Summary
1/28/2025 4:00PM PST
W: Hector Neris (11-5, 4.10), L: Carmen Mlodzinski (5-6, 3.38), SV: Ryan Pressly (2-3, 3.49)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Pirates batting. Verlander pitching. Kiner-Falefa struck out swinging late at a high fastball. Reynolds grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Cruz flied out to Heyward (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Skenes pitching. Altuve popped out to Bart (P2). Alvarez grounded out to Kiner-Falefa (6-3). Tucker struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Pirates batting. McCutchen grounded to center for a single. Bart struck out swinging late at a fastball down the middle (2U-4 DP). McCutchen out. Gonzales flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in. Diaz was hit by a pitch. Pena grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). Diaz out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 3:
Pirates batting. De La Cruz struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Hayes struck out on an inside fastball. Cook was called out on strikes looking on a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Singleton struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Meyers grounded to right for a single. Meyers stole 2nd. Heyward struck out swinging late at a fastball low and away. Altuve flied out to Kiner-Falefa (F6).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Pirates batting. Kiner-Falefa struck out chasing a changeup low and in. Reynolds grounded to center for a single. Cruz grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Reynolds out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Tucker flied out to Cruz (F8). Bregman grounded out to Hayes (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Pirates batting. McCutchen struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Bart flied out to Tucker (F9). Gonzales struck out chasing a low changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Diaz doubled to right. Pena grounded to center for a single. Diaz advances to 3rd. Mlodzinski in bullpen. Singleton struck out chasing a high fastball. Meyers grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Pena out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 6:
Pirates batting. De La Cruz walked. De La Cruz was caught stealing. Hayes struck out on an inside fastball. Neris in bullpen. Graveman in bullpen. Cook struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Heyward grounded out to Hayes (5-3). Mlodzinski in bullpen. Mlodzinski pitching. Altuve lined to right for a single. Alvarez walked. Tucker grounded into a double play (5-4-3 DP). Alvarez out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 7:
Pirates batting. Kiner-Falefa flied out to Tucker (F9). Reynolds grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Cruz doubled to center. Neris in bullpen. Neris pitching. McCutchen homered to left (381 feet). Cruz scores.* Bart homered to left (428 feet). Pressly in bullpen. Gonzales grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman doubled to left. Diaz lined to center for a single. Bregman scores. Pena flied out to De La Cruz (F9). Chapman in bullpen. Singleton homered to right (443 feet). Diaz scores. Meyers walked. Meyers stole 2nd. Heyward homered to left (377 feet). Meyers scores.* Chapman in bullpen. Chapman pitching. Altuve struck out on a sinker low and away. Alvarez lined to left for a single. Tucker flied out to Cruz (F8).
Runs: 5 Hits: 5 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 27 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Pirates batting. Pressly in bullpen. Pressly pitching. De La Cruz flied out to Tucker (F9). Hayes grounded out to Pena (6-3). Cook flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out chasing a sinker low and away. Diaz lined to center for a single. Pena lined to left for a single. Diaz advances to 2nd. Singleton flied out to Cruz (F8). Meyers flied out to Cruz (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 2
Inning 9:
Pirates batting. Kiner-Falefa struck out chasing a low slider. Reynolds struck out chasing a changeup low and away. Cruz lined to left for a single. Abreu in bullpen. McCutchen flied out to Tucker (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
McCutchen: 105 mph (McCutchen grounded to center for a single. )
Bart: 109 mph (Bart homered to left (428 feet). 1 RBI)
Bregman: 100 mph (Bregman doubled to left. )
Singleton: 111 mph (Singleton homered to right (443 feet). 2 RBI)
Diaz: 104 mph (Diaz lined to center for a single. )
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 36,430 (89% capacity)
Weather: 85 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 79 (Verlander), 72 (Skenes)
UMPIRES
HP: Eric Summersgill. 1B: Freddie Ferguson. 2B: Joe MacDonald. 3B: Carl Dixon.