12/25/2025, ChA25-Hou25, Minute Maid Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2025 Chicago(A)        2  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     4  6  2     4  1
2025 Houston           0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  2     5 11  0     8  0
 
Chicago(A)           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Houston              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Meidroth          2b  3  1  1  0  .260    Altuve            2b  5  0  2  0  .275
Robert,L          cf  4  1  1  2  .262    Diaz,Yai          c   5  1  1  1  .235
Tauchman          dh  4  0  0  0  .220    Paredes,I         1b  5  1  1  2  .224
Benintendi        lf  4  0  1  0  .250    Alvarez,Y         lf  3  1  1  1  .283
Vaughn            rf  4  1  1  1  .318    Walker,C          dh  3  0  1  0  .255
Vargas,M          1b  3  1  1  0  .273    McCormick         rf  4  0  2  0  .191
Rojas,Josh        3b  4  0  1  1  .252    Meyers,J          cf  3  0  2  1  .263
Baldwin,B         ss  4  0  0  0  .231    Pena,J            ss  4  0  0  0  .287
Thaiss            c   3  0  0  0  .244    Whitcomb          3b  2  1  0  0  .271
                     33  4  6  4           Rodgers          ph  1  0  1  0  .500
                                           Dubon            pr  0  1  0  0  .333
                                                               35  5 11  5
 
Chicago(A)                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Shuster                          6.0  6  1  0  3  3  88  53  5.40
Ellard           H 5             0.2  2  2  2  0  1  23  14  4.22
Eisert           BS 1, L 0-1     2.0  3  2  2  0  3  38  24  4.30
                                 8.2 11  5  4  3  7 149  91 
 
Houston                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Garcia,LH                        5.1  6  4  4  2  4  95  58  5.47
Abreu,B                          0.2  0  0  0  0  1   7   4  2.70
Hader            W 1-0           3.0  0  0  0  0  3  26  17  2.37
                                 9.0  6  4  4  2  8 128  79 
 
Hou: Rodgers batted for Whitcomb in the 9th
     Dubon ran for Rodgers in the 9th
 
E-Meidroth 2. 2B-Benintendi(7), Vargas,M(11), Rojas,Josh(6), Alvarez,Y(12), 
Walker,C(7), Rodgers(1). HR-Robert,L(11), Vaughn(6), Paredes,I(4). 
RBI-Robert,L 2(25), Vaughn(33), Rojas,Josh(16), Diaz,Yai(18), 
Paredes,I 2(18), Alvarez,Y(28), Meyers,J(29). SB-Rojas,Josh(6), Whitcomb(8). 
CS-McCormick. K-Meidroth, Tauchman, Vaughn, Vargas,M, Rojas,Josh, Baldwin,B, 
Thaiss 2, Altuve, Diaz,Yai, Paredes,I, Walker,C, Pena,J 2, Whitcomb. 
BB-Meidroth, Vargas,M, Alvarez,Y, Walker,C, Meyers,J. HBP-Whitcomb. 
HB-Ellard. 
GWRBI: Paredes,I
Temperature: 77, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2025 Chicago(A)        2  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     4  6  2     4  1
2025 Houston           0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  2     5 11  0     8  0
 
 
Chicago(A)           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Meidroth          2b 1>S            W          5>7            k                      
Robert,L          cf   HR.1-H       8            5            7                      
Tauchman          dh   43         3>k            5          8>9                      
Benintendi        lf   9            D          6>43           53                     
Vaughn            rf   53           7            HR           k(23)                  
Vargas,M          1b 2>D            7            W          9>k                      
Rojas,Josh        3b   D.2-H      4>63           Abreu,B      9                      
                                                 k                                   
Baldwin,B         ss   SB3          k            6            7                      
                       4                                                             
Thaiss            c    k            k          7>Hader                               
                                                 53                                  
 
