Summary
12/26/2024 5:42PM PST
W: Anthony Banda (1-0, 3.60), L: Gerrit Cole (0-1, 10.50), SV: John Smoltz (0-0, 13.50)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Spartans batting. Cole pitching. Betts homered to left (389 feet).* Volpe doubled to left. Lindor grounded to left for a single. Volpe reached 3rd on a throwing error by Rodriguez. Lindor was out on a throwing error by Rodriguez. Noel struck out chasing a slider high and away. Howard popped out to Wright (P5).
Runs: 1 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Aliens batting. Ragans pitching. Turner lined to center for a single. Jones flied out to Hampson (F8). Turner advances to 2nd. Wright doubled to center. Turner scores. Schwarber flied out to Hampson (F8). Wright advances to 3rd. Freeman struck out on a changeup low and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Spartans batting. Freeman was hit by a pitch. Torres flied out to Ashburn (F8). Hampson struck out on a low curveball. Wells grounded out to Freeman (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Aliens batting. Betts doubled to center. Aaron doubled to center. Betts advances to 3rd. Banda in bullpen. Ashburn struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Rodriguez sacrificed to Freeman (3U SH). Betts scores. Aaron advances to 3rd.* Turner flied out to Noel (F9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Spartans batting. Betts homered to left (435 feet). Volpe grounded out to Wright (5-3). Lindor struck out swinging early at a changeup low and away. Noel flied out to Schwarber (F7).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Aliens batting. Jones flied out to Hampson (F8). Wright grounded to center for a single. Wright stole 2nd. Schwarber was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and away. Freeman grounded out to Volpe (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Spartans batting. Howard flied out to Aaron (F9). Freeman flied out to Ashburn (F8). Torres homered to center (413 feet).* Hampson struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Aliens batting. Betts flied out to Hampson (F8). Aaron popped out to Torres (P4). Ashburn lined out to Hampson (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Spartans batting. Wells flied out to Ashburn (F8). Betts lined to right for a single. Volpe lined to center for a single. Betts advances to 2nd. Lindor homered to center (387 feet). Betts scores. Volpe scores. Noel doubled to left. Howard lined to right for a single. Noel scores. Freeman struck out chasing a slider low and in. Torres grounded out to Wright (5-3).
Runs: 4 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Aliens batting. Rodriguez lined to right for a single. Rodriguez stole 2nd. Turner homered to center (437 feet). Rodriguez scores. Jones doubled to center. Banda in bullpen. Banda pitching. Jones stole 3rd. Jones scored. Wright struck out chasing an outside changeup. Schwarber struck out on a slider down the middle. Freeman grounded out to Volpe (6-3).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 2 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Spartans batting. Hampson bunted out to Cole (L1). Wells grounded to center for a single. Betts struck out chasing a low curveball. Volpe grounded to left for a single. Wells advances to 2nd. Lindor flied out to Aaron (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 2
Aliens batting. Betts grounded out to Lindor (5-3). Aaron grounded out to Torres (4-3). Ashburn flied out to Betts (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Spartans batting. Martin in bullpen. Bautista in bullpen. Bautista in bullpen. Bautista in bullpen. Noel struck out swinging late at a fastball high and away. Howard grounded out to Freeman (3-1). Freeman struck out swinging early at a splitter low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Aliens batting. Rodriguez grounded out to Volpe (6-3). Turner lined to right for a single. Turner was out. Jones doubled to right. Wright grounded out to Volpe (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Spartans batting. Torres struck out swinging late at a fastball low and in. Hampson bunted out to Bautista (1-3). Wells grounded out to Wright (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Aliens batting. Smoltz in bullpen. Scott in bullpen. Schwarber grounded out to Freeman (3U). Freeman flied out to Hampson (F8). Betts lined to left for a single. Aaron flied out to Betts (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 9:
Spartans batting. Volpe struck out chasing a splitter low and in. Lindor struck out bunting. Noel struck out on an outside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Aliens batting. Ashburn lined out to Noel (L9). Smoltz in bullpen. Smoltz pitching. Rodriguez flied out to Hampson (F8). Turner homered to center (412 feet). Jones grounded out to Freeman (3U).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Wright: 107 mph (Wright doubled to center. 1 RBI)
Wright: 112 mph (Wright grounded to center for a single. )
Volpe: 109 mph (Volpe lined to center for a single. )
Turner: 108 mph (Turner homered to center (437 feet). 2 RBI)
Turner: 108 mph (Turner homered to center (412 feet). 1 RBI)
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (815 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 26,398 (57% capacity)
Weather: 70 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 13 (Cole), 30 (Ragans)
UMPIRES
HP: Darryl Parker. 1B: Matthew Ross. 2B: Dave Lawrence. 3B: Ricky Holliday.