MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
03/31/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 639 - MONDAY, MARCH 31ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (4-3) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 9 0
Houston Astros (2-3) 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 11 12 0
Astros Slap 11-3 Loss on Chicago
Houston third baseman Christian Walker was a significant contributor in his team's 11-3 triumph over the Chicago Cubs. He went 2-3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Astros. David Festa, who went 5.2 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 2 runs on 7 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 9. His record now stands at 1-0. The loss lowers the Chicago record to 4-3.

Early in the game, Walker had a 2-run home run for Houston. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Astros on top, 3-1.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Walker said.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Torres 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .241 1 8
J. Suwinski LF 5 1 1 1 0 3 3 .217 4 5
J. Rodriguez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .308 2 5
J. Naylor 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .308 2 3
G. Stanton DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .296 3 10
W. Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 0 1
D. Swanson SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .111 1 2
D. Moore 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .050 0 1
D. Myers RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 .346 1 3
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 13 17      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Myers (1, 9th Inning off A. Kittredge, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Suwinski (4, 1st Inning off D. Festa, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Myers (1, 5th Inning off D. Festa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Torres , J. Suwinski 4 , J. Rodriguez , J. Naylor , G. Stanton , D. Swanson , D. Moore , D. Myers 6
2-out RBI: G. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Torres , J. Suwinski 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Rodriguez (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Kwan LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .316 0 0
   b-W. MacIver PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-A. Call LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Nootbaar RF 6 1 2 1 0 0 4 .150 0 2
T. Hernández DH 5 2 2 3 0 0 2 .263 1 3
Y. Alvarez 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .111 0 1
C. Walker 3B 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 .222 2 3
   a-A. Gauthier PH, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Y. Diaz C 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .368 1 2
H. Kim 2B, SS 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 .143 1 3
A. Thomas CF 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .267 0 3
J. Ortiz SS, 3B 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 .176 0 1
Totals 36 11 12 11 10 4 21      
a - A. Gauthier pinch hit for C. Walker in the 7th
b - W. MacIver pinch hit for S. Kwan in the 8th
c - A. Call substituted for W. MacIver in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Alvarez (2, 1st Inning off J. Quintana, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Thomas 2 (3, 2nd Inning off G. Cabrera, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off H. Gaddis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Walker (2, 1st Inning off J. Quintana, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Hernández (1, 2nd Inning off J. Quintana, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Kwan , L. Nootbaar 2 , T. Hernández 5 , Y. Alvarez 2 , C. Walker 5 , Y. Diaz , A. Thomas 5
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez , C. Walker , A. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kwan , L. Nootbaar 2 , C. Walker , Y. Diaz
Hit by Pitch: J. Ortiz
Team LOB: 12
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Quintana L (0-1) 1.1 6 7 7 2 0 2 62 47.25   
G. Cabrera 0.2 2 3 3 3 0 0 31 11.57   
L. Jackson 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 1.93   
D. Bednar 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 0.00   
A. Munoz 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 31 0.00   
B. Raley 1.0 0 1 1 2 0 0 28 11.57   
H. Gaddis 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Quintana 6
Batters Faced: J. Quintana 12, G. Cabrera 7, L. Jackson 5, D. Bednar 5, A. Munoz 9, B. Raley 5, H. Gaddis 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Quintana 2-2, G. Cabrera 1-1, L. Jackson 2-1, D. Bednar 1-1, A. Munoz 3-1, B. Raley 1-2, H. Gaddis 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Quintana 62-36, G. Cabrera 31-14, L. Jackson 21-13, D. Bednar 28-18, A. Munoz 31-20, B. Raley 28-15, H. Gaddis 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Munoz 2-0 , H. Gaddis 1-1
WP: G. Cabrera
Hit Batsmen: A. Munoz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Festa W (1-0) 5.2 7 2 2 1 9 2 87 3.18   
P. Murfee 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 27 0.00   
A. Kittredge 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 23 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Festa 55
Batters Faced: D. Festa 24, P. Murfee 8, A. Kittredge 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Festa 3-4, P. Murfee 3-1, A. Kittredge 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Festa 87-58, P. Murfee 27-17, A. Kittredge 23-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Murfee 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Christian Walker
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:57
Attendance: 42045
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