CHC 8, TEX 8 | Feb 28, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Friday, February 28, 2025•Surprise Stadium•77°F, Partly Cloudy

CHC

Cubs

TEX

Rangers

Final

The Cubs defeated the Rangers 8-8.

★Haydn McGeary3 RBI

★Kyle Higashioka2 HR, 6 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: Jordan Nwogu singles on a line drive to right fielder Dustin Harris. Dixon Machado scores. Jordan Nwogu to 2nd.

Weather: 77°F, Partly CloudyWind: 8 mph, Out To LFFirst pitch: 8:05 PM UTCT: 2:34Att: 6,493Venue: Surprise Stadium

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89.2%C

16 missed calls

+18.3% CHC

+0.13 runs TEX

Win Probability

TEX WinCHC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	2	8	10	0
TEX	0	2	0	1	1	4	0

Game 778937 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Dixon MachadoSS	1	2	0	0	1	0	.625/.750/.625	101	-	-
Haydn McGeary1B	2	1	1	3	0	1	.500/.500/1.500	99.7	-	-
Jordan NwoguRF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.333/.333/.333	94.3	-	-
Angel Cepeda3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	105.8	-	-
Ariel ArmasDH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	44.7	-	-
Jose EscobarLF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.333/.000	78.1	-	-
Cristian Hernández2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.600/.500/1.200	106.1	-	-
Moisés BallesterosC	2	1	1	0	0	0	.300/.417/.300	97.5	-	-
Parker ChaversCF	2	1	1	1	0	0	.444/.500/.778	110.2	-	-
Bench
Vidal BrujánSS	3	0	1	0	0	2	.267/.389/.667	95.2	-	-
Justin Turner1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.286/.444/.286
Totals	38	8	10	7	2	9	-	-	-	-

HR:Workman (4th off Leiter, 1 on, 2 out); McGeary (7th off Chavez, 2 on, 1 out)

2B:Amaya

3B:Hernández

TB:19

RBI:Chavers; McGeary 3; Workman 2; Nwogu

Team LOB:5

Texas Rangers

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Justin Foscue2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.231/.286/.385	71.4	-

Pitching

Chicago Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Justin Steele	3.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	33-26	88.2	3.60
Tyson Miller	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	14-9	84.7	16.20
Gavin Hollowell	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	21-13	89.7	9.00
Phil Bickford	0.2	4	4	4	1	1	1	25-15	87.7	13.50
Nick Hull	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	9-6	88.5	0.00
Riley Martin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	91.1	0.00
Connor Noland	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	21-15	86	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	8	8	2	9	3	134-91	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Hull 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Steele 33-26; Miller 14-9; Hollowell 21-13; Bickford 25-15; Hull 9-6; Martin 11-7; Noland 21-15

Groundouts-flyouts:Steele 3-4; Miller 0-3; Hollowell 0-1; Bickford 0-0; Hull 0-0; Martin 2-0; Noland 3-1

Texas Rangers

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Cody Bradford	3.0	3	0	0	1	3	0	48-34	86.5	0.00

Bot 2 • TEX

0-2

Kyle Higashioka homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Jake Burger scores.

EV: 97.7 mph💣 346 ftLA: 25°

Top 4 • CHC

2-2

Gage Workman homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Travis Jankowski scores.

EV: 110.8 mph💣 390 ftLA: 36°

Bot 4 • TEX

2-3

Kyle Higashioka out on a sacrifice fly to first baseman Justin Turner in foul territory. Josh Jung scores. Adolis García to 3rd. Jake Burger to 2nd.

EV: 79.8 mph207 ftLA: 64°

Bot 5 • TEX

2-4

Leody Taveras homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.

EV: 102.9 mph💣 409 ftLA: 29°

Bot 6 • TEX

2-7

Kyle Higashioka homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Dustin Harris scores. Abimelec Ortiz scores.

EV: 107.4 mph💣 428 ftLA: 28°

2-8

Jonathan Ornelas doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Nwogu. Alejandro Osuna scores.

EV: 98.9 mph243 ftLA: 14°

Top 7 • CHC

6-8

Haydn McGeary homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Parker Chavers scores. Dixon Machado scores.

EV: 99.7 mph💣 373 ftLA: 28°

3-8

Parker Chavers singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Dustin Harris. Cristian Hernández scores.

EV: 110.2 mph242 ftLA: 13°

Top 9 • CHC

8-8

Jordan Nwogu singles on a line drive to right fielder Dustin Harris. Dixon Machado scores. Jordan Nwogu to 2nd.

EV: 94.3 mph197 ftLA: 10°

7-8

Dixon Machado reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Justin Foscue. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Dixon Machado to 2nd.

EV: 101.0 mph6 ftLA: -22°

HR:Higashioka (2nd off Steele, 1 on, 2 out); Taveras (5th off Hollowell, 0 on, 0 out); Higashioka (6th off Bickford, 2 on, 0 out)

2B:Ornelas

TB:21

RBI:Higashioka 6; Ornelas; Taveras

SB:Osuna; Harris

CS:Thomas

SF:Higashioka

Team LOB:4

Bench
Marcus Semien2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.167/.231/.333	97.2	-	-
Corey SeagerSS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.182/.250/.182	98.8	-	-
Josh Jung3B	2	1	1	0	1	0	.273/.385/.364	109.2	-	-
Cody Freeman3B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.200/.200/.300	82.5	-	-
Joc PedersonDH	3	0	0	0	0	2	.100/.182/.400	87.2	-	-
Adolis GarcíaRF	3	0	2	0	0	0	.357/.400/.357	97.5	-	-
Jake Burger1B	2	1	2	0	1	0	.364/.417/.636	110.5	-	-
Kyle HigashiokaC	2	2	2	6	0	0	.500/.500/1.375	107.4	-	-
Kevin PillarCF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.167/.167/.167	98.8	-	-
Leody TaverasLF	2	1	1	1	0	0	.133/.133/.533	109.1	-	-
Cody BradfordP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jack LeiterP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jesse ChavezP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Emiliano TeodoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Robby AhlstromP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Shawn ArmstrongP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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