Summary
1/12/2025 5:03PM PST
W: Craig Kimbrel (2-0, 0.00), L: Jake Cronenworth (0-1, 0.00)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Buzz batting. Morejon pitching. Witt Jr. struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Hernandez homered to left (476 feet).* Jansen in bullpen. Cronenworth in bullpen. Freeman grounded out to Marte (4-3). Ohtani struck out chasing a fastball high and in.
Runs: 1 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 26 Runners Left On: 1
New Orleans batting. Skubal pitching. Merrill homered to right (461 feet). Chapman struck out swinging late at a fastball high and away. Sheffield doubled to center. Pederson flied out to Winker (F7). Tovar struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 30 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 2:
Buzz batting. Soriano flied out to Varsho (F9). Contreras flied out to Varsho (F9). Winker grounded out to Arraez (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 35 Runners Left On: 0
New Orleans batting. Varsho struck out on a fastball high and away. Miller in bullpen. Marte lined to right for a single. Miller in bullpen. Miller pitching. Arraez struck out swinging late at an inside fastball. Bart struck out on a fastball high and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 37 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 3:
Buzz batting. Jansen pitching. Muncy grounded out to Arraez (3-1). Hoffman in bullpen. Bellinger grounded to center for a single. Bellinger was caught stealing. Witt Jr. struck out chasing a slider low and away. Ohtani grounded out to Merrill (4-3). Soriano grounded out to Chapman (5-3). Contreras hit to right for a single. Winker flied out to Pederson (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 28 Runners Left On: 1
New Orleans batting. Merrill struck out on a slider low and away. Chapman grounded to center for a single. Kimbrel in bullpen. Sheffield flied out to Winker (F7). Kimbrel in bullpen. Kimbrel pitching. Pederson struck out chasing a low curveball. Merrill flied out to Contreras (F9). Chapman walked. Sheffield hit to right for a single. Chapman advances to 2nd. Pederson grounded to center for a single. Chapman scores. Sheffield advances to 2nd. Tovar flied out to Hernandez (F8). Varsho struck out on a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 40 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 4:
Buzz batting. Muncy was called out on strikes looking on a low sinker. Blackmon pitching. Bellinger popped out to Bart (P2). Witt Jr. was called out on strikes looking on an inside sinker.
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 2
New Orleans batting. Marte grounded out to Soriano (6-3). Arraez grounded out to Kershaw (1-3). Bart struck out on a changeup low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 36
Inning 5:
Buzz batting. Hernandez homered to center. Freeman struck out on a sinker low and in. Ohtani grounded out to Varsho (6-3). Soriano struck out on a sinker low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
New Orleans batting. Merrill hit to right for a single. Chapman hit to left for a single. Merrill advances to 2nd. Sheffield was called out on strikes looking on a low curveball. Pederson homered to left. Merrill scores. Chapman scores. Tovar walked. Varsho flied out to Witt Jr. (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 25 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Buzz batting. Contreras struck out on a sinker high and away. Winker hit to center for a single. Muncy struck out on a low sinker. Bellinger grounded out to Bart (2-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
New Orleans batting. Marte flied out to Hernandez (F8). Kimbrel pitching. Arraez grounded to shortstop for a single. Bart flied out to Hernandez (F8). Merrill struck out on a sinker low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 7:
Buzz batting. Jansen pitching. Witt Jr. doubled to left. Hernandez grounded out to Varsho (6-3). Freeman grounded to left for a single. Witt Jr. scores. Ohtani walked. Freeman advances to 2nd. Soriano reached first on fielder's choice (4-6 FC). Ohtani out. Freeman advances to 3rd. Contreras walked. Soriano advances to 2nd. Winker grounded out to Jansen (1-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 3
New Orleans batting. Chapman hit to right for a single. Sheffield popped out to Bellinger (P2). Pederson homered to left. Chapman scores. Tovar struck out on a low fastball. Varsho grounded out to Soriano (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Buzz batting. Adam pitching. Muncy struck out on an inside changeup. Bellinger grounded out to Varsho (6-3). Witt Jr. was called out on strikes looking on a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
New Orleans batting. Miller pitching. Marte homered to right.* Arraez walked. Bart homered to left. Arraez scores. Uceta pitching. Merrill struck out on an outside sinker. Chapman flied out to Contreras (F9). Sheffield grounded out to Freeman (3-1).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Buzz batting. Gagne pitching. Hernandez popped out to Bart (P2). Freeman flied out to Pederson (F7). Ohtani homered to center. Soriano grounded out to Varsho (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Hernandez: 115 mph (Hernandez homered to left (476 feet). 1 RBI)
Merrill: 113 mph (Merrill homered to right (461 feet). 1 RBI)
Sheffield: 113 mph (Sheffield doubled to center. )
New Orleans (4 ft elevation)
Pitching Difficulty is Rookie.
2024 Diamond Dynasty
Maximum attendance: 9,217 (92% capacity)
Weather: 86 degrees, Clear
Wind: 5.9 mph, Blowing out to RF
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:05pm
Game Scores: 43 (Morejon), 36 (Skubal)
UMPIRES
HP: Carl Dixon. 1B: Eric Summersgill. 2B: Freddie Ferguson. 3B: Joe MacDonald.