Summary
12/31/2024 2:33PM PST
W: Kyle Gibson (9-8, 4.24), L: Justin Verlander (5-7, 5.48), SV: JoJo Romero (7-3, 3.36)
Cardinals
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Winn, SS |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Donovan, 2B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Goldschmidt, 1B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
Arenado, 3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Contreras, C |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Burleson, DH |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
Nootbaar, LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Walker, RF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Siani, CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Batting Totals |
32 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Gibson (W) |
5.1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1.000 |
Romero (S) |
3.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
9.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
|
Astros
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Altuve, 2B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
Alvarez, DH |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.333 |
Tucker, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Bregman, 3B |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Diaz, C |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
.333 |
Pena, SS |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Singleton, 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Meyers, CF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
Heyward, LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.000 |
Batting Totals |
29 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Verlander (L) |
3.0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6.000 |
Graveman |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
.000 |
Blanco |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Hader |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
9.0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cardinals batting. Verlander pitching. Winn flied out to Tucker (F9). Donovan flied out to Tucker (F9). Goldschmidt grounded to right for a single. Arenado lined to right for a single. Goldschmidt advances to 2nd. Contreras doubled to center. Goldschmidt scores. Arenado scores.* Burleson lined to center for a single. Contreras advances to 3rd. Nootbaar flied out to Heyward (F7).
Runs: 2 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Gibson pitching. Altuve flied out to Siani (F8). Alvarez walked. Tucker flied out to Siani (F8). Bregman at bat. (2-4). Alvarez out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Cardinals batting. Walker flied out to Tucker (F9). Siani flied out to Tucker (F9). Winn flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman grounded out to Arenado (5-3). Diaz struck out chasing a slider low and away. Pena lined out to Donovan (L4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Cardinals batting. Donovan flied out to Meyers (F8). Goldschmidt grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Arenado flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Graveman in bullpen. Singleton flied out to Siani (F8). Meyers lined to left for a single. Heyward was called out on strikes looking on a low slider (2U-6 DP). Meyers out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Cardinals batting. Graveman in bullpen. Graveman pitching. Contreras lined out to Graveman (L1). Burleson flied out to Meyers (F8). Nootbaar struck out chasing a curveball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Alvarez grounded to right for a single. Tucker grounded into a double play (6U-3 DP). Alvarez out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Cardinals batting. Walker struck out on a curveball down the middle. Siani struck out on a high fastball. Winn grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out but reached first after it was dropped (E2). Diaz grounded to center for a single. Bregman scores. Pena reached first on a throwing error by Arenado (E5). Diaz advances to 2nd. Singleton grounded into a double play (3-6-3 DP). Pena out. Diaz advances to 3rd. Meyers flied out to Walker (F9).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 2 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Cardinals batting. Donovan struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Goldschmidt struck out swinging early at a curveball low and away. Arenado flied out to Meyers (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Fernandez in bullpen. Blanco in bullpen. Romero in bullpen. Heyward struck out chasing a slider high and in. Altuve doubled to left. Romero pitching. Alvarez struck out chasing a slider low and away. Altuve advances to 3rd. Tucker flied out to Siani (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Cardinals batting. Blanco in bullpen. Blanco pitching. Contreras flied out to Heyward (F7). Burleson flied out to Tucker (F9). Nootbaar flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out on a high fastball. Diaz was called out on strikes looking on a low fastball. Pena flied out to Siani (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Cardinals batting. Walker struck out on an outside slider. Siani struck out on a slider down the middle. Winn lined to center for a single. Donovan grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Hader in bullpen. Helsley in bullpen. Singleton was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and away. Meyers flied out to Siani (F8). Heyward struck out swinging early at a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Cardinals batting. Hader in bullpen. Hader pitching. Goldschmidt grounded out to Pena (6-3). Arenado grounded out to Pena (6-3). Contreras flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve flied out to Nootbaar (F7). Alvarez grounded out to Goldschmidt (3U). Tucker struck out on a low changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Contreras: 107 mph (Contreras doubled to center. 2 RBI)
Burleson: 102 mph (Burleson lined to center for a single. )
Pena: 99 mph (Pena flied out to CF (F8). )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Hall of Fame.
Pitching Difficulty is Hall of Fame.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 36,042 (88% capacity)
Weather: 73 degrees, Cloudy
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 44 (Verlander), 64 (Gibson)
UMPIRES
HP: Freddie Ferguson. 1B: Joe MacDonald. 2B: Carl Dixon. 3B: Eric Summersgill.