 
Houston              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Altuve            2b 1>S          3>13           S            SB2          k         
                                                              43.2-3                 
Diaz,Yai          c    43.1-2       63           k            S.3-H        63        
Paredes,I         1b   9.2-3        9            4            k            HR.2-H    
Alvarez,Y         lf   5/fl       4>W          6>e4.B-1       note 1                 
Walker,C          dh 2>7            W.1-2        D.1-3        Eisert                 
                                                              k                      
McCormick         rf   S            note 2       8          8>S                      
Meyers,J          cf   S.1-2        W            note 3       CS2(24)                
                                                              63                     
Pena,J            ss   note 4       43           k            k                      
Whitcomb          3b   k          5>8          7>Ellard                              
                                                 HBP                                 
 Rodgers          ph                                        9>D                      
 Dubon            pr                                                                 
 
 1: D.1-H;B-3(e4/th)  2: 463/gdp.2-3  3: S.3-H;2xH(72);B-2  4: 64/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Chicago(A)       IN OUT ER                  Houston          IN OUT ER                  
Shuster          A1  C8  0                  Garcia,LH        A1  C6  4                  
Ellard           C9  D4  2 H 5              Abreu,B          C7  C8  0                  
Eisert           D5  E3  2 BS 1, L 0-1      Hader            C9  D8  0 W 1-0            
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2025 Chicago(A)        2  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0     4  6  2     4  1
2025 Houston           0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  2     5 11  0     8  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Chicago(A) batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Meidroth lined a single to right (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Robert,L homered deep to left, Meidroth scored (1CS11BX)
 2-0  0 --- 01  Tauchman grounded out to second (SX)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Benintendi flied out to right (X)
 2-0  2 --- 10  Vaughn grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Houston batting
 2-0  0 --- 11  Altuve lined a single to left (FBX)
 2-0  0 1-- 12  Diaz,Yai grounded out to second, Altuve to second 
                  (1C1SFBX)
 2-0  1 -2- 00  Paredes,I flied out to right, Altuve to third (X)
 2-0  2 --3 00  Alvarez,Y popped out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Chicago(A) batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  Vargas,M lined a double to left center (X)
 2-0  0 -2- 00  Rojas,Josh doubled deep to right center, Vargas,M scored 
                  (X)
 3-0  0 -2- 10  Rojas,Josh stole third (B>C)
 3-0  0 --3 22  Baldwin,B popped out to second (B>C.BCX)
 3-0  1 --3 22  Thaiss struck out (BBCFFS)
 3-0  2 --3 31  Meidroth walked (CBBBB)
 3-0  2 1-3 12  Robert,L lined out to center (BCS1FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Houston batting
 3-0  0 --- 10  Walker,C flied out to left (BX)
 3-0  1 --- 00  McCormick reached on an infield single to third (X)
 3-0  1 1-- 11  Meyers,J lined a single to shallow center, McCormick to 
                  second (F1BX)
 3-0  1 12- 11  Pena,J grounded to short, forcing Meyers,J at second, 
                  McCormick to third, Pena,J to first (BCX)
 3-0  2 1-3 22  Whitcomb struck out (CBFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Chicago(A) batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Tauchman struck out (BFBCBFS)
 3-0  1 --- 32  Benintendi doubled deep to right center (BBSBSX)
 3-0  1 -2- 11  Vaughn flied out to left (CBX)
 3-0  2 -2- 00  Vargas,M flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Houston batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Altuve grounded out to the mound (CX)
