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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 20, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 20, 1991 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Greene |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,336 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Greg Bonin |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Varsho | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Randy Ready | Second Baseman |
| Wes Chamberlain | Left Fielder |
| John Kruk | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Darren Daulton | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Tommy Greene | Pitcher |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 20, 1991
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Greene
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Greene
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Kruk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Greene
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smiley
Dykstra hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke. Dykstra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ready vs. Smiley
Ready takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Chamberlain vs. Smiley
Chamberlain strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kruk vs. Smiley
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Kruk vs. Smiley
Kruk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bonilla. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kruk vs. Smiley
Kruk hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Smiley
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Greene
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Dykstra. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Greene
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Greene
Varsho strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Greene
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Greene
Lind hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smiley
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Smiley
Daulton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Smiley
Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Smiley
Greene strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Greene
Smiley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Greene
Merced hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Greene
Bell hits a popup towards the mound. Greene settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Greene
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smiley
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ready vs. Smiley
Ready hits a fly ball into right field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chamberlain vs. Smiley
Chamberlain hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kruk vs. Smiley
Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kruk for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Greene
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Greene
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Varsho vs. Greene
Varsho strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
LaValliere vs. Greene
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonilla moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lind vs. Greene
Lind is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Smiley vs. Greene
Smiley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smiley
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smiley
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Smiley
Daulton hits a line drive towards first. Merced catches it and steps on first to double up Hayes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Greene
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Greene
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Greene
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Greene
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Smiley
Bobby Bonilla now playing right field. John Wehner now playing third base.
Thon hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Smiley
Greene hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Smiley
Dykstra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ready vs. Smiley
Ready hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla who is chasing the ball. Ready reaches third base with a triple. Thon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chamberlain vs. Smiley
Chamberlain hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kruk vs. Smiley
Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Greene
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wehner vs. Greene
Wehner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Greene
LaValliere hits a popup into left center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lind vs. Greene
Lind hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smiley vs. Greene
Smiley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smiley
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wehner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smiley
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Smiley
Daulton strikes out. There goes Hayes. The throw from LaValliere to Bell, and Hayes is out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Ritchie
Wally Ritchie now pitching.
Merced hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ritchie
Bell strikes out. Daulton drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bell out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ritchie
Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dykstra. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Ritchie
Bonilla is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Ritchie
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke moves to third. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Wehner vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Wehner hits a fly ball into left field. Chamberlain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Smiley
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lindeman vs. Smiley
Jim Lindeman pinch hits for Joe Boever.
Lindeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smiley
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Hartley
Mike Hartley now pitching.
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Hartley
Lind hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Hartley
Cecil Espy pinch hits for John Smiley.
There goes Lind. The throw from Daulton and he is safe. Lind steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Espy vs. Hartley
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Hartley
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ready vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching.
Ready hits a line drive towards the mound. Belinda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chamberlain vs. Belinda
Chamberlain strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kruk vs. Belinda
Kruk strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hartley
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Hartley
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Chamberlain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Hartley
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Searcy
Steve Searcy now pitching.
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wehner vs. Searcy
Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready fields it and throws to second for the out. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaught vs. Searcy
Don Slaught pinch hits for Mike LaValliere.
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Chamberlain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Belinda
Don Slaught now catching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Belinda
John Morris pinch runs for Dale Murphy.
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Belinda
Daulton hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Belinda
Thon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1991 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Merced O, 1b 4 1 1 1 Dykstra L, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell J, ss 5 1 1 0 Ready R, 2b 3 1 1 1
VanSlyke A, cf 5 0 1 0 Chamberlain W, lf 4 1 2 2
Bonilla B, 3b-rf 3 1 2 0 Kruk J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Bonds B, lf 2 2 2 3 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 0
Varsho G, rf 2 0 0 0 Morris J, pr 0 1 0 0
Wehner J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 2 0
LaValliere M, c 4 0 1 0 Daulton D, c 4 0 0 0
Slaught D, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 4 2 3 2
Lind J, 2b 2 0 1 1 Greene T, p 2 0 0 0
Smiley J, p 3 0 0 0 Ritchie W, p 0 0 0 0
Espy C, ph 1 0 0 0 Boever J, p 0 0 0 0
Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0 Lindeman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartley M, p 0 0 0 0
Searcy S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 33 6 10 6
Pittsburgh 021 001 001 -- 5
Philadelphia 100 030 002 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J 7.0 8 4 3 1 5
Belinda S (L) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Greene T 6.0 5 4 4 4 9
Ritchie W 0.2 1 0 0 2 1
Boever J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hartley M 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Searcy S (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Bonilla B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Dykstra L, Bonilla B, VanSlyke A
3B -- Ready R
HR -- Bonds B, Merced O, Chamberlain W, Thon D
SB -- Ready R, Dykstra L, Lind J
CS -- Hayes C
SF -- Kruk J, Lind J
T -- 3:15
A -- 23336
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