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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 8, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 8, 1991 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shawn Boskie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Harnisch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Ed Montague |
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 |
| Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Gary Scott | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Boskie | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Tuffy Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Pete Harnisch | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 8, 1991
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Harnisch
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Harnisch
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harnisch
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Harnisch
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Harnisch
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Boskie
Yelding hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Boskie
Finley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Boskie
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Boskie
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Boskie
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Walton. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Finley scores. Caminiti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Boskie
Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Harnisch
Berryhill hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Harnisch
Dunston hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Harnisch
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boskie vs. Harnisch
Boskie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Boskie
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Boskie
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Harnisch vs. Boskie
Harnisch hits a line drive towards the mound. Boskie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yelding vs. Boskie
Boskie spins and fires to second, and McLemore is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Boskie
Yelding hits a line drive towards third. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Harnisch
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Harnisch
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harnisch
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harnisch, and towards McLemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Boskie
Finley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Boskie
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Boskie
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Boskie
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Boskie
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Boskie
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Harnisch
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Harnisch
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Harnisch
Berryhill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Berryhill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Harnisch
Dunston hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Boskie
McLemore hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harnisch vs. Boskie
Harnisch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Boskie
Yelding strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Harnisch
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boskie vs. Harnisch
Boskie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Harnisch
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Harnisch
There goes Walton. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Walton steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Harnisch
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Harnisch
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Harnisch
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Boskie
Finley bunts for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Boskie
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Boskie
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. Finley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Boskie
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Boskie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Harnisch
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Harnisch
Berryhill hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Harnisch
Dunston hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Boskie
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Boskie
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Boskie
McLemore bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Boskie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Harnisch
Casey Candaele now playing second base.
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Candaele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harnisch
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Shawn Boskie.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Harnisch
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Harnisch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rohde vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching. Dave Rohde pinch hits for Pete Harnisch.
Rohde hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Slocumb
Yelding bunts towards the mound. Slocumb fields it and throws to first for the out. Rohde moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Slocumb
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rohde moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Slocumb
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Schilling
Curt Schilling now pitching.
Sandberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Candaele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Schilling
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Schilling
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Slocumb
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Slocumb
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Slocumb
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Schilling
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Schilling
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Schilling
Doug Dascenzo pinch runs for Damon Berryhill.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dascenzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Schilling
Chico Walker pinch hits for Gary Scott.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Villanueva vs. Schilling
Hector Villanueva pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb.
Villanueva hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes 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 5/8/1991 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Walton J, cf 4 1 1 0 Yelding E, ss 3 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Finley S, cf 4 1 2 0
Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Biggio C, c 3 1 0 0
Bell G, lf 4 0 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Dawson A, rf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 2 3
Berryhill D, c 4 1 3 1 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Dascenzo D, pr 0 0 0 0 Rhodes T, rf 2 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Scott G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Candaele C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Walker C, ph 1 0 0 0 Harnisch P, p 2 0 0 0
Boskie S, p 2 0 0 0 Rohde D, ph 1 0 1 0
Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0 Schilling C, p 0 0 0 0
Slocumb H, p 0 0 0 0
Villanueva H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 29 4 7 4
Chicago 010 010 000 -- 2
Houston 202 000 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Boskie S (L) 6.0 6 4 4 3 4
Slocumb H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Harnisch P (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 4
Schilling C (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 5
2B -- Gonzalez L, Berryhill D
3B -- Gonzalez L
HR -- Berryhill D
SB -- Walton J
SH -- Yelding E
T -- 2:25
A -- 11307
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