DET
CHCW: B. Hurter
L: J. Taillon
Top 2nd
Trey Sweeney homers to center field. Jace Jung scores.
Home Run
102.8 mph
414 ft
30 deg
Riley Greene homers to center field. Parker Meadows scores.
Home Run
112 mph
422 ft
24 deg
Bottom 5th
Christian Bethancourt homers to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.
Home Run
104.5 mph
383 ft
24 deg
Top 9th
Riley Greene singles to shallow center field. Parker Meadows to third. Zach McKinstry scores.
Single
92.7 mph
50 ft
1 deg
Kerry Carpenter homers to center field. Riley Greene scores. Parker Meadows scores.
Home Run
102.5 mph
376 ft
26 deg
3
HR
1
8
R
2
10
H
6
1
SB
0
5
LOB
6
.270
AVG
.176
.325
OBP
.176
.595
SLG
.265
2.00
ERA
8.00
10
K
9
0
BB
3
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2024 AL Central
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Pirates Game Summary
The Chicago Cubs were easily defeated by the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 2, on August 21, 2024.
Game Info
August 21, 2024
Wrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois
68°
4 mph ESE
Home Plate: Charlie Ramos
First Base: John Libka
Second Base: Rob Drake
Third Base: D.J. Reyburn
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Meadows CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Greene DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Carpenter RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Keith 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Jung 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Z. McKinstry LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
T. Sweeney SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rogers C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Busch 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. Wisdom PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Suzuki DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bellinger RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
I. Paredes 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Hoerner 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Swanson SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Bote PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bethancourt C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Batting
2B: P. Meadows 2, C. Keith
HR: R. Greene, K. Carpenter, T. Sweeney
TB: Z. McKinstry, P. Meadows 5, R. Greene 5, K. Carpenter 5, C. Keith 2, T. Sweeney 4
RBI: R. Greene 3, K. Carpenter 3, T. Sweeney 2
2-out RBI: R. Greene 3, K. Carpenter 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Rogers, S. Torkelson 3
Team RISP: 3-for-8
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
SB: Z. McKinstry
Batting
HR: C. Bethancourt
TB: C. Bethancourt 4, N. Hoerner, I. Paredes, P. Crow-Armstrong, S. Suzuki 2
RBI: C. Bethancourt 2
2-out RBI: C. Bethancourt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P. Wisdom, N. Hoerner
SAC: P. Crow-Armstrong
Team RISP: 1-for-4
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brieske | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Hurter (W) | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.91 |
B. Hanifee (H) | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Holton (H) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Wentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taillon (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7.20 |
N. Pearson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Neely | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Wentz 10-7, B. Hanifee 20-14, T. Holton 20-13, B. Brieske 32-21, B. Hurter 57-37
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Wentz 0-1, B. Hanifee 3-0, T. Holton 1-1, B. Brieske 0-3, B. Hurter 8-0
Batters faced: J. Wentz 3, B. Hanifee 5, T. Holton 5, B. Brieske 7, B. Hurter 15
Inherited runners-scored: B. Hanifee 1-0, T. Holton 2-0
Pitches-strikes: J. Merryweather 8-7, J. Taillon 96-63, N. Pearson 29-22, J. Neely 22-10
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Merryweather 2-0, J. Taillon 6-1, N. Pearson 2-1, J. Neely 0-2
Batters faced: J. Merryweather 3, J. Taillon 23, N. Pearson 7, J. Neely 7
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Meadows CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. Greene DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
K. Carpenter RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Keith 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Torkelson 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
J. Jung 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Z. McKinstry LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
T. Sweeney SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Rogers C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Batting
2B: P. Meadows 2, C. Keith
HR: R. Greene, K. Carpenter, T. Sweeney
TB: Z. McKinstry, P. Meadows 5, R. Greene 5, K. Carpenter 5, C. Keith 2, T. Sweeney 4
RBI: R. Greene 3, K. Carpenter 3, T. Sweeney 2
2-out RBI: R. Greene 3, K. Carpenter 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J. Rogers, S. Torkelson 3
Team RISP: 3-for-8
Team LOB: 5
Baserunning
SB: Z. McKinstry
