Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros: game summary
Final · May 16, 2023 at 8:10 p.m.
Minute Maid Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
 Houston AstrosHOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerCristian Javier
- LoserJustin Steele
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging, catcher Tucker Barnhart to first baseman Matt Mervis.0-1
- Top 2Matt Mervis homers (1) on a line drive to right field.1-1
- Bot 4Yordan Alvarez doubles (9) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Christopher Morel. Alex Bregman scores.1-2
- Bot 4Kyle Tucker doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Yordan Alvarez scores.1-3
- Bot 4Corey Julks doubles (5) on a line drive to center fielder Christopher Morel. Kyle Tucker scores.1-4
- Bot 4Chas McCormick doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Corey Julks scores.1-5
- Bot 7Alex Bregman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ian Happ. Martin Maldonado scores.1-6
- Bot 7Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Mauricio Dubon scores.1-7
- Top 9Seiya Suzuki homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Christopher Morel scores.3-7
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Madrigal3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Christopher MorelCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| Matt Mervis1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Miles Mastrobuoni2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| Patrick WisdomPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| Eric HosmerDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Trey ManciniDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Tucker BarnhartC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .208 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Steele | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 82-56 | 2.44 |
| Nick Burdi | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 18.00 |
| Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 5.74 |
Houston Astros
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Dubón2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .309 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .210 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .298 |
| Kyle TuckerRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| José Abreu1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 |
| David Hensley1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Corey JulksLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Chas McCormickCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| Martín MaldonadoC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .177 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Javier | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 88-50 | 3.25 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-14 | 0.86 |
| Matt Gage | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 39-23 | 4.50 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 34,280
- Duration
- 2 h 19
- Weather
- 73 °F, Roof Closed · wind 0 mph, None
- Umpires
- Chris Guccione (Home plate) · David Rackley (First base) · Edwin Jimenez (Second base) · Edwin Moscoso (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Astros?
Astros won 7-3 over Cubs on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
When was Cubs vs Astros played?
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Where was Cubs vs Astros played?
At Minute Maid Park.