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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2024-04-24 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32327 · 40°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Nico Hoerner scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Dansby Swanson homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Ian Happ scores. Christopher Morel scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jameson Taillon L: Spencer Arrighetti SV: Hector Neris
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Jansen Visconti · 2B: Derek Thomas · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Bregman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yordan Alvarez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Tucker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yainer Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Singleton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Caratini | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jake Meyers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Tauchman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Busch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Christopher Morel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Mervis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexander Canario | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spencer Arrighetti | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Shawn Dubin | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rafael Montero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Pressly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Little | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Neris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 3/P3S
- Alex Bregman: 13/G1S
- Yordan Alvarez: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Nico Hoerner: S4/G34
- Mike Tauchman: K
- Ian Happ: S39/G3.1-3
- Michael Busch: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Christopher Morel: W.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Matt Mervis: K
Top 2
- Kyle Tucker: 7/L78D
- Yainer Diaz: K
- Jeremy Pena: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- Yan Gomes: 7/L78
- Alexander Canario: S8/G4M
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9
- Mike Tauchman: K
Top 3
- Jon Singleton: S9/G3
- Victor Caratini: W.1-2
- Jake Meyers: 1E3/SH/BG1S-.2-H(NR);1-3
- Jose Altuve: K
- Alex Bregman: S14/L4.3-H(UR);1-2
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Kyle Tucker: 9/F9+
Bot 3
- Ian Happ: K
- Michael Busch: K
- Christopher Morel: S7/L7
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G6
Top 4
- Yainer Diaz: 63/G6
- Jeremy Pena: S57/G56.BX2(74)
- Jon Singleton: S9/G3
- Victor Caratini: W.1-2
- Jake Meyers: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Bot 4
- Matt Mervis: K
- Yan Gomes: S8/L8
- Alexander Canario: K
- Nico Hoerner: S8/L89D.1-3
- Mike Tauchman: W.1-2
- Ian Happ: K
Top 5
- Jose Altuve: 9/F9LS
- Alex Bregman: 8/F8S
- Yordan Alvarez: S9/G3
- Kyle Tucker: S3/G3.1-3
- Yainer Diaz: SB2
- Yainer Diaz: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Michael Busch: K
- Christopher Morel: 53/G25-
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 6
- Jeremy Pena: 7/F7LD
- Jon Singleton: K
- Victor Caratini: D9/L89D+
- Jake Meyers: HP
- Jose Altuve: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Matt Mervis: 31/G3
- Yan Gomes: 3/P13
- Alexander Canario: 2/G1S-
Top 7
- Alex Bregman: 9/F89S
- Yordan Alvarez: 43/G34
- Kyle Tucker: K
Bot 7
- Nico Hoerner: 7/F7D
- Mike Tauchman: S3/G3S
- Ian Happ: 6(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 8
- Yainer Diaz: S7/L7L
- Jeremy Pena: S7/L7.1-2
- Jon Singleton: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Victor Caratini: 5/L56D
- Jake Meyers: K
Bot 8
- Michael Busch: K
- Christopher Morel: K
- Dansby Swanson: 53/G5
Top 9
- Jose Altuve: HR/F7LD
- Alex Bregman: 13/G1S-
- Yordan Alvarez: K
- Kyle Tucker: 9/L9D
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.