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brieske | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Hurter (W) | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.91 |
B. Hanifee (H) | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
T. Holton (H) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Wentz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Wentz 10-7, B. Hanifee 20-14, T. Holton 20-13, B. Brieske 32-21, B. Hurter 57-37
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Wentz 0-1, B. Hanifee 3-0, T. Holton 1-1, B. Brieske 0-3, B. Hurter 8-0
Batters faced: J. Wentz 3, B. Hanifee 5, T. Holton 5, B. Brieske 7, B. Hurter 15
Inherited runners-scored: B. Hanifee 1-0, T. Holton 2-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Busch 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. Wisdom PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Suzuki DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bellinger RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
I. Paredes 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
N. Hoerner 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Swanson SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
D. Bote PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Bethancourt C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Batting
HR: C. Bethancourt
TB: C. Bethancourt 4, N. Hoerner, I. Paredes, P. Crow-Armstrong, S. Suzuki 2
RBI: C. Bethancourt 2
2-out RBI: C. Bethancourt 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P. Wisdom, N. Hoerner
SAC: P. Crow-Armstrong
Team RISP: 1-for-4
Team LOB: 6
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Taillon (L) | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7.20 |
N. Pearson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Merryweather | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Neely | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Pitches-strikes: J. Merryweather 8-7, J. Taillon 96-63, N. Pearson 29-22, J. Neely 22-10
Groundouts-flyouts: J. Merryweather 2-0, J. Taillon 6-1, N. Pearson 2-1, J. Neely 0-2
Batters faced: J. Merryweather 3, J. Taillon 23, N. Pearson 7, J. Neely 7
Top 1st
Parker Meadows doubles to deep right center field.
Double
97.8 mph
300 ft
16 deg
Riley Greene walks.
Walk
Kerry Carpenter strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Colt Keith hits into a force out to first base. Riley Greene out at second. Parker Meadows to third.
Forceout
100.1 mph
35 ft
-3 deg
Spencer Torkelson pops out to shallow center field to Nico Hoerner.
Pop Out
78.8 mph
168 ft
58 deg
Bottom 1st
Ian Happ flies out to deep center field to Parker Meadows.
Flyout
100.7 mph
383 ft
27 deg
Michael Busch flies out to deep center field to Parker Meadows.
Flyout
104.8 mph
355 ft
38 deg
Seiya Suzuki singles to center field.
Single
92.5 mph
265 ft
15 deg
Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Jace Jung walks.
Walk
Zach McKinstry pops out to shortstop to Dansby Swanson.
Pop Out
88.5 mph
164 ft
63 deg
Trey Sweeney homers to center field. Jace Jung scores.
Home Run
102.8 mph
414 ft
30 deg
Jake Rogers strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Parker Meadows doubles to shallow center field.
Double
99.2 mph
148 ft
7 deg
Riley Greene homers to center field. Parker Meadows scores.
Home Run
112 mph
422 ft
24 deg
Kerry Carpenter flies out to left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
94.3 mph
283 ft
50 deg
Bottom 2nd
Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Nico Hoerner flies out to shallow center field to Colt Keith.
Flyout
71.7 mph
197 ft
46 deg
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Colt Keith strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Spencer Torkelson grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
91.9 mph
12 ft
-13 deg
Jace Jung strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Brant Hurter (P) replaces Beau Brieske (P).
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Christian Bethancourt called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Ian Happ reaches on error. Throwing error by Jace Jung.
Field Error
94.5 mph
4 ft
-33 deg
Michael Busch called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Top 4th
Zach McKinstry grounds out to first base to Michael Busch.
Groundout
59.9 mph
7 ft
-24 deg
Trey Sweeney grounds out to first base, Michael Busch to Jameson Taillon.
Groundout
91.5 mph
126 ft
7 deg
Jake Rogers grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
81.2 mph
67 ft
5 deg
Bottom 4th
Seiya Suzuki grounds out to third base, Jace Jung to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
86.9 mph
8 ft
-18 deg
Cody Bellinger grounds out to shortstop, Trey Sweeney to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
94.5 mph
10 ft
-13 deg
Isaac Paredes grounds out to shortstop, Trey Sweeney to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
74.6 mph
97 ft
9 deg
Top 5th
Parker Meadows grounds out to second base, Nico Hoerner to Michael Busch.
Groundout
90.5 mph
6 ft
-29 deg
Riley Greene lines out to shortstop to Isaac Paredes.
Lineout
51.6 mph
131 ft
26 deg
Kerry Carpenter singles to right field.
Single
90.2 mph
172 ft
14 deg
Colt Keith doubles to left center field. Kerry Carpenter to third.
