Summary
12/28/2024 2:12PM PST
W: Zack Wheeler (5-10, 3.86), L: Chris Sale (6-8, 8.74)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Royals batting. Sale pitching. Turner homered to left (383 feet).* Ramirez struck out chasing an inside slider. Trout struck out chasing a slider low and in. Contreras grounded out to Turner (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Crimson Tide batting. Wheeler pitching. Adames homered to right (356 feet). Freeman grounded out to Harper (3U). Wright grounded out to Turner (4-3). Nootbaar struck out swinging late at an outside splitter.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Royals batting. Harper struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Happ struck out chasing a slider low and in. Bellinger struck out swinging early at a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Crimson Tide batting. Langford struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Duran struck out chasing a slider low and in. Mauer flied out to Trout (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Royals batting. Lindor grounded to shortstop for a single. Bazzana grounded to center for a single. Lindor advances to 2nd. Turner homered to left (434 feet). Lindor scores. Bazzana scores.* Kahnle in bullpen. Smoltz in bullpen. Ramirez grounded to shortstop for a single. Trout was called out on strikes looking on a slider high and in. Contreras lined to center for a single. Ramirez scores. Harper grounded to center for a single. Contreras advances to 2nd. Kahnle pitching. Happ grounded to right for a single. Contreras advances to 3rd. Harper advances to 2nd. Bellinger homered to center (421 feet). Contreras scores. Harper scores. Happ scores. Rogers in bullpen. Lindor struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Williams in bullpen. Scott in bullpen. Bazzana flied out to Duran (F9).
Runs: 8 Hits: 8 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 34
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Shippett Stadium (1200 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 7,010 (55% capacity)
Weather: 66 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 13 (Sale), 44 (Wheeler)
UMPIRES
HP: Patrick Johnson. 1B: Larry Bullard. 2B: James Kingsley. 3B: Gary Simmons.