Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Rays
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 2023
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on May 31, 2023 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Eflin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Steele |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,360 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Will Little 1B: Ryan Additon 2B: Dan Merzel 3B: Lance Barksdale |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | First Baseman |
| Randy Arozarena | Left Fielder |
| Harold Ramirez | DH |
| Isaac Paredes | Third Baseman |
| Manuel Margot | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Lowe | Second Baseman |
| Christian Bethancourt | Catcher |
| Davis Taylor Walls | Shortstop |
| Jose Siri | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Cash | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | DH |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Seiya Suzuki | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tauchman | Center Fielder |
| Matt Mervis | First Baseman |
| Patrick Wisdom | Third Baseman |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | Second Baseman |
| Tucker Barnhart | Catcher |
| David Ross | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Rays
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 2023
Top 1
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Steele
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Steele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Steele
Arozarena strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Steele
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Eflin
Hoerner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Eflin
There goes Hoerner. The throw from Bethancourt and he is safe. Hoerner steals second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Swanson vs. Eflin
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Eflin
Happ hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoerner scores. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Eflin
There goes Happ. The throw from Bethancourt and he is safe. Happ steals second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Eflin
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tauchman vs. Eflin
Tauchman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Happ scores. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mervis vs. Eflin
There goes Tauchman. The throw from Bethancourt and he is out, Walls applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Steele
Paredes hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Steele
Margot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowe vs. Steele
Lowe hits a popup towards third. Wisdom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mervis vs. Eflin
Mervis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mervis for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Eflin
Wisdom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes juggles the ball. That's an error on Paredes. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mastrobuoni vs. Eflin
There goes Wisdom. The throw from Bethancourt and he is out, Walls applying the tag. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Eflin
Mastrobuoni strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bethancourt vs. Steele
Bethancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Steele
Walls hits a line drive, foul, towards third. Wisdom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Siri vs. Steele
Siri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wisdom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Eflin
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Eflin
Hoerner hits a line drive into right field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Eflin
Swanson hits a line drive towards short. Walls reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Wesneski
Hayden Wesneski now pitching.
Diaz hits a line drive into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Wesneski
Arozarena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Wesneski
Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Wisdom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Paredes vs. Wesneski
Paredes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Eflin
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Eflin
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tauchman vs. Eflin
Tauchman hits a fly ball into center field. Siri settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mervis vs. Eflin
Mervis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Wesneski
Margot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Wesneski
Lowe strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bethancourt vs. Wesneski
Bethancourt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Wesneski
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mastrobuoni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Eflin
Wisdom hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bethancourt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Eflin
Mastrobuoni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Walls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Eflin
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Walls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Siri vs. Wesneski
Siri strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Wesneski
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Suzuki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Wesneski
Arozarena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Eflin
Hoerner strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Eflin
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Walls scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Eflin
Happ strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wesneski
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Wesneski
Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Wesneski
Margot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Leiter
Mark Leiter now pitching.
Lowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bethancourt vs. Leiter
Bethancourt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Eflin
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arozarena. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tauchman vs. Poche
Colin Poche now pitching.
Tauchman bunts towards the mound. Poche fields it and throws to first for the out. Suzuki moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mancini vs. Poche
Trey Mancini pinch hits for Matt Mervis.
Mancini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arozarena throws the ball in to Lowe who tags Mancini, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Suzuki scores. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wisdom vs. Poche
Wisdom hits a fly ball into right field. Margot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Leiter
Trey Mancini now playing first base.
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siri vs. Leiter
There goes Walls. The throw from Barnhart and he is safe. Walls steals second. View Play -
Rays, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Siri vs. Leiter
Siri hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Alzolay
Adbert Alzolay now pitching.
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mastrobuoni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arozarena vs. Alzolay
Arozarena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Alzolay
Josh Lowe pinch hits for Harold Ramirez.
Lowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arozarena moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Paredes vs. Alzolay
Paredes hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mastrobuoni scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mastrobuoni vs. Adam
Jason Adam now pitching.
Mastrobuoni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. Adam
Christopher Morel pinch hits for Tucker Barnhart.
There goes Mastrobuoni. The throw from Bethancourt and he is safe. Mastrobuoni steals second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morel vs. Adam
Morel strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hoerner vs. Adam
Hoerner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mastrobuoni moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Swanson vs. Adam
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Happ vs. Adam
There goes Hoerner. The throw from Bethancourt and he is safe. Hoerner steals second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Happ vs. Adam
Happ strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Margot vs. Merryweather
Yan Gomes now catching. Julian Merryweather now pitching.
Margot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lowe vs. Merryweather
Lowe strikes out. There goes Margot. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bethancourt vs. Merryweather
Bethancourt hits a popup towards third. Wisdom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Merryweather
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Siri vs. Merryweather
Siri takes first base on ball four. Margot moves to third. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Diaz vs. Fulmer
Michael Fulmer now pitching.
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Kelly
Kevin Kelly now pitching.
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tauchman vs. Kelly
Tauchman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Kelly
Edwin Rios pinch hits for Trey Mancini.
Rios is hit by the pitch. Tauchman moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wisdom vs. Kelly
Wisdom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paredes fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Paredes. Tauchman moves to third. Rios moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Mastrobuoni vs. Beeks
Jalen Beeks now pitching.
Mastrobuoni strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gomes vs. Beeks
Gomes hits a fly ball into left field. Arozarena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/31/2023 -- Tampa Bay at CHN (D)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Diaz Y, 1b 5 0 0 0 Nico Hoerner, dh 3 1 1 0
Arozarena R, lf 3 0 1 0 Dansby Swanson, ss 4 0 0 0
Ramirez H, dh 3 0 0 0 Ian Happ, lf 4 1 1 1
Lowe J, ph-dh 1 0 1 0 Seiya Suzuki, rf 4 1 2 0
Paredes I, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mike Tauchman, cf 2 0 1 1
Margot M, rf 2 1 1 0 Matt Mervis, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lowe B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Trey Mancini, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
Bethancourt C, c 4 0 0 0 Edwin Rios, ph 0 0 0 0
Walls T, ss 2 1 0 0 Patrick Wisdom, 3b 4 0 0 0
Siri J, cf 3 1 1 2 Miles Mastrobuon, 2b 3 0 0 0
Tucker Barnhart, c 2 0 0 0
Christopher More, ph 1 0 0 0
Yan Gomes, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 5 4 31 3 6 3
Tampa Bay 000 000 220 -- 4
CHN 200 000 100 -- 3
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Eflin Z* 6.0 4 3 3 1 5
Poche C (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Adam J 1.0 1 0 0 1 3
Kelly K 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Beeks J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Justin Steele 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hayden Wesneski 3.2 1 1 1 2 4
Mark Leiter Jr. (L)+ 0.1 2 3 3 1 1
Adbert Alzolay 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Julian Merryweather 0.2 0 0 0 3 1
Michael Fulmer 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Paredes I 2
DP -- CHN 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 6, CHN 6
2B -- Seiya Suzuki
HR -- Lowe B, Siri J
SB -- Nico Hoerner 2, Ian Happ, Walls T, Miles Mastrobuoni, Margot M
CS -- Mike Tauchman, Patrick Wisdom
SH -- Mike Tauchman
HBP -- by Kelly K (Edwin Rios)
T -- 2:53
A -- 29360
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
