Summary
3/19/2024 8:25PM PDT
W: Satchel Paige (1-0, 4.50), L: Gerrit Cole (0-2, 5.25)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Athletics batting. Eovaldi pitching. Arraez popped out to Kim (P6). Goldschmidt grounded to third baseman for a single. Arenado grounded to left for a single. Goldschmidt advances to 2nd. Buxton popped out on an infield fly rule to Pederson (P). Palmeiro flied out to Clemente (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 2
Fighting Illini batting. Paige pitching. Utley struck out chasing a fastball high and away. Kim was called out on strikes looking on a high curveball. Griffey Jr. struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Athletics batting. Castro homered to center (411 feet).* Gibson struck out chasing a low splitter. Robert Jr. lined to center for a single. Posada doubled to right. Robert Jr. scores. Arraez grounded to center for a single. Posada advances to 3rd. Goldschmidt struck out chasing a high fastball. Arenado lined to right for a single. Posada scores. Arraez advances to 2nd. Buxton flied out to Griffey Jr. (F9).
Runs: 3 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 22 Runners Left On: 2
Fighting Illini batting. Mantle struck out swinging late at an inside fastball. Pederson flied out to Buxton (F8). Clemente struck out chasing a curveball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Athletics batting. Palmeiro struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Castro doubled to center. Gibson struck out chasing a splitter low and in. Robert Jr. struck out chasing a fastball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Fighting Illini batting. Castro struck out swinging late at an inside fastball. Posada flied out to Buxton (F8). Meadows grounded out to Arraez (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 4:
Athletics batting. Cole in bullpen. Posada flied out to Mantle (F8). Arraez lined out to Mantle (L8). Goldschmidt flied out to Clemente (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Fighting Illini batting. Utley grounded to second baseman for a single. Utley stole 2nd. Kim struck out chasing a slider low and away. Griffey Jr. doubled to center. Utley scores. Mantle struck out chasing a low curveball. Pederson doubled to center. Griffey Jr. scores. Clemente grounded to right for a single. Pederson scores. Castro grounded out to Goldschmidt (3U).
Runs: 3 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 5:
Athletics batting. Cole in bullpen. Cole pitching. McGwire substituted for Pederson. Arenado flied out to Clemente (F7). Buxton grounded out to Utley (4-3). Palmeiro hit to left for a single. Castro struck out chasing a low curveball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 1
Fighting Illini batting. Duran in bullpen. Scott in bullpen. Posada struck out chasing a curveball low and away. Meadows flied out to Buxton (F8). Utley struck out chasing a curveball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 8 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 6:
Athletics batting. Gibson lined to center for a single. Robert Jr. reached first on fielder's choice (FC). Gibson advances to 2nd. Posada doubled to center. Gibson scores. Robert Jr. scores.* Arraez flied out to Clemente (F7). Goldschmidt lined to center for a single. Posada advances to 3rd. Arenado grounded to right for a single. Posada scores. Goldschmidt advances to 3rd. Buxton struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Palmeiro grounded to left for a single. Goldschmidt scores. Arenado advances to 2nd. Castro flied out to Griffey Jr. (F9).
Runs: 4 Hits: 5 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 30 Runners Left On: 2
Fighting Illini batting. Kim hit to right for a single. Kim was picked off. Griffey Jr. struck out chasing a curveball low and in. Mantle popped out to Gibson (P2).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Athletics batting. Gibson struck out chasing a changeup low and in. Robert Jr. flied out to Griffey Jr. (F9). Posada was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and in.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Fighting Illini batting. Scott in bullpen. Scott pitching. McGwire struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Clemente grounded out to Arenado (5-3). Castro grounded to shortstop for a single. Posada grounded out to Arraez (4-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 8:
Athletics batting. Arraez lined to center for a single. Goldschmidt grounded into a double play (6-4-3 DP). Arraez out. Arenado grounded out to Kim (6-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 13 Runners Left On: 0
Fighting Illini batting. Meadows grounded out to Arraez (4-3). Utley grounded out to Castro (6-3). Kim popped out to Scott (P1).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 7 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Athletics batting. Bautista pitching. Buxton struck out chasing an inside fastball. Palmeiro flied out to Clemente (F7). Castro lined out to Mantle (L8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Fighting Illini batting. Miller in bullpen. Duran in bullpen. Duran pitching. Griffey Jr. doubled to center. Griffey Jr. stole 3rd. Mantle struck out chasing a fastball low and in. McGwire struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Clemente struck out chasing a high fastball.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Castro: 102 mph (Castro homered to center (411 feet). 1 RBI)
Castro: 108 mph (Castro doubled to center. )
Arraez: 96 mph (Arraez lined out to CF (L8). )
Gibson: 102 mph (Gibson lined to center for a single. )
Palmeiro: 107 mph (Palmeiro grounded to left for a single. 1 RBI)
Wrigley Field™ (595 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is Veteran.
Pitching Difficulty is Veteran.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 41,104 (99% capacity)
Weather: 68 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 7:00pm
Game Scores: 38 (Eovaldi), 68 (Paige)
UMPIRES
HP: Earl Hendricks. 1B: Woody Keller. 2B: Ed Drummond. 3B: Clyde Washington.