Summary
5/2/2021 6:20PM PDT
W: Justin Verlander (2-0, 1.86), L: Jake Arrieta (1-1, 2.04), SV: Ryan Pressly (0-0, 0.00)
Game Log
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Workman in bullpen. Workman pitching. Bregman struck out swinging early at a fastball high and away. Brantley struck out swinging early at a low curveball. Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Pressly pitching. Pederson struck out swinging late at a fastball high and away. Contreras struck out chasing a low curveball. Bryant struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Straw pinch hit for Verlander. Straw struck out on a curveball low and away. Altuve struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Correa lined to center for a single. Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Baez pitching. Pressly in bullpen. Stanek in bullpen. Heyward grounded to third baseman for a single. Bote grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Heyward out. Marisnick pinch hit for Wick. Workman in bullpen. Marisnick struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Wick in bullpen. Wick pitching. Brantley lined out to Bote (L7). Tucker lined to left for a single. Gurriel struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Castro was called out on strikes looking on a curveball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Baez struck out chasing an outside curveball. Rizzo grounded out to Gurriel (3U). Happ grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Adam pitching. Altuve homered to right (379 feet). Correa struck out chasing a low curveball. Alvarez batted out to Rizzo (L3). Bregman struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Bote tripled to center. Hoerner pinch hit for Adam. Wick in bullpen. Bote was caught stealing. Hoerner hit to right for a single. Pederson struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Contreras grounded to shortstop for a single. Hoerner advances to 2nd. Bryant struck out chasing an outside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Adam in bullpen. Scrubb in bullpen. Baez in bullpen. Brantley grounded out to Happ (4-3). Tucker lined to center for a single. Gurriel grounded to left for a single. Tucker advances to 2nd. Castro bunted to second baseman for a single. Tucker scores. Gurriel advances to 3rd.* Verlander bunted out to Happ (4-3). Gurriel scores. Castro advances to 2nd. Altuve at bat. (2-5-4). Castro out.
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Rizzo struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Happ grounded and deflected off left fielder Alvarez for a single. Heyward popped out to Verlander (P1). Happ was caught stealing.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Correa struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Alvarez flied out to Pederson (F8). Bregman struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Contreras struck out on a high fastball. Bryant grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Baez struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Castro flied out to Pederson (F8). Verlander struck out on a high changeup. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Bote was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. Arrieta struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Pederson struck out chasing an outside fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Bregman grounded to center for a single. Brantley struck out chasing a slider low and in. Tucker struck out chasing a sinker high and away. Gurriel struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Cubs batting. Baez lined out to Alvarez (L7). Rizzo struck out chasing an inside slider. Happ grounded to left for a single. Heyward struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Arrieta pitching. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Correa struck out swinging late at a curveball down the middle. Alvarez struck out on a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Cubs batting. Verlander pitching. Pederson flied out to Brantley (F8). Contreras struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Bryant struck out chasing a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Wrigley Field™ (595 ft elevation)
2021 Online Match
Attendance: 41,649 (100% capacity)
Weather: 74 degrees, Clear
Wind: 7.4 mph, Blowing out to CF
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 66 (Arrieta), 85 (Verlander)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.