Summary
7/1/2024 6:14PM PDT
W: Paul Skenes (1-0, 0.00), L: Framber Valdez (12-12, 3.45)
Game Log
Inning 1:
Pirates batting. Valdez pitching. McCutchen flied out to McCormick (F9). Montero in bullpen. Hader in bullpen. Reynolds grounded to shortstop for a single. Reynolds stole 2nd. Hayes grounded to left for a single. Reynolds scores.* Hayes stole. Hayes stole 3rd. Cruz was called out on strikes looking on an outside fastball. Joe grounded to center for a single. Hayes scores. Joe stole 2nd. Gonzales struck out swinging early at a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 2 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 2 Pitches: 24 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Skenes pitching. Altuve struck out swinging early at a fastball high and in. Bregman struck out chasing an outside slider. Alvarez flied out to Joe (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 2:
Pirates batting. Montero in bullpen. Montero pitching. Grandal flied out to Meyers (F8). Delay struck out chasing a slider low and away. Suwinski flied out to McCormick (F9).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Diaz struck out swinging late at a fastball high and in. Pena flied out to Reynolds (F7). Meyers struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 3:
Pirates batting. McCutchen grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Reynolds lined out to Loperfido (L7). Hayes walked. Hayes stole 2nd. Cruz struck out chasing a low slider.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 1 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Dubon bunted and deflected off third baseman Hayes for a single. Dubon was caught stealing. Loperfido struck out chasing a fastball high and in. McCormick hit to left for a single. Altuve struck out chasing a low changeup.
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 11 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 4:
Pirates batting. Joe flied out to McCormick (F9). Gonzales grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Grandal flied out to Loperfido (F7).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Bregman struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Alvarez struck out on a 3rd strike bunt. Diaz struck out chasing a slider low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 5:
Pirates batting. Scott in bullpen. Hader in bullpen. Hader pitching. Delay grounded out to Pena (6-3). Suwinski grounded out to Dubon (3U). McCutchen flied out to Meyers (F8).
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 9 Runners Left On: 0
Astros batting. Pena struck out chasing a sinker high and in. Meyers struck out chasing a high fastball. Dubon grounded to shortstop for a single. Loperfido struck out bunting.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 18 Runners Left On: 1
Inning 6:
Pirates batting. Reynolds struck out chasing a low fastball. Hayes doubled to center. Hayes stole 3rd. Cruz grounded to center for a single. Hayes scores. Joe grounded to right for a single. Cruz advances to 2nd. Gonzales grounded to shortstop for a single. Cruz scores. Joe advances to 2nd. Grandal reached first on fielder's choice (6-5-2 FC). Joe out. Gonzales advances to 2nd. Gonzales stole 3rd. Grandal stole 2nd. Delay flied out to McCormick (F9).
Runs: 2 Hits: 4 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 19 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. McCormick struck out on a fastball high and in. Altuve was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and away. Bregman was called out on strikes looking on a fastball low and away.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 7:
Pirates batting. Suwinski grounded to shortstop for a single. Suwinski was caught stealing. McCutchen struck out chasing a slider low and in. Reynolds lined to center for a single. Hayes grounded out to Bregman (5-3).
Runs: 0 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 14 Runners Left On: 1
Astros batting. Alvarez was called out on strikes looking on an outside slider. Diaz struck out chasing a slider low and away. Pena was called out on strikes looking on a fastball down the middle.
Runs: 0 Hits: 0 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 8:
Pirates batting. Abreu in bullpen. Cruz doubled to right. Joe grounded out to Altuve (4-3). Cruz advances to 3rd. Gonzales was hit by a pitch. Grandal lined into a double play (L5-3 DP). Gonzales out.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 10 Runners Left On: 2
Astros batting. Meyers was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and in. Dubon struck out swinging early at a slider low and away. Loperfido homered to left (369 feet). McCormick lined to left for a single, out while advancing extra bases (7-6-4).
Runs: 1 Hits: 2 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 16 Runners Left On: 0
Inning 9:
Pirates batting. Holderman in bullpen. Chapman in bullpen. Delay grounded out to Bregman (5-3). Suwinski lined to left for a single. McCutchen reached first on a fielding error by Bregman (E5). Suwinski advances to 2nd. Reynolds flied out to Meyers (F8). Hayes grounded to left for a single. Suwinski advances to 3rd. McCutchen advances to 2nd. Scott in bullpen. Scott pitching. Cruz grounded to center for a single, out while advancing extra bases (8-4-5-2).
Runs: 3 Hits: 3 Walks: 0 Errors: 1 Pitches: 12 Runners Left On: 3
Astros batting. Altuve struck out chasing a fastball high and in. Bregman was hit by a pitch. Alvarez lined to right for a single. Bregman advances to 2nd. Diaz was called out on strikes looking on a slider low and in. Pena struck out bunting.
Runs: 0 Hits: 1 Walks: 0 Errors: 0 Pitches: 15
Game Log Legend
Critical Play
Run Scored
Critical Situation
Simulated Play
* Go-Ahead Play
Perfect Contact Hits (Perfect-Perfect)
Cruz: 106 mph (Cruz grounded to center for a single, but out advancing (8-4-5-2). 3 RBI)
Minute Maid Park™ (40 ft elevation)
Hitting Difficulty is All-Star.
Pitching Difficulty is All-Star.
2024 Online Game
Maximum attendance: 36,372 (89% capacity)
Weather: 84 degrees, Clear
No Wind
Scheduled First Pitch: 1:00pm
Game Scores: 38 (Valdez), 96 (Skenes)
UMPIRES
HP: Eric Summersgill. 1B: Freddie Ferguson. 2B: Joe MacDonald. 3B: Carl Dixon.