Summary
12/22/2024 6:10PM PST
W: John Smoltz (1-1, 4.50), L: George Kirby (0-1, 5.62), SV: Mariano Rivera (0-0, 3.86)
Royals
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Montgomery, DH |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
a-Ohtani, PH-DH |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
Witt Jr., SS |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
Betts, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Freeman, 1B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Jones, 3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Griffey Jr., CF |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
Ramirez, LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.000 |
Biggio, C |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Robinson, 2B |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.333 |
Batting Totals |
34 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Mussina |
4.0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4.000 |
Smoltz (W) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Chapman (H) |
1.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6.000 |
Clase (H) |
1.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Rivera (S) |
1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
9.0 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
|
Bears
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Witt Jr., SS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Kwan, LF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Ramirez, 3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
Guerrero Jr., 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
a-Harper, PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
Santander, DH |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.750 |
1-Steer, PR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Carroll, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Marte, 2B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.250 |
Contreras, C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Merrill, CF |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.750 |
Batting Totals |
35 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Kirby (L) |
8.0 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
5.000 |
Chapman |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
9.0 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
7 |
|
Game Log
Inning 1:
Royals batting. Kirby pitching. Montgomery grounded out to Marte (4-3). Witt Jr. homered to left (378 feet).* Betts struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Freeman flied out to Merrill (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Bears batting. Mussina pitching. Witt Jr. popped out to Freeman (P3). Kwan struck out chasing a fastball low and in. Ramirez homered to right (429 feet). Guerrero Jr. struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Royals batting. Jones lined to right for a single. Griffey Jr. grounded to center for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-4). Jones advances to 3rd. Biggio reached first on fielder's choice (4-6 FC). Ramirez out. Jones scores.* Robinson struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Bears batting. Santander grounded to shortstop for a single. Carroll grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Santander out. Marte grounded to right for a single. Contreras struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Royals batting. Montgomery struck out on a sinker low and away. Witt Jr. struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Betts flied out to Carroll (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Bears batting. Merrill homered to center (442 feet). Witt Jr. flied out to Betts (F9). Kwan flied out to Ramirez (F7). Ramirez struck out chasing a changeup low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Royals batting. Freeman struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Jones grounded out to Kirby (1-3). Griffey Jr. grounded to center for a single. Ramirez was called out on strikes looking on a low sinker.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Bears batting. Guerrero Jr. grounded out to Mussina on a deflected hit (1-3). Smoltz in bullpen. Smith in bullpen. Santander lined out to Griffey Jr. (L8). Carroll grounded out to Jones (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Royals batting. Biggio grounded out to Witt Jr. (6-3). Robinson popped out to Guerrero Jr. (P3). Ohtani pinch hit for Montgomery. Ohtani flied out to Witt Jr. (F6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Bears batting. Smoltz pitching. Clase in bullpen. Chapman in bullpen. Marte struck out chasing a slider low and in. Contreras flied out to Betts (F9). Merrill doubled to left. Witt Jr. flied out to Betts (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Royals batting. Witt Jr. tripled to center. Betts grounded out to Witt Jr. (6-3). Witt Jr. scores.* Freeman flied out to Kwan (F7). Jones grounded out to Marte (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Bears batting. Chapman pitching. Kwan grounded out to Witt Jr. (6-3). Ramirez flied out to Betts (F9). Fingers in bullpen. Guerrero Jr. flied out to Griffey Jr. (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Royals batting. Griffey Jr. grounded out to Ramirez (5-3). Ramirez grounded out to Marte (4-3). Biggio grounded to center for a single. Robinson hit to right for a single. Biggio advances to 3rd. Ohtani tripled to center. Biggio scores. Robinson scores. Witt Jr. flied out to Carroll (F9).
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Bears batting. Santander homered to center (402 feet). Carroll lined out to Witt Jr. (L6). Clase pitching. Marte grounded out to Witt Jr. (6-3). Scott in bullpen. Chapman in bullpen. Contreras grounded out to Freeman (3U).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Royals batting. Betts grounded out to Guerrero Jr. (3U). Freeman grounded out to Marte (4-3). Jones grounded out to Ramirez (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Bears batting. Rivera in bullpen. Merrill lined to left for a single. Witt Jr. sacrificed to Clase (1-3 SH). Merrill advances to 2nd. Kwan grounded out to Robinson (4-3). Merrill advances to 3rd. Ramirez flied out to Ramirez (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Royals batting. Chapman in bullpen. Chapman pitching. Griffey Jr. flied out to Merrill (F8). Ramirez struck out swinging late at a fastball low and in. Biggio flied out to Carroll (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Bears batting. Rivera pitching. Harper pinch hit for Guerrero Jr.. Harper grounded to right for a single. Santander grounded to left for a single. Harper advances to 2nd. Carroll reached first on a fielding error by Freeman (E3). Harper advances to 3rd. Santander advances to 2nd. Marte struck out chasing an inside fastball. Contreras flied out to Betts (F9). Steer pinch runs for Santander. Merrill struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 21
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Ramirez: 114 mph (Ramirez homered to right (429 feet). 1 RBI)
Merrill: 109 mph (Merrill homered to center (442 feet). 1 RBI)
Harper: 114 mph (Harper grounded to right for a single. )
Fenway Park™ (21 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 25,388 (67% capacity)
Weather: 62 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 55 (Kirby), 42 (Mussina)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.