Double
105.9 mph
135 ft
6 deg
Spencer Torkelson called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 5th
Nico Hoerner singles to left field.
Single
100.9 mph
265 ft
14 deg
Dansby Swanson hits into a force out to shortstop. Nico Hoerner out at second.
Forceout
104.8 mph
25 ft
-4 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Colt Keith to Spencer Torkelson. Dansby Swanson to second.
Sacrifice Bunt
36.3 mph
29 ft
3 deg
Christian Bethancourt homers to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.
Home Run
104.5 mph
383 ft
24 deg
Ian Happ grounds out to first base, Spencer Torkelson to Brant Hurter.
Groundout
94.9 mph
3 ft
-21 deg
Top 6th
Nate Pearson (P) replaces Jameson Taillon (P).
Jace Jung strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Zach McKinstry singles to center field.
Single
100.7 mph
257 ft
13 deg
Trey Sweeney flies out to deep right center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
101.9 mph
350 ft
35 deg
Zach McKinstry steals second.
Stolen Base
Jake Rogers called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Bottom 6th
Michael Busch called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Seiya Suzuki singles to shallow infield.
Single
110.4 mph
102 ft
4 deg
Cody Bellinger hits into a force out to shallow infield. Seiya Suzuki out at second.
Forceout
75 mph
3 ft
-43 deg
Brenan Hanifee (P) replaces Brant Hurter (P).
Isaac Paredes singles to second base. Cody Bellinger to second.
Single
63 mph
40 ft
1 deg
Nico Hoerner grounds out to shallow infield, Brenan Hanifee to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
56 mph
2 ft
-65 deg
Top 7th
Parker Meadows strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Riley Greene grounds out to second base, Nico Hoerner to Michael Busch.
Groundout
90.1 mph
99 ft
6 deg
Kerry Carpenter grounds out to shortstop, Isaac Paredes to Michael Busch.
Groundout
74.3 mph
5 ft
-23 deg
Bottom 7th
Dansby Swanson grounds out to shortstop, Trey Sweeney to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
77.4 mph
3 ft
-25 deg
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles to right field.
Single
95.8 mph
261 ft
15 deg
Christian Bethancourt reaches on error. Pete Crow-Armstrong to second. Throwing error by Jace Jung.
Field Error
78.5 mph
2 ft
-51 deg
Tyler Holton (P) replaces Brenan Hanifee (P).
Ian Happ called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Patrick Wisdom pinch-hitting for Michael Busch.
Patrick Wisdom flies out to deep left field to Zach McKinstry.
Flyout
105.7 mph
330 ft
47 deg
Top 8th
Patrick Wisdom remains in the game as 1B.
Julian Merryweather (P) replaces Nate Pearson (P).
Colt Keith grounds out to first base, Patrick Wisdom to Nico Hoerner to Julian Merryweather.
Groundout
97.8 mph
118 ft
6 deg
Spencer Torkelson grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Patrick Wisdom.
Groundout
101.3 mph
11 ft
-12 deg
Jace Jung strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 8th
Seiya Suzuki grounds out to shortstop, Trey Sweeney to Spencer Torkelson.
Groundout
74.6 mph
18 ft
-3 deg
Cody Bellinger lines out to deep center field to Parker Meadows.
Lineout
99.1 mph
358 ft
23 deg
Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 9th
Jack Neely (P) replaces Julian Merryweather (P).
Zach McKinstry walks.
Walk
Trey Sweeney flies out to deep right center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
101.4 mph
358 ft
39 deg
Jake Rogers flies out to deep center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
95 mph
342 ft
38 deg
Parker Meadows singles to left center field. Zach McKinstry to third.
Single
98.9 mph
140 ft
5 deg
Riley Greene singles to shallow center field. Parker Meadows to third. Zach McKinstry scores.
Single
92.7 mph
50 ft
1 deg
Kerry Carpenter homers to center field. Riley Greene scores. Parker Meadows scores.
Home Run
102.5 mph
376 ft
26 deg
Colt Keith lines out to shortstop to Dansby Swanson.
Lineout
102.2 mph
193 ft
8 deg
Bottom 9th
Joey Wentz (P) replaces Tyler Holton (P).
Nico Hoerner flies out to deep center field to Parker Meadows.
Flyout
95.8 mph
358 ft
28 deg
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
David Bote pinch-hitting for Pete Crow-Armstrong.
David Bote pops out to Spencer Torkelson.
Pop Out
64.4 mph
124 ft
66 deg
