Summary
12/28/2024 4:04PM PST
W: Shota Imanaga (1-0, 0.00), L: Yusei Kikuchi (9-11, 4.05)
Cubs
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Hoerner, 2B |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
.400 |
Bellinger, CF |
5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.600 |
Suzuki, RF |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.200 |
Happ, LF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
Paredes, 3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
Tauchman, DH |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.667 |
Busch, 1B |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.333 |
Swanson, SS |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
Amaya, C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Batting Totals |
36 |
6 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
9 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Imanaga (W) |
5.2 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
3.000 |
Almonte (H) |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
.000 |
Wicks |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
8.0 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
|
Astros
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Tucker, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Alvarez, DH |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.750 |
Bregman, 3B |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
.333 |
Altuve, 2B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.250 |
Diaz, C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Heyward, LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Meyers, CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.000 |
Pena, SS |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.667 |
Dubon, 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Batting Totals |
30 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Kikuchi (L) |
4.2 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5.000 |
McCullers ... |
2.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.000 |
Hader |
1.0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
27.000 |
Pitching Totals |
8.0 |
13 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
9 |
|
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Kikuchi pitching. Hoerner grounded out to Pena (6-3). Bellinger grounded to right for a single. Suzuki doubled to left. Bellinger advances to 3rd. Happ was hit by a pitch. Paredes struck out chasing a slider low and in. Tauchman was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 3
Astros batting. Imanaga pitching. Tucker struck out chasing a low curveball. Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Bregman was called out on strikes looking on a slider high and away. Altuve grounded to center for a single. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Diaz flied out to Suzuki (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Busch was hit by a pitch. Swanson grounded to shortstop for a single. Busch advances to 2nd. Busch stole 3rd. Swanson stole 2nd. Amaya reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Busch scores.* Hoerner struck out chasing a slider low and away. Swanson advances to 3rd. Amaya advances to 2nd. Bellinger lined out to Altuve (L4). Suzuki struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Heyward flied out to Bellinger (F8). Meyers struck out swinging late at a curveball down the middle. Pena doubled to center. Dubon grounded out to Swanson (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Happ grounded to shortstop for a single. Paredes homered to left (374 feet). Happ scores. Tauchman walked. Busch reached first on fielder's choice (6-4 FC). Tauchman out. Swanson grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). Busch out.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker grounded out to Paredes (5-3). Alvarez doubled to left. Alvarez stole 3rd. Bregman hit a sacrifice fly to Bellinger (SF8). Alvarez scores. Altuve grounded out to Paredes (5-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Amaya flied out to Meyers (F8). Hoerner grounded to shortstop for a single. Hoerner stole 2nd. Bellinger grounded to right for a single. Hoerner advances to 3rd. Suzuki grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). Bellinger out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Diaz struck out chasing a splitter low and in. Heyward struck out chasing a low splitter. Meyers struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Happ flied out to Tucker (F9). McCullers Jr. in bullpen. Hader in bullpen. Paredes flied out to Meyers (F8). Tauchman hit to left for a single. McCullers Jr. in bullpen. McCullers Jr. pitching. Blanco in bullpen. Busch struck out chasing a slider low and in (KD2-6). Tauchman out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Pena grounded to center for a single. Dubon struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Pena stole 2nd. Tucker struck out swinging early at a curveball down the middle. Alvarez grounded out to Busch (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Almonte in bullpen. Swanson grounded to center for a single. Swanson stole 2nd. Amaya flied out to Tucker (F9). Hoerner struck out chasing an outside slider. Bellinger struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Bregman lined to center for a single. Bregman stole 2nd. Altuve struck out on a curveball low and in. Bregman scored on a throwing error by Hoerner. Diaz flied out to Suzuki (F9). Almonte in bullpen. Almonte pitching. Heyward struck out chasing a changeup low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Cubs batting. Thompson in bullpen. Suzuki flied out to Heyward (F7). Happ grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Paredes grounded out to Dubon (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Meyers struck out chasing a slider low and away. Pena struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Dubon struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Cubs batting. Wicks in bullpen. Hader in bullpen. Hader pitching. Tauchman grounded to center for a single. Busch hit to left for a single. Tauchman advances to 2nd. Tauchman stole 3rd. Busch stole 2nd. Swanson was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Amaya grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Hoerner tripled to center. Tauchman scores. Busch scores. Bellinger lined to center for a single. Hoerner scores. Suzuki struck out chasing a fastball high and away.
Runs: 3 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker grounded out to Hoerner (4-3). Alvarez grounded to center for a single. Bregman struck out chasing an inside changeup. Wicks in bullpen. Wicks pitching. Altuve struck out on a curveball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Alvarez: 114 mph (Alvarez grounded to center for a single. )
Altuve: 96 mph (Altuve grounded to center for a single. )
Paredes: 105 mph (Paredes homered to left (374 feet). 2 RBI)
Hoerner: 103 mph (Hoerner tripled to center. 2 RBI)
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 35,678 (87% capacity)
Weather: 55 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 39 (Kikuchi), 65 (Imanaga)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.