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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 16, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on June 16, 1991 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 37,550 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Bob Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Casey Candaele | Second Baseman |
| Eric Anthony | Right Fielder |
| Carl Nichols | Catcher |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Daryl Boston | Center Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Hubie Brooks | Right Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Mark Carreon | Left Fielder |
| Mackey Sasser | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 16, 1991
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Viola
Finley hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Viola
There goes Yelding. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Jefferies applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Viola
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boston for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Portugal
Portugal fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Portugal. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Brooks vs. Portugal
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Portugal
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Viola
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Viola
Candaele strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Viola
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sasser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anthony for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Portugal
Sasser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Portugal
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Portugal
Templeton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Candaele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Viola
Nichols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portugal vs. Viola
Portugal bunts towards first. Sasser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Portugal for the out. Nichols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Viola
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nichols moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Viola vs. Portugal
Viola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Viola
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Viola
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Portugal
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Portugal
Carreon hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Viola
Candaele hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Viola
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Viola
Nichols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sasser vs. Portugal
Sasser hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Finley who is chasing the ball. Sasser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Portugal
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Portugal
Templeton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sasser scores. There goes Cerone trying to get to third. Anthony throws the ball in to Caminiti, who tags Cerone for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Viola vs. Portugal
Viola strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Portugal
Boston hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Viola
Portugal bunts for a single. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Viola
Finley hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Portugal moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Portugal scores. Finley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Viola
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Finley scores. Yelding moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies catches it and throws to first to double up Bagwell. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Viola
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Portugal
Jefferies hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Portugal
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Portugal
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Portugal
Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sasser vs. Portugal
Sasser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Portugal
Dave Magadan pinch runs for Mackey Sasser.
Cerone strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Viola
Dave Magadan now playing first base.
Candaele hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Viola
Anthony hits a ball on the ground for a single. Candaele moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Viola
Nichols bunts for a single. Candaele moves to third. Anthony moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Viola
Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. Candaele scores. Anthony moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Finley vs. Viola
Finley hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anthony tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Viola
Yelding hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Viola
Gerald Young pinch runs for Rafael Ramirez.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies misplays the ball. That's an error on Jefferies. Young scores. Yelding moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Viola
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching. Steve Finley now playing right field. Gerald Young now playing center field.
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Corsi
Tom Herr pinch hits for Frank Viola.
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Corsi
The ball gets by Nichols for a passed ball. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Boston vs. Corsi
Boston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jefferies vs. Corsi
The umpire calls a balk on Corsi Templeton scores. Boston moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Corsi
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boston moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Brooks vs. Corsi
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Simons
Doug Simons now pitching. Tom Herr now playing second base.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Simons
Candaele hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Simons
Javier Ortiz pinch hits for Jim Corsi.
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching. Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Carl Nichols. Craig Biggio pinch runs for Javier Ortiz.
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Innis
Young hits a line drive into center field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Osuna
Al Osuna now pitching. Craig Biggio now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Osuna
Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Osuna
Magadan 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 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Innis
Finley bunts towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Innis
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Innis
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brooks who is chasing the ball. Bagwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Innis
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Magadan scoops it up and throws to first, with Innis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Osuna
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Osuna
Keith Miller pinch runs for Rick Cerone.
Templeton bunts towards the mound. Osuna fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Osuna
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Osuna
Boston strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1991 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Finley S, cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Boston D, cf 4 0 0 0
Yelding E, ss 4 0 2 1 Jefferies G, 2b 4 2 2 0
Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 2 1 Simons D, p 0 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 5 0 0 0 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 1 0 Brooks H, rf 3 0 0 0
Candaele C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 0 1 1
Anthony E, rf 3 1 1 0 Carreon M, lf 4 0 1 0
Corsi J, p 0 0 0 0 Sasser M, 1b 3 1 2 1
Ortiz J, ph 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Biggio C, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0
Nichols C, c 3 0 2 0 Miller K, pr 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 3 1 2 1
Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0 Viola F, p 2 0 0 0
Portugal M, p 1 1 1 0 Herr T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Ramirez R, ph 1 0 0 1
Young G, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
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35 5 11 4 33 4 9 3
Houston 000 002 300 -- 5
New York 100 011 100 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W) 6.0 7 3 3 2 4
Corsi J 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Osuna A (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 7.0 9 5 4 2 4
Simons D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Innis J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Portugal M, Jefferies G
DP -- Houston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 8, New York 6
2B -- Templeton G
3B -- Sasser M, Bagwell J
CS -- Yelding E
SH -- Portugal M, Templeton G
SF -- Finley S
Balk -- Corsi J
PB -- Nichols C
T -- 3:16
A -- 37550
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