Summary
1/4/2025 4:13PM PST
W: Yusei Kikuchi (10-10, 4.05), L: Paul Skenes (11-4, 1.96)
Pirates
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Kiner-Falefa, SS |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Reynolds, LF |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.333 |
Cruz, CF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.333 |
McCutchen, DH |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Bart, C |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.000 |
Gonzales, 2B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
De La Cruz, RF |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Hayes, 3B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Cook, 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Batting Totals |
30 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Skenes (L) |
5.2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3.000 |
Mlodzinski |
0.1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
108.000 |
Chapman |
2.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4.000 |
Pitching Totals |
8.0 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
|
Astros
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Altuve, 2B |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Alvarez, DH |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Tucker, RF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
Bregman, 3B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Diaz, C |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
Pena, SS |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.250 |
Dubon, 1B |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
Meyers, CF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.250 |
Heyward, LF |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.750 |
Batting Totals |
36 |
7 |
12 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Kikuchi (W) |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
.000 |
Blanco (H) |
2.1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3.000 |
Urquidy |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
9.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
|
Game Log
Inning 1:
Pirates batting. Kikuchi pitching. Kiner-Falefa was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and in. Reynolds grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Cruz struck out swinging late at a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 17 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Skenes pitching. Altuve struck out but reached first after it was dropped (E2). Altuve reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Alvarez flied out to De La Cruz (F9). Altuve advances to 3rd. Tucker hit a sacrifice fly to Cruz (SF8). Altuve scores.* Bregman grounded out to Hayes (5-3).
Runs: 1 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Pirates batting. McCutchen reached first on a fielding error by Kikuchi (E1). Bart struck out bunting. Gonzales struck out bunting. De La Cruz grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Diaz flied out to Cruz (F8). Pena struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Dubon popped out to Gonzales (P4).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Pirates batting. Hayes struck out swinging late at a fastball low and in. Cook popped out to Pena (P6). Kiner-Falefa grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Meyers flied out to Reynolds (F7). Heyward grounded to right for a single. Altuve flied out to Reynolds (F7). Heyward reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Urquidy in bullpen. Blanco in bullpen. Alvarez grounded out to Cook (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Pirates batting. Reynolds walked. Cruz struck out chasing an outside slider. McCutchen struck out chasing a slider high and in. Bart struck out swinging late at a high slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker flied out to Cruz (F8). Bregman flied out to Cruz (F8). Diaz lined to right for a single. Pena flied out to Reynolds (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Pirates batting. Gonzales was called out on strikes looking on a curveball low and in. De La Cruz flied out to Meyers (F8). Hayes flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Dubon hit to right for a single. Meyers flied out to De La Cruz (F9). Heyward flied out to Reynolds (F7). Altuve flied out to Reynolds (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Pirates batting. Cook flied out to Meyers (F8). Kiner-Falefa popped out to Dubon (P3). Reynolds struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Alvarez grounded out to Kiner-Falefa (6-3). Mlodzinski in bullpen. Tucker flied out to Cook (F3). Bregman homered to left (413 feet). Mlodzinski in bullpen. Mlodzinski pitching. Diaz flied out to Cruz (F8).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Pirates batting. Blanco pitching. Cruz doubled and deflected off left fielder Heyward. McCutchen struck out chasing a low slider. Bart struck out chasing an inside fastball. Gonzales struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Pena grounded to shortstop for a single. Dubon hit to left for a single. Pena advances to 2nd. Chapman in bullpen. Meyers grounded to center for a single. Pena advances to 3rd. Dubon advances to 2nd. Pena scored on a wild pitch. Dubon reached 3rd on a wild pitch. Meyers reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Heyward homered to left (383 feet). Dubon scores. Meyers scores. Chapman in bullpen. Chapman pitching. Altuve grounded out to Hayes (5-3). Alvarez lined to center for a single. Tucker grounded to right for a single. Alvarez advances to 2nd. Bregman flied out into a double play (F9-5-4 DP). Alvarez out.
Runs: 4 Hits: 6 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 33 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 8:
Pirates batting. De La Cruz struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Hayes struck out chasing a slider low and away. Cook struck out chasing an outside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Diaz homered to left (413 feet). Pena batted out to Hayes (L5). Dubon flied out to De La Cruz (F9). Meyers reached first on a fielding error by Gonzales (E4). Heyward lined to right for a single. Meyers advances to 2nd. Altuve lined out to Hayes (L5).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 20 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 9:
Pirates batting. Kiner-Falefa grounded out to Pena (6-3). Reynolds homered to right (380 feet). Cruz was hit by a pitch. McCutchen was hit by a pitch. Bart walked. Urquidy in bullpen. Urquidy pitching. Gonzales struck out chasing a slider low and away. De La Cruz popped out to Urquidy (P1).
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 30
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Heyward: 105 mph (Heyward grounded to right for a single. )
Bregman: 105 mph (Bregman homered to left (413 feet). 1 RBI)
Heyward: 99 mph (Heyward homered to left (383 feet). 3 RBI)
Diaz: 107 mph (Diaz homered to left (413 feet). 1 RBI)
Pena: 99 mph (Pena batted out to 3B (L5). )
Altuve: 98 mph (Altuve lined out to 3B (L5). )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
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Maximum attendance: 36,327 (89% capacity)
Weather: 77 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 84 (Kikuchi), 56 (Skenes)
UMPIRES
HP: Eric Summersgill. 1B: Freddie Ferguson. 2B: Joe MacDonald. 3B: Carl Dixon.