Summary
12/30/2024 3:00PM PST
W: Max Scherzer (3-4, 3.95), L: Yusei Kikuchi (9-11, 4.05), SV: Jose Leclerc (6-5, 4.32)
Rangers
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Semien, 2B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
Seager, SS |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.200 |
Langford, LF |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.667 |
Garcia, RF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Kelly, DH |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
a-Smith, PH-DH |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
Jung, 3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
Lowe, 1B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
Heim, C |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
Taveras, CF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Batting Totals |
36 |
6 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Scherzer (W) |
6.1 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
4.000 |
Chafin (H) |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Leclerc (S) |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
9.0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
|
Astros
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Altuve, 2B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Alvarez, DH |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
Tucker, RF |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1.000 |
Bregman, 3B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Diaz, C |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Pena, SS |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Singleton, 1B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Dubon, LF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.333 |
Meyers, CF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
a-Caratini, PH |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
McCormick, CF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Batting Totals |
33 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Kikuchi (L) |
5.0 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
7.000 |
Blanco |
1.2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5.000 |
McCullers ... |
1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Hader |
1.0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9.000 |
Pitching Totals |
9.0 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
|
Game Log
Inning 1:
Rangers batting. Kikuchi pitching. Semien grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Seager flied out to Pena (F6). Langford walked. Garcia grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Scherzer pitching. Altuve grounded out to Seager (6-3). Alvarez struck out chasing a slider low and in. Tucker doubled to center. Bregman grounded out to Seager (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Rangers batting. Kelly doubled to center. Jung grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Kelly advances to 3rd. Lowe flied out to Dubon (F7). Heim doubled to right. Kelly scores.* Taveras flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Diaz grounded out to Seager (6-3). Pena bunted out to Heim (2-3). Singleton lined out to Taveras (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Rangers batting. Semien walked. Seager lined into a double play (L8-3 DP). Semien out. Langford grounded to center for a single. Garcia grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Dubon struck out chasing a slider low and away. Meyers struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Altuve grounded out to Jung (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Rangers batting. Kelly grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Jung homered to left (421 feet). Lowe grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Heim grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Lowe (3U). Tucker homered to right (363 feet). Bregman flied out to Taveras (F8). Diaz grounded out to Semien (4-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Rangers batting. Taveras grounded to center for a single. Semien grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Taveras out. Seager lined out to Pena (L6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena doubled to center. Singleton lined out to Lowe (L3). Dubon grounded to shortstop for a single. Pena scores. Meyers popped out to Heim (P2). Altuve struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Rangers batting. Blanco in bullpen. McCullers Jr. in bullpen. Langford grounded to left for a single. Garcia doubled to right. Langford scores.* Blanco pitching. Smith pinch hit for Kelly. Smith flied out to Tucker (F9). Garcia advances to 3rd. Jung struck out chasing a changeup low and in. Lowe doubled to right. Garcia scores. Chafin in bullpen. Leclerc in bullpen. Heim was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 2 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 30 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Semien (4-3). Tucker homered to left (344 feet). Bregman grounded out to Seager (6-3). Diaz lined out to Garcia (L9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Rangers batting. Taveras flied out to Dubon (F7). Semien grounded out to Singleton (3U). Seager homered to left (346 feet). McCullers Jr. pitching. Langford grounded out to Singleton (3U).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena lined out to Jung (L5). Chafin pitching. Singleton struck out chasing a slider low and away. Dubon grounded out to Seager (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Rangers batting. Garcia grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Smith grounded to left for a single. Jung flied out to Dubon (F7). Lowe was called out on strikes looking on a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Hader in bullpen. Abreu in bullpen. Yates in bullpen. Leclerc in bullpen. Caratini grounded out to Jung (5-3). Altuve grounded out to Jung (5-3). Alvarez grounded and deflected off pitcher Leclerc for a single. Bregman struck out swinging late at a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 9:
Rangers batting. McCormick substituted for Caratini. Hader pitching. Heim homered to right (354 feet). Taveras grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Semien grounded out to Singleton (3U). Seager struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Diaz lined out to Taveras (L8). Pena grounded out to Lowe (3U). Singleton struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Seager: 109 mph (Seager flied out to SS (F6). )
Tucker: 107 mph (Tucker doubled to center. )
Jung: 111 mph (Jung homered to left (421 feet). 1 RBI)
Heim: 100 mph (Heim grounded out to SS (6-3). )
Seager: 110 mph (Seager lined out to SS (L6). )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is Veteran.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 40,589 (99% capacity)
Weather: 74 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 34 (Kikuchi), 51 (Scherzer)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.