Summary
1/6/2025 8:40PM 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 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Reynolds, LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Cruz, CF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
McCutchen, DH |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Bart, C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
Gonzales, 2B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
De La Cruz, RF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Hayes, 3B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Cook, 1B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Batting Totals |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Skenes (L) |
6.1 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
2 |
18 |
12.000 |
Pitching Totals |
6.1 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
2 |
18 |
|
Astros
Batter |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
Altuve, 2B |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
Alvarez, DH |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.000 |
Tucker, RF |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
.500 |
Bregman, 3B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.000 |
Diaz, C |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
.250 |
Pena, SS |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.333 |
Dubon, 1B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
.000 |
Meyers, CF |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
.333 |
Heyward, LF |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
Batting Totals |
30 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
18 |
|
Pitcher |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
ERA |
Kikuchi (W) |
7.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
.000 |
Pitching Totals |
7.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
Game Log
Inning 1:
Pirates batting. Kikuchi pitching. Kiner-Falefa grounded out to Pena (6-3). Reynolds struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Cruz grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Skenes pitching. Altuve struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Alvarez struck out on a fastball high and away. Tucker struck out swinging early at a low slider. Bregman struck out chasing a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Pirates batting. McCutchen flied out to Meyers (F8). Bart flied out to Meyers (F8). Gonzales struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Diaz struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Pena struck out chasing a high slider. Dubon was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Pirates batting. De La Cruz struck out chasing a slider low and in. Hayes struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Cook struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Meyers struck out on a changeup high and away. Heyward struck out chasing a high fastball. Altuve tripled to center. Altuve scores.* Alvarez struck out chasing a fastball high and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Pirates batting. Kiner-Falefa struck out swinging early at an outside changeup. Reynolds grounded out to Pena (6-3). Cruz struck out swinging late at a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker homered to right (351 feet). Bregman struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Diaz flied out to Cruz (F8). Pena struck out chasing a high fastball. Bregman reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Dubon was called out on strikes looking on a fastball high and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 21 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Pirates batting. McCutchen struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Bart grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Gonzales struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Meyers homered to center (312 feet). Heyward tripled to center. Heyward scores. Altuve flied out to De La Cruz (F9). Alvarez lined out to Cruz (L8). Tucker struck out chasing a fastball high and away.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Pirates batting. De La Cruz grounded out to Pena (6-3). Hayes was called out on strikes looking on a slider down the middle. Abreu in bullpen. Hader in bullpen. Cook was called out on strikes looking on an outside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman lined out to Reynolds (L7). Diaz struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Pena grounded to right for a single, out while advancing extra bases (9-6). Diaz advances to 3rd. Dubon struck out chasing a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Pirates batting. Kiner-Falefa struck out chasing a high fastball. Reynolds grounded out to Dubon (3U). Cruz struck out on a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Meyers struck out but reached first after it was dropped (WP). Meyers reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Heyward walked. Meyers scores on a wild pitch. Altuve lined to right for a single. Heyward scores. Altuve reached 2nd on a wild pitch. Alvarez walked. Tucker homered to right (360 feet). Altuve scores. Alvarez scores. Bregman struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Diaz homered to center (379 feet).
Runs: 6 Hits: 3 Walks: 2 Errors: 2 Pitches: 31
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 36,381 (89% capacity)
Weather: 74 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 95 (Kikuchi), 22 (Skenes)
UMPIRES
HP: Eric Summersgill. 1B: Freddie Ferguson. 2B: Joe MacDonald. 3B: Carl Dixon.