Summary
12/22/2024 3:54PM PST
W: Zach Eflin (11-9, 3.59), L: Yusei Kikuchi (9-11, 4.05), SV: John Means (2-0, 2.61)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Eflin pitching. Altuve grounded to left for a single. Pena grounded to second baseman for a single. Altuve advances to 2nd. Tucker homered to center (398 feet). Altuve scores. Pena scores.* Alvarez lined out to Cowser (L7). Bregman grounded out to O'Hearn (3U). Diaz lined to right for a single. Dubon flied out to Santander (F9).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 31 Runners Left On: 1
Orioles batting. Kikuchi pitching. Henderson doubled to left. Mateo grounded to shortstop for a single. Henderson advances to 3rd. Santander hit a sacrifice fly to Heyward (SF7). Henderson scores. Mateo stole 2nd. Cowser lined to center for a single. Mateo scores. Rutschman reached first on fielder's choice (6-4 FC). Cowser out. O'Hearn grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Meyers flied out to Mullins (F8). Heyward grounded out to Mateo (4-3). Altuve grounded out to Mateo (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. Mountcastle grounded out to Pena (6-3). Urias grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Mullins reached first on a fielding error by Pena (E6). Henderson grounded to center for a single. Mullins advances to 3rd. Mateo tripled to left. Mullins scores. Henderson scores.* Santander grounded to center for a single. Mateo scores. Cowser grounded out to Dubon (3U).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 27 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Pena grounded out to Henderson (6-3). Tucker lined to right for a single. Alvarez grounded into a double play (3-6-3 DP). Tucker out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Orioles batting. Rutschman lined to center for a single. O'Hearn grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Rutschman out. Mountcastle lined out to Meyers (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Bregman flied out to Mullins (F8). Diaz grounded out to O'Hearn (3-1). Dubon grounded out to Urias (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. Urias grounded out to Pena (6-3). Mullins grounded to center for a single. Henderson flied out to Meyers (F8). Mateo flied out to Meyers (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Meyers grounded out to Urias (5-3). Heyward flied out to Mullins (F8). Altuve flied out to Santander (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. Santander flied out to Meyers (F8). Cowser lined out to Meyers (L8). Rutschman lined to center for a single. O'Hearn hit to left for a single. Rutschman advances to 2nd. Mountcastle grounded to shortstop for a single. Rutschman advances to 3rd. O'Hearn advances to 2nd. Urias grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 6:
Astros batting. Pena grounded to center for a single. Pena stole 2nd. Tucker lined out to Santander (L9). Pena advances to 3rd. Blanco in bullpen. Means pitching. Alvarez hit a sacrifice fly to Mullins (SF8). Pena scores. Bregman popped out to Mateo (P4).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. Mullins lined to center for a single. Henderson grounded to right for a single. Mullins advances to 3rd. Blanco in bullpen. Blanco pitching. Mateo tripled to center. Mullins scores. Henderson scores. Santander reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Mateo scores. Cowser grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Santander out. Rutschman grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Astros batting. Diaz grounded out to Henderson (6-3). Dubon flied out to Santander (F9). Meyers flied out to Mullins (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. O'Hearn flied out to Tucker (F9). Mountcastle grounded out to Pena (6-3). Urias grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Astros batting. Heyward hit to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-4-3-4). Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball. Pena lined out to Mullins (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Orioles batting. Mullins homered to center (409 feet). Henderson grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Mateo flied out to Meyers (F8). Santander grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Astros batting. Tucker was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and away. Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Bregman flied out to Cowser (F7). Diaz lined to right for a single. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Dubon lined out to Henderson (L6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Altuve: 99 mph (Altuve grounded to left for a single. )
Henderson: 103 mph (Henderson doubled to left. )
Mullins: 88 mph (Mullins reached first on a fielding error by Pena (E6). )
Rutschman: 104 mph (Rutschman lined to center for a single. )
Mateo: 90 mph (Mateo tripled to center. 2 RBI)
Mullins: 102 mph (Mullins homered to center (409 feet). 1 RBI)
Santander: 107 mph (Santander grounded out to SS (6-3). )
Oriole Park (20 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 35,493 (79% capacity)
Weather: 86 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 44 (Eflin), 23 (Kikuchi)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.