 3-0  1 --- 32  Diaz,Yai grounded out to short (SBFBBFFX)
 3-0  2 --- 22  Paredes,I lined out to right (FBFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Chicago(A) batting
 3-0  0 --- 02  Rojas,Josh grounded out to short (CFX)
 3-0  1 --- 12  Baldwin,B struck out (SSBS)
 3-0  2 --- 32  Thaiss struck out (FBBFBFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Houston batting
 3-0  0 --- 31  Alvarez,Y walked (SBBBB)
 3-0  0 1-- 31  Walker,C walked, Alvarez,Y to second (BBBCB)
 3-0  0 12- 01  McCormick grounded into a double play, Meidroth to 
                  Baldwin,B to Vargas,M, Alvarez,Y to third (SX)
 3-0  2 --3 30  Meyers,J walked (BBBB)
 3-0  2 1-3 00  Pena,J grounded out to second (1X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Chicago(A) batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Meidroth flied out to left (BBCSX)
 3-0  1 --- 20  Robert,L popped out to third (BBX)
 3-0  2 --- 22  Tauchman popped out to third (BFBCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Houston batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Whitcomb flied out to center (CBFBBFX)
 3-0  1 --- 10  Altuve lined a single to right (BX)
 3-0  1 1-- 12  Diaz,Yai struck out (CBFFS)
 3-0  2 1-- 00  Paredes,I popped out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Chicago(A) batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Benintendi grounded out to second (BCBFX)
 3-0  1 --- 22  Vaughn homered deep to left (BCBFX)
 4-0  1 --- 32  Vargas,M walked (BBBCCB)
                Abreu,B now pitching
 4-0  1 1-- 32  Rojas,Josh struck out (1B1FS1BBC)
 4-0  2 1-- 00  Baldwin,B popped out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Houston batting
 4-0  0 --- 11  Alvarez,Y to first on an error by the second baseman 
                  Meidroth (BSX)
 4-0  0 1-- 00  Walker,C doubled deep to left center, Alvarez,Y to third 
                  (X)
 4-0  0 -23 31  McCormick lined out to center (BCBBX)
 4-0  1 -23 02  Meyers,J grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Alvarez,Y scored, Walker,C out at home, Meyers,J to 
                  second (SFX)
 4-1  2 -2- 22  Pena,J struck out (CBBCS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Chicago(A) batting
                Hader now pitching
 4-1  0 --- 00  Thaiss grounded out to third (X)
 4-1  1 --- 22  Meidroth struck out (BFSBC)
 4-1  2 --- 00  Robert,L flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Houston batting
                Ellard now pitching
 4-1  0 --- 32  Whitcomb was hit by a pitch (BSBCBH)
 4-1  0 1-- 00  Whitcomb stole second (>C)
 4-1  0 -2- 11  Altuve grounded out to second, Whitcomb to third (>C.BX)
 4-1  1 --3 12  Diaz,Yai lined a single to shallow left, Whitcomb scored 
                  (CFBX)
 4-2  1 1-- 22  Paredes,I struck out (CBFFBFFS)
 4-2  2 1-- 10  Alvarez,Y lined a double to right center, Diaz,Yai 
                  scored, Alvarez,Y to third on an error by the second 
                  baseman Meidroth (BX)
                Eisert now pitching
 4-3  2 --3 32  Walker,C struck out (CBBFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Chicago(A) batting
 4-3  0 --- 10  Tauchman flied out to right (BX)
 4-3  1 --- 01  Benintendi grounded out to third (CX)
 4-3  2 --- 32  Vaughn struck out, Diaz,Yai to Paredes,I (FBCFBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Houston batting
 4-3  0 --- 12  McCormick reached on an infield single to third (CCBX)
 4-3  0 1-- 10  McCormick was caught stealing second (B>C)
 4-3  1 --- 22  Meyers,J grounded out to short (B>C.BCX)
 4-3  2 --- 32  Pena,J struck out (CFBBBFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Chicago(A) batting
 4-3  0 --- 22  Vargas,M struck out (CBBSS)
 4-3  1 --- 10  Rojas,Josh flied out to right (BX)
 4-3  2 --- 00  Baldwin,B flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Houston batting
                Rodgers pinch hitting for Whitcomb
 4-3  0 --- 01  Rodgers lined a double down the right field line (FX)
                Dubon pinch running for Rodgers
 4-3  0 -2- 22  Altuve struck out (BCFBC)
 4-3  1 -2- 11  Diaz,Yai grounded out to short (BFX)
 4-3  2 -2- 22  Paredes,I homered to left, Dubon scored (FBBSX)