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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 17, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on April 17, 1991 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,342 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Mark Davidson | Right Fielder |
| Casey Candaele | Second Baseman |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Center Fielder |
| David Justice | Right Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Steve Avery | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 17, 1991
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Avery
Finley hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Avery
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Avery
Biggio hits a line drive beyond second. Treadway can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Avery
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Avery
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Avery
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Davidson vs. Avery
Davidson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Caminiti scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Candaele vs. Avery
Candaele hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Portugal
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Portugal
There goes Sanders. The throw from Biggio and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Treadway vs. Portugal
Treadway hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Portugal
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Portugal
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bream vs. Portugal
Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Portugal
There goes Justice. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Justice steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Portugal
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Avery
Portugal hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Avery
Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Avery
There goes Finley. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Avery
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Avery
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Avery covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Portugal
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Portugal
Belliard hits a line drive, foul, into right field, out of the reach of Davidson. Belliard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Avery vs. Portugal
Avery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belliard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Portugal
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Avery
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Avery
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Avery
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davidson vs. Avery
Davidson hits a popup into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Portugal
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Portugal
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Portugal
Justice hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Avery
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Avery
Portugal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Treadway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Avery
Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Avery
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Portugal
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Portugal
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Portugal
Heath hits a line drive beyond short. Ramirez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Portugal
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Avery
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Avery
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Avery
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Portugal
Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Steve Avery.
Gregg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Portugal
Sanders hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Portugal
Treadway hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Freeman
Marvin Freeman now pitching.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Freeman
Davidson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Freeman
Candaele takes first base on ball four. Davidson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Portugal vs. Freeman
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Davidson moves to third. Candaele moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Portugal vs. Freeman
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Finley vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Finley hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Portugal
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Portugal
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Portugal
Bream hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Stanton
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stanton
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanders throws the ball in to Treadway who tags Biggio, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Stanton
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Stanton
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser juggles the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Caminiti moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Sisk
Tuffy Rhodes pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Portugal
Tuffy Rhodes now playing right field.
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Portugal
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Portugal
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Willard vs. Portugal
Jerry Willard pinch hits for Doug Sisk.
Willard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Parrett
Jeff Parrett now pitching.
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Parrett covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Parrett
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Parrett
Finley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Osuna
Al Osuna now pitching.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Osuna
Mark Lemke pinch hits for Jeff Treadway.
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Osuna
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Parrett
Mark Lemke now playing second base.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Parrett
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Parrett
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Osuna
Justice hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Osuna
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Schilling
Curt Schilling now pitching.
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schilling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1991 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Finley S, cf 4 0 1 0 Sanders D, lf 4 1 1 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 1 0 0 Treadway J, 2b 3 1 1 2
Biggio C, c 5 1 3 0 Lemke M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 0 0 Gant R, cf 4 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Justice D, rf 4 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 2 0 1 1 Bream S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Davidson M, rf 2 0 1 2 Blauser J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Rhodes T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 1 0
Candaele C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 3 0 1 0
Portugal M, p 3 0 0 0 Avery S, p 1 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Gregg T, ph 1 0 0 0
Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0 Freeman M, p 0 0 0 0
Schilling C, p 0 0 0 0 Stanton M, p 0 0 0 0
Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0
Willard J, ph 1 0 0 0
Parrett J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 33 3 6 3
Houston 300 000 100 -- 4
Atlanta 200 000 100 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W) 7.0 6 3 3 0 6
Osuna A 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Schilling C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S (L) 5.0 5 3 3 4 1
Freeman M 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Stanton M 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
Sisk D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Parrett J 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
E -- Biggio C, Blauser J
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Atlanta 3
2B -- Belliard R
HR -- Treadway J, Blauser J
SB -- Sanders D, Justice D, Finley S
PB -- Heath M
T -- 2:43
A -- 8342
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