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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on April 30, 1991 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Tuffy Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Casey Candaele | Second Baseman |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Villanueva | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Gary Scott | Third Baseman |
| Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1991
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Bielecki
Yelding hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Yelding reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Bielecki
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. Yelding moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Bielecki
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Portugal
Walton hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Walton moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walton tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Portugal
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Finley. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Villanueva vs. Portugal
Villanueva strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Bielecki
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bielecki
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
Gonzalez hits a line drive beyond second. Sandberg can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Bielecki
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Portugal vs. Bielecki
Portugal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Portugal
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Portugal
Scott hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bielecki vs. Portugal
Bielecki bunts for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Bielecki
Yelding hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Bielecki
Finley bunts for a single. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Bielecki
There goes Finley. The throw from Villanueva and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Bielecki
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Portugal
Walton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Portugal
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Biggio and he is out, Yelding applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Portugal
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Bell reaches second base with a double. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Portugal
Dawson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Villanueva vs. Portugal
Villanueva hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Portugal
Dunston 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
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Bielecki
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bielecki
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Candaele vs. Bielecki
Candaele hits a line drive into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rohde vs. Bielecki
Dave Rohde pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
Rohde hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bielecki vs. Hernandez
Bielecki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Hernandez
Walton hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Bielecki
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Bielecki
Finley hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Hernandez
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hernandez
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hernandez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Hernandez
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Bielecki
Caminiti hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Bielecki
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Bielecki
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Villanueva vs. Hernandez
Villanueva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Villanueva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Hernandez
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Villanueva moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Hernandez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to home to get Villanueva. Dunston moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hernandez
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Mike Bielecki.
There goes Dunston. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Dunston steals third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Hernandez
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walton vs. Hernandez
Walton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Candaele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Assenmacher
Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Assenmacher
There goes Candaele. The throw from Villanueva and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Assenmacher
Yelding hits a line drive beyond short. Dunston can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Assenmacher
Finley hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Kile
Darryl Kile now pitching. Eric Yelding now playing center field. Rafael Ramirez now playing shortstop.
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Kile
The umpire calls a balk on Kile Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Grace reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Kile
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Kile
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Villanueva vs. Kile
Villanueva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Kile
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Assenmacher
Doug Dascenzo now playing left field.
Biggio hits a popup into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Assenmacher
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Assenmacher
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kile
Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Assenmacher vs. Kile
Assenmacher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Kile
Walton hits a fly ball towards center. Yelding settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Yelding. Assenmacher moves to third. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Kile
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Kile
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Dascenzo vs. Kile
Dascenzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. Assenmacher scores. Walton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Kile
Dawson hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Slocumb
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Slocumb
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1991 -- Houston at Chicago (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Yelding E, ss-cf 4 0 2 0 Walton J, cf 5 1 1 0
Finley S, cf 4 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 2 1 0
Kile D, p 0 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 2 1 1
Biggio C, c 4 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 3 1 2 2
Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dascenzo D, lf 1 0 0 1
Rhodes T, rf 4 1 2 1 Dawson A, rf 4 1 1 1
Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Villanueva H, c 4 1 3 4
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 2 1 Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0
Candaele C, 2b 2 0 0 1 Scott G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Portugal M, p 1 0 0 0 Bielecki M, p 2 0 0 0
Rohde D, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 1 0 0
Ramirez R, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Slocumb H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 34 10 12 10
Houston 010 200 000 -- 3
Chicago 204 000 22x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (L) 3.0 6 6 6 3 1
Hernandez X 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
Kile D 2.0 3 4 3 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki M (W) 6.0 6 3 3 1 2
Assenmacher P 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Slocumb H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Yelding E
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Chicago 7
2B -- Yelding E, Dawson A, Bell G, Villanueva H, Grace M
3B -- Gonzalez L
HR -- Rhodes T, Villanueva H, Scott G
SB -- Finley S, Dunston S
CS -- Sandberg R, Candaele C
SF -- Bell G, Candaele C
Balk -- Kile D
T -- 2:40
A -- 27523
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