was called out on strikes looking on a sinker high and away. Pena flied out to Suzuki (F9). Dubon lined to right for a single. Meyers flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Wicks in bullpen. Thompson in bullpen. Bethancourt grounded and deflected off center fielder Meyers for a single. Hoerner lined to center for a single. Bethancourt advances to 2nd. Bellinger popped out to Diaz (P2). Suzuki flied out to Tucker (F9). Happ grounded to center for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-4).
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Heyward doubled (ground rule double). Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball. Wicks in bullpen. Wicks pitching. Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Heyward scores. Tucker grounded to center for a single. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Bregman flied out into a double play (F8-4 DP). Alvarez out.
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 27 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Blanco in bullpen. Hader in bullpen. Crow-Armstrong bunted to the catcher for a single. Paredes grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Crow-Armstrong out. Busch popped out to Pena (P6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Diaz lined out to Suzuki (L9). Pena grounded out to Paredes (5-3). Dubon lined to right for a single. Meyers walked. Heyward grounded out to Swanson (6-4). Meyers out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Smyly in bullpen. Swanson popped out to Pena (P6). Bethancourt doubled to left. Hoerner flied out into a double play (F7-4 DP). Bethancourt out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Altuve grounded to center for a single. Alvarez walked. Tucker was called out on strikes looking on a high fastball. Altuve was out on a wild pitch. Alvarez reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Bregman walked. Thompson in bullpen. Thompson pitching. Diaz flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 2 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 9:
Cubs batting. Bellinger lined out to Meyers (L8). Suzuki flied out to Tucker (F9). Happ struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Alvarez: 117 mph (Alvarez grounded to center for a single. )
Bethancourt: 97 mph (Bethancourt grounded and deflected off CF Meyers for a single. )
Hoerner: 91 mph (Hoerner lined to center for a single. )
Bethancourt: 105 mph (Bethancourt doubled to left. )
Bellinger: 100 mph (Bellinger lined out to CF (L8). )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 35,279 (86% capacity)
Weather: 79 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 76 (Kikuchi), 44 (Taillon)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.