Post Game Thread (Apr 24, 2024): Astros (7-18) @ Cubs (15-9)


Line Score – Game Over

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HOU002000001310010
CHC400000004815

Box Score

CHCABRHRBIBBSOBA
2BHoerner412000.282
RFTauchman301012.286
LFHapp411002.244
CFCrow-Armstrong000000.000
1BBusch300103.280
3BMorel, C311011.205
3BMadrigal000000.231
SSSwanson411301.235
DHMervis300002.000
CGomes301000.189
LFCanario301001.294
CHCIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Taillon5.27212489-581.69
Alzolay0.20000017-113.86
Little0.20000110-52.16
Leiter Jr.1.02000115-120.00
Neris1.01110115-114.50
HOUABRHRBIBBSOBA
2BAltuve511101.350
3BBregman501100.202
LFAlvarez, Y501002.273
RFTucker501001.281
DHDiaz, Y401001.286
SSPeña402000.337
1BSingleton412001.256
CFDubón000000.294
CCaratini211020.290
CFMeyers200001.217
1BAbreu, J000000.065
HOUIPHRERBBSOP-SERA
Arrighetti3.27442790-5810.97
Dubin2.10000330-208.10
Montero1.0100008-61.50
Pressly1.0000029-77.45

Scoring Plays

InningEventScore
B1Michael Busch out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Nico Hoerner scores.1-0
B1Dansby Swanson homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Ian Happ scores. Christopher Morel scores.4-0
T3Jake Meyers hits a sacrifice bunt. Jon Singleton scores. Victor Caratini to 3rd. Jake Meyers to 1st.4-1
T3Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to second baseman Nico Hoerner, deflected by pitcher Jameson Taillon. Victor Caratini scores. Jake Meyers to 2nd.4-2
T9Jose Altuve homers (6) on a fly ball to left field.4-3

Highlights

DescriptionLength
Jameson Taillon against the Astros0:07
Bullpen availability for Chicago, April 24 vs Astros0:07
Bullpen availability for Houston, April 24 vs Cubs0:07
Bench availability for Chicago, April 24 vs Astros0:07
Fielding alignment for Chicago, April 24 vs Astros0:11
Bench availability for Houston, April 24 vs Cubs0:07
Starting lineups for Astros at Cubs – April 24, 20240:09
Fielding alignment for Houston, April 24 vs Cubs0:11
Measuring the stats on Dansby Swanson's home run0:13
Breaking down Spencer Arrighetti's pitches0:04
Spencer Arrighetti's outing against the Cubs0:22
Breaking down Jameson Taillon's pitches0:04
Jameson Taillon's outing against the Astros0:23
Michael Busch opens the scoring with a sacrifice fly0:20
Dansby Swanson's three-run homer0:23
Spencer Arrighetti fans Mike Tauchman in the 1st0:07
Jon Singleton scores on a sac bunt and error0:25
Alex Bregman's RBI infield single0:16
Jameson Taillon strikes out Jose Altuve in the 3rd0:06
Jeremy Peña ruled out at second base after review0:30
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.0:06
Adbert Alzolay In play, out(s) to Jose Altuve0:11
HOU @ CHC0:06
Jose Altuve cranks a solo homer (6)0:32
Kyle Tucker lines out to right fielder Mike Tauchman.0:10

Decisions

Winning PitcherLosing PitcherSave
Taillon (2-0, 1.69 ERA)Arrighetti (0-3, 10.97 ERA)Neris (2 SV, 4.50 ERA)

Game ended at 9:26 PM.

47 comments
  1. 🎵I hurt myself today🎵

    🎵to see if I still feel🎵

    🎵I focus on the pain🎵

    🎵the only thing that’s real🎵

  2. After we get swept tomorrow, maybe we will get lucky and win a single game against the rockies

  3. I truly believe someone needs to be fired over this. Whether it be the pitching coach or the hitting coach, we need something to help us spark something within the team. Everyone is too comfortable.

  4. The worst thing is that I honestly don’t think we have much more than that. This is a bad team

  5. I’m interested to see how low we have to go before our company stooges quit with the “we know we’ll play better than this, we just have to go on a run” platitude and admit that the season is lost

  6. The offensive issues have been here for five years. It’s time for a change in approach.

    And some humility.

  7. The game felt out of reach after the first, but I do appreciate Jose Altuve giving me the slightest little tease in the ninth.

    At this point, try laughing. It feels good to laugh.

  8. There’s no life in the dugout. They all are down after watching the games be lost in the first.

  9. Yordan had such an easy walk in the 9th… Should’ve been 4-3 with a runner on 1st and nobody out

  10. This team has failed to score more than 3 runs in 15 of 25 games. None of these offensive stats matter when you can’t plate more than 3 runs in a game. 60% of our games… That will never amount to winning baseball in any extrapolated season regardless of pitching.

  11. To the people saying it is still early in the season, have you seen the upcoming schedule? We play a Guardians team that could likely sweep us. We go to the Yankees away from home as well.

  12. I didn’t watch the game, mostly because they just aren’t fun to watch right now. I did follow along though. Altuve hitting a solo homer in the 9th after doing nothing in 2 chances with RISP just so perfectly sums up the 2024 Astros.

  13. I’ll say it: time to make some heads turn. Hitting coaches need to be fired after the end of this series.

  14. So when do these become drastic times? Feels like we are in drastic measures territory.

  15. Clean up the first inning and this game is ours. We held them for 8 other innings and got 3 solid runs on the board.

    Top of the lineup needs to get it together. The bottom got the rally going today.

    If today isn’t proof that Singleton needs to start and Abreu relieve, then I don’t know what will be.

  16. My little Astros flag will still hang in my apartment window no matter how many games they lose, but it might start making me sigh every time I look at it when leaving if they keep this up for much longer.

  17. I have zero confidence in this FO to make competent trades when we sell at the deadline. I expect some Roy Oswalt and Hunter Pence type trades that get us nothing burgers.

  18. It’s the little things. Mental mistakes, baserunning errors, impatience at the plate especially with RISP. I’m not saying it’s all on Espada, but how does a veteran team that’s been to 7 straight ALCS’ fall this hard this fast? It’s baffling

  19. So what stage of grief is everyone in? A lot of you have been in the bargaining stage the last couple days. I think I’ve moved to the depression stage.

  20. I go into the game not expecting to win, so when we lose I don’t really feel too much anymore. That way when we win it’s a little treat and surprise.

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