Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs — MLB Box Score, Friday, May 22, 2026
HOUHouston Astros
21-31
FINAL
4
·2
CHCChicago Cubs
29-22
Friday, May 22, 2026 · Wrigley Field · 37,332 · 2:57
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Pitching Decisions
Houston Astros
Losing Pitcher: L
Scoring Summary
Christian Vázquez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.
1-0Zach Cole grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Christian Walker scores. Braden Shewmake to 3rd. Cam Smith out at 2nd. Zach Cole to 1st.
2-0Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Braden Shewmake scores. Zach Cole to 3rd.
3-0Brice Matthews singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Isaac Paredes scores. Jake Meyers to 2nd.
4-0Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Miguel Amaya scores.
4-2Key Stats
About this game
On Friday, May 22, 2026, the Houston Astros traveled to face the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Attendance was reported at 37,332.
The Houston Astros took the win, 4–2, over the Chicago Cubs. Spencer Arrighetti led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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