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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 2, 1990 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1990 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Charlie Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Jeff King | Third Baseman |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Mark Davidson | Right Fielder |
| Franklin Stubbs | Left Fielder |
| Dave Rohde | Second Baseman |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 2, 1990
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davidson. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. Backman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Smiley
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davidson. Bream reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Darwin
King strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smiley vs. Darwin
There goes Bream. The throw from Biggio and he is out, Caminiti applying the tag. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smiley vs. Darwin
Smiley hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smiley
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Smiley
Davidson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rohde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Darwin
The umpire calls a balk on Darwin Backman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bonilla trying to get to third. Davidson throws the ball in to Caminiti, who tags Bonilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Smiley
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rohde vs. Smiley
Rohde hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Smiley
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Darwin
King hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Smiley
Yelding strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Darwin
Smiley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smiley
Caminiti hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Smiley
Davidson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Smiley
Stubbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rohde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rohde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Darwin covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Darwin
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Darwin
Smiley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rohde vs. Smiley
Jose Lind now playing second base.
Rohde takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Smiley
Andujar Cedeno pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Smiley
Yelding hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla who is chasing the ball. Yelding reaches third base with a triple. Rohde goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple. Yelding scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smiley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Smiley
There goes Davis. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Smiley
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Osuna
Al Osuna now pitching.
Lind hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davidson who is chasing the ball. Lind reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Osuna
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Yelding. Bell reaches second base with a double. Lind scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Osuna
Van Slyke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Osuna
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Osuna
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Osuna
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Smiley
Davidson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Smiley
Stubbs hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Bonilla fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bonilla. Davidson goes all the way around to score. Stubbs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rohde vs. Smiley
Rohde hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Smiley
Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Al Osuna.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stubbs tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Smiley
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Smiley
Smiley fires to first and has Yelding trapped. There's the throw to Bell who tags Yelding for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Schatzeder
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Schatzeder
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Power
Ted Power now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Power
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Power
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schatzeder
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rohde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Schatzeder
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rohde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Schatzeder
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Yelding. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Schatzeder
Van Slyke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Power
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Power
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stubbs vs. Power
Stubbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rohde vs. Power
Rohde hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stubbs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Kipper
Tuffy Rhodes pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder. Bob Kipper now pitching. Gerald Young pinch hits for Tuffy Rhodes.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yelding vs. Kipper
Yelding hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1990 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Backman W, 2b 3 2 3 0 Yelding E, cf 5 1 2 1
Lind J, 2b 2 1 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 1 1
Bell J, ss 5 1 2 1 Biggio C, c 2 0 0 1
Van Slyke A, cf 5 0 1 1 Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bonilla B, rf 3 0 1 2 Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 0 Davidson M, rf 3 1 1 0
Bream S, 1b 4 1 2 0 Candaele C, ph 1 0 0 0
LaValliere M, c 2 1 0 0 Stubbs F, lf 4 1 2 2
King J, 3b 4 1 1 3 Rohde D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Smiley J, p 3 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 1 0 0 0
Power T, p 1 0 0 0 Cedeno A, ph 1 0 0 0
Kipper B, p 0 0 0 0 Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 0 0 0 1
Schatzeder D, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes T, ph 0 0 0 0
Young G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 33 6 9 6
Pittsburgh 101 003 200 -- 7
Houston 000 003 201 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (W) 7.0 6 5 5 1 5
Power T 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Kipper B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 6.0 9 5 5 2 4
Osuna A 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
Schatzeder D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Bonilla B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Houston 4
2B -- Van Slyke A, Bream S, Bell J 2, Stubbs F
3B -- Yelding E, Ramirez R, Lind J
HR -- King J
SB -- Davis G
CS -- Bream S, Yelding E
SF -- Biggio C, Bonilla B, Wilson G
HBP -- by Smiley J (Biggio C)
WP -- Osuna A
Balk -- Darwin D
T -- 2:47
A -- 16598
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