Summary
12/27/2024 1:20PM PST
W: John Donaldson (3-0, 0.48), L: Justin Verlander (4-7, 4.95)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Pirates batting. Verlander pitching. Mondesi grounded out to Ruth (3U). Griffey Jr. struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Reynolds grounded out to Ruth (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Smokies batting. Donaldson pitching. Turner struck out swinging late at an inside fastball. Jones struck out chasing a low splitter. Anderson grounded out to Mondesi (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Pirates batting. Ohtani doubled to center. Guerrero Jr. homered to left (352 feet). Ohtani scores.* Rodriguez was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and away. Happ popped out to Jones (P5). Marte struck out chasing a high fastball.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Smokies batting. Ruth flied out to Reynolds (F7). Biggio flied out to Ohtani (F9). Aaron pinch hit for Gonzalez. Aaron popped out to Guerrero Jr. (P3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 4 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Pirates batting. Ramirez homered to right (339 feet). Mondesi struck out swinging late at an outside fastball. Griffey Jr. struck out swinging late at a fastball low and away. Reynolds struck out chasing a low changeup.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Smokies batting. Rodriguez grounded out to Ramirez (5-3). Ohtani struck out chasing a high fastball. Mantle homered to left (335 feet). Turner flied out to Griffey Jr. (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Pirates batting. Ohtani grounded out to Ruth (3U). Guerrero Jr. struck out chasing a slider low and away. Rodriguez flied out to Ohtani (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Smokies batting. Jones struck out chasing a slider low and in. Anderson struck out chasing a splitter low and away. Ruth struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Pirates batting. Bummer in bullpen. Hoffman in bullpen. Happ lined to center for a single. Marte lined out to Ohtani (L9). Ramirez struck out on a changeup low and away. Mondesi flied out to Mantle (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Smokies batting. Biggio grounded to left for a single. Biggio was picked off. Aaron flied out to Griffey Jr. (F8). Rodriguez hit to center for a single. Ohtani bunted out to Rodriguez (2-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Pirates batting. Griffey Jr. grounded out to Ruth (3U). Reynolds grounded to right for a single. Bummer in bullpen. Bummer pitching. Ohtani doubled to center. Reynolds advances to 3rd. Guerrero Jr. homered to left (405 feet). Reynolds scores. Ohtani scores. Rodriguez struck out chasing a slider low and in. Hoffman in bullpen. Hoffman pitching. Jansen in bullpen. Happ homered to center (397 feet). Marte struck out chasing a changeup low and away.
Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 0
Smokies batting. Mantle flied out to Ohtani (F9). Turner struck out chasing a splitter low and in. Jones flied out to Griffey Jr. (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Pirates batting. Ramirez grounded out to Ruth (3-1). Mondesi homered to right (405 feet). Griffey Jr. homered to right (431 feet).
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Biggio: 113 mph (Biggio grounded to left for a single. )
Ohtani: 112 mph (Ohtani doubled to center. )
Guerrero Jr.: 111 mph (Guerrero Jr. homered to left (405 feet). 3 RBI)
Griffey Jr.: 112 mph (Griffey Jr. homered to right (431 feet). 1 RBI)
270 Foot lines (5279 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 10,440 (68% capacity)
Weather: 68 degrees, Overcast
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 46 (Verlander), 68 (Donaldson)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.