Summary
12/8/2024 6:55PM PST
W: George Kirby (2-0, 0.00), L: Shota Imanaga (0-1, 10.38)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Kirby pitching. Hoerner grounded out to Tatis Jr. (4-3). Bellinger struck out chasing a low curveball. Suzuki flied out to Betts (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Undertakers batting. Imanaga pitching. Betts grounded to left for a single. Griffey Jr. flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8). Judge grounded and deflected off third baseman Paredes for a single. Betts advances to 2nd. Napoli grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). Judge out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Happ grounded out to Tatis Jr. (4-3). Swanson was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Busch struck out on a splitter low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Undertakers batting. Abreu doubled to left. Bichette flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8). Abreu advances to 3rd. Bregman doubled and deflected off center fielder Crow-Armstrong. Abreu scores.* Tatis Jr. reached first on a fielding error by Paredes on a deflected hit (U E5). Bregman out. Merrill grounded out to Hoerner (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Paredes was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and away. Crow-Armstrong grounded to center for a single. Bethancourt struck out on an inside fastball. Hoerner struck out chasing a splitter low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Undertakers batting. Betts homered to left (422 feet). Griffey Jr. lined to center for a single. Judge homered to center (457 feet). Griffey Jr. scores. Napoli lined to left for a single. Abreu lined to center for a single. Napoli advances to 2nd. Bichette grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). Abreu out. Napoli advances to 3rd. Bregman flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8).
Runs: 3 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Bellinger struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Suzuki struck out on a fastball high and in. Happ struck out on a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Undertakers batting. Tatis Jr. grounded out to Paredes (5-3). Merrill flied out to Suzuki (F9). Betts flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 3 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Swanson was called out on strikes looking on a high fastball. Busch struck out chasing a splitter low and away. Paredes grounded out to Bichette (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Undertakers batting. Griffey Jr. grounded out to Busch (3U). Judge doubled to left. Wesneski pitching. Napoli flied out to Crow-Armstrong (F8). Judge advances to 3rd. Smyly in bullpen. Abreu homered to left (434 feet). Judge scores. Bichette flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Bethancourt struck out chasing a splitter low and away. Hoerner struck out chasing a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Undertakers batting. Bregman flied out to Suzuki (F9). Tatis Jr. lined to center for a single. Merrill lined out to Suzuki (L9). Betts homered to left (466 feet). Tatis Jr. scores. Smyly pitching. Griffey Jr. grounded to right for a single. Pearson in bullpen. Judge doubled to right. Griffey Jr. scores. Napoli homered to left (404 feet). Judge scores. Pearson pitching. Abreu flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 5 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Bellinger struck out on a fastball low and away. Suzuki was called out on strikes looking on a sinker low and away. Swanson walked. Busch struck out chasing an inside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 2 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 2
Undertakers batting. Almonte in bullpen. Hodge in bullpen. Chapman in bullpen. Bichette lined out to Crow-Armstrong (L8). Bregman flied out to Happ (F7). Tatis Jr. doubled (ground rule double). Merrill flied out to Happ (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Chapman in bullpen. Chapman pitching. Paredes was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Crow-Armstrong grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Bethancourt grounded and deflected off third baseman Bregman for a single. Hoerner struck out chasing a changeup low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Undertakers batting. Kopech in bullpen. Betts flied out to Suzuki (F9). Griffey Jr. lined out to Happ (L7). Trout pinch hit for Judge. Trout popped out to Busch (P3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Cubs batting. Kopech in bullpen. Kopech pitching. Bellinger struck out on a fastball low and in. Suzuki struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Happ struck out on a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Betts: 115 mph (Betts grounded to left for a single. )
Bichette: 106 mph (Bichette flied out to CF (F8). )
Betts: 108 mph (Betts homered to left (422 feet). 1 RBI)
Judge: 112 mph (Judge homered to center (457 feet). 2 RBI)
Abreu: 104 mph (Abreu lined to center for a single. )
Tatis Jr.: 104 mph (Tatis Jr. lined to center for a single. )
Betts: 117 mph (Betts homered to left (466 feet). 2 RBI)
Griffey Jr.: 114 mph (Griffey Jr. grounded to right for a single. )
Forbes Field (730 ft elevation)
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2024 Diamond Dynasty
Maximum attendance: 31,264 (89% capacity)
Weather: 57 degrees, Overcast
Wind: 7.9 mph, Blowing across from RF to LF
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 93 (Kirby), 19 (Imanaga)
UMPIRES
HP: Jerry Hillsdale. 1B: Kenny Janzen. 2B: Mike Fillmore. 3B: Rusty Valentine.