Summary
12/30/2024 7:09PM PST
W: Paul Skenes (12-3, 1.96), L: Yusei Kikuchi (9-11, 4.05)
Astros
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Altuve, 2B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Alvarez, DH |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
Tucker, RF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Bregman, 3B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Diaz, C |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
Pena, SS |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
Dubon, 1B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Meyers, CF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Heyward, LF |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
Batting Totals |
19 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Kikuchi (L) |
3.1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
5.000 |
Blanco |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
4.0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
|
Pirates
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Kiner-Falefa, SS |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
.333 |
Reynolds, LF |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.500 |
Cruz, CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
McCutchen, DH |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Bart, C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Gonzales, 2B |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
De La Cruz, RF |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Hayes, 3B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Cook, 1B |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
Batting Totals |
20 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Skenes (W) |
5.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
1.000 |
Pitching Totals |
5.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
|
Game Log
Inning 1:
Astros batting. Skenes pitching. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Alvarez homered to center (444 feet).* Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Bregman grounded out to Hayes (5-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Pirates batting. Kikuchi pitching. Kiner-Falefa struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Reynolds popped out to Dubon (P3). Cruz struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Cruz reached 2nd on a wild pitch. McCutchen struck out but reached first after it was dropped (E0). Cruz advances to 3rd. Bart struck out chasing a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 2:
Astros batting. Diaz grounded out to Gonzales (4-3). Pena lined to center for a single. Dubon struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Pena advances to 2nd. Meyers struck out chasing a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Pirates batting. Gonzales tripled to center. De La Cruz struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Hayes was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. De La Cruz stole 2nd. Cook walked. Kiner-Falefa grounded into a double play (6-3-4-2 DP). Cook out.*
Runs: 2 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 3:
Astros batting. Heyward struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Altuve grounded out to Gonzales (4-3). Alvarez struck out chasing an inside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Pirates batting. Reynolds lined to center for a single. Cruz struck out on a fastball low and away. McCutchen reached first on a fielding error by Bregman (E5). Reynolds advances to 2nd. Bart grounded out to Pena (6-4-3). Reynolds scores. McCutchen advances to 3rd. Gonzales grounded to shortstop for a single. McCutchen scores. Gonzales reached 3rd on a wild pitch. De La Cruz lined out to Dubon (L3).
Runs: 2 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 2 Pitches: 28 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Astros batting. Tucker grounded out to Kiner-Falefa (6-3). Bregman struck out swinging late at a fastball low and away. Diaz doubled to right. Pena struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Pirates batting. Hayes struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Urquidy in bullpen. Blanco in bullpen. Cook flied out to Meyers (F8). Kiner-Falefa lined to right for a single. Hayes advances to 3rd. Reynolds walked. Blanco in bullpen. Blanco pitching. Cruz popped out on an infield fly rule to Bregman (P5). McCutchen bunted out to Blanco (1-2). Hayes out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 1 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 5:
Astros batting. Dubon grounded out to Gonzales (4-3). Meyers struck out chasing an outside fastball. Heyward tripled to right. Altuve struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 1
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Alvarez: 112 mph (Alvarez homered to center (444 feet). 1 RBI)
Heyward: 98 mph (Heyward tripled to right. )
PNC Park™ (730 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 26,511 (68% capacity)
Weather: 53 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 63 (Skenes), 46 (Kikuchi)
UMPIRES
HP: Ed Drummond. 1B: Clyde Washington. 2B: Earl Hendricks. 3B: Woody Keller.