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Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs

MLBMay 24, 2026Wrigley Field

AstrosHoustonHOUWon23-31

Astros 8, Cubs 5

Final
CubsChicagoCHC29-24
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU011050001890
CHC030000200570

W Peter LambertL Shota ImanagaSV Nate Pearson

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Michael Conforto.

Bot 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  4.  Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  5.  Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Top 2nd

  1.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Jake Meyers homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 59%
  3.  Cam Smith grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  4.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros walks.
  3.  Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Moisés Ballesteros to 3rd.CHC 52%
  4.  Pedro Ramírez doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Jake Meyers. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd.CHC 66%
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd.
  6.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Pedro Ramírez scores.CHC 76%
  7.  Michael Busch walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  8.  Alex Bregman hit by pitch. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  9.  Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Nick Allen homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 66%
  3.  Brice Matthews grounds out softly, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  4.  Jeremy Peña called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  3.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Christian Walker lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Jake Meyers grounds into a force out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jake Meyers to 1st.
  4.  Pitcher Shota Imanaga picks off Jake Meyers at 1st on throw to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 4th

  1.  Pedro Ramírez walks.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st.CHC 69%
  4.  Michael Busch grounds out sharply, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 5th

  1.  Cam Smith doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto.CHC 56%
  2.  Zach Dezenzo walks.
  3.  Christian Vázquez bunt pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory.CHC 59%
  4.  Nick Allen hit by pitch. Cam Smith to 3rd. Zach Dezenzo to 2nd.HOU 50%
  5.  Brice Matthews pops out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez on the infield fly rule.CHC 61%
  6.  Jeremy Peña singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Cam Smith scores. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 3rd.HOU 64%
  7.  Christian Walker homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 90%
  8.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto.
  9.  Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Bot 5th

  1.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki pops out to second baseman Brice Matthews.

Top 6th

  1.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christian Vázquez pops out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 6th

  1.  Moisés Ballesteros flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nico Hoerner.
  2.  Brice Matthews grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Allen out at 2nd. Brice Matthews out at 1st.
  3.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Michael Busch homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.HOU 81%
  4.  Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
  5.  Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 8th

  1.  Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Jake Meyers pops out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 8th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros walks.
  3.  Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.HOU 73%
  4.  Pedro Ramírez grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Kevin Alcántara out at 2nd. Pedro Ramírez out at 1st.HOU 88%

Top 9th

  1.  Cam Smith walks.
  2.  Braden Shewmake out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Caleb Thielbar to first baseman Michael Busch. Cam Smith to 2nd.
  3.  Christian Vázquez grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Cam Smith to 3rd.
  4.  Nick Allen singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Cam Smith scores.HOU 96%
  5.  Brice Matthews called out on strikes.

Bot 9th

  1.  Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  2.  Nico Hoerner lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  3.  Michael Busch lines out to second baseman Nick Allen.
  4.  Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.

Top 2nd

  1.  HOU 1, CHC 0Jake Meyers homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 59%

Bot 2nd

  1.  HOU 1, CHC 1Pedro Ramírez doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Jake Meyers. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd.CHC 66%
  2.  HOU 1, CHC 2Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd.
  3.  HOU 1, CHC 3Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Pedro Ramírez scores.CHC 76%

Top 3rd

  1.  HOU 2, CHC 3Nick Allen homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 66%

Top 5th

  1.  HOU 4, CHC 3Jeremy Peña singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Cam Smith scores. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 3rd.HOU 64%
  2.  HOU 7, CHC 3Christian Walker homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 90%

Bot 7th

  1.  HOU 7, CHC 5Michael Busch homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.HOU 81%

Top 9th

  1.  HOU 8, CHC 5Nick Allen singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Cam Smith scores.HOU 96%

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 7–3 CHC

Christian Walker homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 90%HOU +26 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Brice Matthews LF5000002.200
Jeremy Peña SS4112003.239
Christian Walker 1B4113100.265
Isaac Paredes DH4020000.251
Jake Meyers CF4111100.231
Cam Smith RF3210011.211
Zach Dezenzo LF2100012.211
Braden Shewmake 3B0000000.267
Christian Vázquez C4000000.247
Nick Allen 2B3232100.297
Totals33898328

2B: Smith.HR: Walker, Meyers, Allen.RBI: Peña 2, Walker 3, Meyers, Allen 2.SB: Allen.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Peter Lambert W5.0533451033.79
AJ Blubaugh2.012210294.83
Bryan Abreu1.010010156.88
Nate Pearson S1.000010200.00

Video

9:59Japanese Highlights: Astros-CubsMLB video
0:16Nick Allen's RBI single0:24Astros complete 8-5 win over the Cubs0:23Jeremy Peña makes a slick grab to get the out0:19Pete Crow-Armstrong's sac fly
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