MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/17/2030
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1262 - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH , 2030 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (22-20) 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 6 8 0
Chicago Cubs (20-22) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0
Castro Goes Deep Twice in 6-2 Astros Win
The Houston Astros downed the Chicago Cubs, 6-2, at Wrigley Field. The Astros were led by Willi Castro. He belted 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Houston now sits in second place in the American League Central Division at 22-20.

Houston took a 5-1 lead on Castro's 3rd home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which he hit off Josh Burke in the top of the seventh, propelled Houston to the win.

"We'll kick back tonight, then get set for the next one," Castro said.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Herrera CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .318 2 15
W. Castro 2B 5 2 3 4 0 2 0 .255 3 10
N. Mattero LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .242 3 16
   a-C. Theunissen PR, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .211 1 4
A. Meadows RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231 5 20
A. Bregman 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .312 10 33
A. Gutierrez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .268 4 22
A. Harkins DH 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 .245 2 7
E. Foster SS 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 .207 1 10
A. Sanchez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .179 0 2
Totals 34 6 8 6 4 15 10      
a - C. Theunissen pinch ran for N. Mattero in the 6th

BATTING
Triples: A. Harkins (2, 9th Inning off J. Marino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Castro 2 (3, 6th Inning off J. Ransom, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Burke, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Herrera , W. Castro 9 , A. Harkins 5 , E. Foster
2-out RBI: W. Castro , E. Foster
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Theunissen , A. Gutierrez
Sac Fly: E. Foster
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Harkins (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Torres CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .138 1 4
L. Perron 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .342 3 6
K. Dowling LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .221 10 15
   a-K. Made PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274 0 8
B. Davis RF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .232 5 13
J. Colburn DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .237 1 12
J. Maslin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 5 13
N. Hoerner 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .193 1 8
H. Medina SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 0 13
F. Alvarez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .343 2 11
Totals 35 2 8 1 0 10 10      
a - K. Made pinch hit for K. Dowling in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Hoerner (7, 9th Inning off C. Morris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Torres (1, 1st Inning off T. Wood, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Perron (3, 8th Inning off C. LeBrun, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Torres 3 , L. Perron 4 , K. Dowling , K. Made , J. Colburn , N. Hoerner 3 , H. Medina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Torres , J. Maslin , H. Medina
Team LOB: 6
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Wood W (7-1) 5.0 4 1 1 0 9 0 96 2.95   
S. Sanchez H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.62   
M. Giambi 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10.12   
C. LeBrun H (4) 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 28 3.77   
C. Morris 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Wood 64
Batters Faced: T. Wood 19, S. Sanchez 1, M. Giambi 1, C. LeBrun 10, C. Morris 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Wood 4-2, S. Sanchez 1-0, M. Giambi 0-0, C. LeBrun 2-5, C. Morris 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Wood 96-64, S. Sanchez 2-2, M. Giambi 2-1, C. LeBrun 28-19, C. Morris 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. LeBrun 1-0
WP: T. Wood
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ransom L (3-2) 6.0 3 2 2 3 10 1 95 3.69   
J. Burke 0.2 2 3 3 1 2 1 22 4.79   
J. Marino 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 30 2.84   
T. Gonsolin 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ransom 65
Batters Faced: J. Ransom 24, J. Burke 5, J. Marino 9, T. Gonsolin 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ransom 3-5, J. Burke 0-0, J. Marino 2-2, T. Gonsolin 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ransom 95-60, J. Burke 22-13, J. Marino 30-20, T. Gonsolin 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Gonsolin 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willi Castro
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 26959
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