Summary
1/22/2025 12:23PM PST
W: Hector Neris (1-0, 0.00), L: Pedro Martinez (5-5, 1.59)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Cubs batting. Kikuchi pitching. Marte grounded to center for a single. Pena homered to left (401 feet). Marte scores.* Ramirez lined to center for a single. Tatis Jr. homered to left (334 feet). Ramirez scores. Posada flied out to Meyers (F8). Polanco flied out to Tucker (F9). Cruz grounded out to Altuve (4-3).
Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Martinez pitching. Pena was called out on strikes looking on a sinker high and in. Diaz struck out on a changeup low and in. Alvarez grounded out to Martinez (1-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Cubs batting. Soriano lined to center for a single. Soriano stole 2nd. Hernandez struck out chasing a slider high and in. Marte lined out to Alvarez (L7). Pena doubled to right. Soriano scores. Urquidy pitching. Ramirez doubled to left. Pena scores. Tatis Jr. homered to left (422 feet). Ramirez scores. Posada popped out to Altuve (P4).
Runs: 4 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a slider low and in. Altuve struck out chasing a slider low and away. Bregman reached first on a fielding error by Soriano (E3). Caratini reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Bregman advances to 2nd. Meyers walked. Singleton struck out chasing a fastball high and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 2 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 3
Inning 3:
Cubs batting. Polanco grounded to center for a single. Cruz homered to left (359 feet). Polanco scores. Graveman pitching. Soriano lined out to Altuve (L4). Hernandez grounded out to Caratini (3U). Marte grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena popped out to Polanco (P4). Diaz doubled to right. Alvarez struck out chasing a slider low and in. Tucker struck out chasing a slider low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Cubs batting. Pena lined to center for a single. Ramirez grounded into a double play (1-6-3 DP). Pena out. Tatis Jr. grounded out to Pena (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 5 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Altuve struck out chasing a low slider. Bregman struck out on an inside fastball. Caratini struck out on a low sinker.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Cubs batting. Neris in bullpen. Posada bunted out to Caratini (3U). Polanco doubled to left, out while advancing extra bases (7-6-5-3). Cruz bunted to first baseman for a single. Soriano bunted out to Caratini (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 6 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Meyers struck out chasing a low slider. Singleton struck out chasing an inside slider. Pena tripled to right. Diaz walked. Alvarez struck out chasing an inside slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 6:
Cubs batting. Neris pitching. Hernandez bunted out to Neris (1-3). Ferguson in bullpen. Marte bunted and deflected off second baseman Altuve for a single. Pena reached first on fielder's choice (3-6 FC). Marte out. Ramirez bunted out to Caratini (3U).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Tucker struck out chasing a slider low and in. Altuve struck out on an inside fastball. Bregman flied out to Tatis Jr. (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Pena: 109 mph (Pena homered to left (401 feet). 2 RBI)
Ramirez: 110 mph (Ramirez lined to center for a single. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Rookie.
2024 Diamond Dynasty
Maximum attendance: 37,214 (91% capacity)
Weather: 67 degrees, Rain
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 9 (Kikuchi), 83 (Martinez)
UMPIRES
HP: Jerry Hillsdale. 1B: Kenny Janzen. 2B: Mike Fillmore. 3B: Rusty Valentine.