Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs

Apr 23, 2024

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

J. Francewin: Chicago Cubs logo

J. Wickssave: Chicago Cubs logo

Y. Almonte

Game Recap

CHICAGO -- There is no established timeline for Kyle Hendricks' return to the Cubs’ rotation. The veteran starter was officially shelved on Tuesday due to a back issue, but beyond that health setback there will be the ongoing search for a solution to his persistent pitching woes. “We’re not going...

Scoring Summary

HOUCHC

1
Cody Bellinger homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Happ scores. [2 runs]
02
1
Mike Tauchman homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Christopher Morel scores. Dansby Swanson scores. [3 runs]
05
4
Yainer Diaz doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Cody Bellinger. Kyle Tucker scores. [1 run]
15
5
Jake Meyers homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
25
6
Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Pena. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Mervis to 3rd. Miguel Amaya out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
26
8
Mike Tauchman homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
27

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jose Altuve2B	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.357
2Yordan AlvarezDH	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.277
3Kyle TuckerRF	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	.286
4Alex Bregman3B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.203
5Yainer DiazC	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.287
6Jeremy PenaSS	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.330
7Chas McCormickLF	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246
8Jose Abreu1B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.081
9Jake MeyersCF	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.227


TOTAL	6	33	2	2	5	1	1	7	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
J.P. FranceRHP	5.0	5	5	5	6	4	2	96	7.46
Tayler ScottRHP	1.0	0	1	0	1	2	0	31	2.38
Seth MartinezRHP	2.0	1	1	1	3	1	1	42	2.57

TOTAL	8.0	6	7	6	10	7	3	169	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Nico Hoerner2B	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	4	.272
2Ian HappLF	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	3	.244
3Cody BellingerCF	1	3	1	2	1	0	1	2	.226
Alexander CanarioRF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286
4Michael Busch1B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	2	.292
5Christopher Morel3B	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	.200
Nick Madrigal3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
6Dansby SwansonSS	1	3	2	0	2	1	0	1	.235
7Mike TauchmanRF-CF	2	3	2	4	1	1	2	1	.283
8Matt MervisDH	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000
9Miguel AmayaC	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.273
TOTAL	6	29	7	7	10	7	3	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jordan WicksLHP	6.0	5	2	2	4	0	1	86	4.70
Ben BrownRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3.72
Mark Leiter Jr.RHP	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	15	0.00
Yency AlmonteRHP	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	3.60
TOTAL	9.0	6	2	2	5	1	1	121	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUCHC

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Jose Altuve called out on strikes. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Kyle Tucker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman.
00
FORCEOUT — Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, third baseman Christopher Morel to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Kyle Tucker out at 2nd. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Jose Abreu. [1 out]
00
DOUBLE — Ian Happ doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.
00
HOME RUN — Cody Bellinger homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Happ scores. [2 runs]
02
STRIKEOUT — Michael Busch strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
02
WALK — Christopher Morel walks.
02
SINGLE — Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Christopher Morel to 3rd.
02
HOME RUN — Mike Tauchman homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Christopher Morel scores. Dansby Swanson scores. [3 runs]
05
FLYOUT — Matt Mervis flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker. [3 outs]
05

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Team Stats

HOU

CHC

2Runs7

6Hits6

1Errors0

.182Batting Avg.207

33At Bats29

3Extra-base Hits4

1Home Runs3

2Runs-Batted-In7

1Walks7

0Stolen Bases1

5Strikeouts10

5Left on Base6

11Total Bases16

Game Details

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 · 7:40 PM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 30,643 (73.6%)

weather: 61 degrees, overcast