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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 4, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on May 4, 1991 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,257 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Bill Hohn |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Tuffy Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Jones | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | Third Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 4, 1991
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Smiley
Yelding strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Smiley
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio strikes out. LaValliere drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Jones
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Jones
Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Jones
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smiley
Caminiti bunts towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smiley
Bagwell hits a line drive for a single. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Smiley
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. Caminiti scores. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Smiley
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Smiley
McLemore hits a popup into left center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Smiley
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yelding vs. Smiley
Yelding hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rhodes scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Smiley
Finley hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Smiley
There goes Finley. The throw from LaValliere and he is out, Lind applying the tag. Yelding moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jones
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Jones
King strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Jones
LaValliere hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Jones
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Varsho vs. Jones
Gary Varsho pinch hits for John Smiley.
Varsho strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Heaton
Neal Heaton now pitching.
Caminiti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Heaton
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Heaton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Heaton
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Heaton
There goes Bagwell. The throw from LaValliere and he is out, Lind applying the tag. Caminiti moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Jones
Merced hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merced scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Jones
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards second. McLemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Jones
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Heaton
McLemore hits a line drive off the glove of King, and into shallow left field. McLemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Heaton
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Yelding vs. Heaton
Yelding hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finley vs. Heaton
Finley hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McLemore tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Heaton
Biggio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jones
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Jones
King hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti catches it and throws to first to double up Bonds. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Jones
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Jones
Lind hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McClendon vs. Jones
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Neal Heaton.
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Huismann covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Huismann
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Huismann
Gonzalez 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Jones
Merced hits a line drive off the glove of Caminiti, and into shallow left field. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Bell reaches second base with a double. Merced scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Jones
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Jones
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jones
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Huismann
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Huismann
McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rohde vs. Huismann
Dave Rohde pinch hits for Jimmy Jones.
Rohde hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell can't make a play. That's a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yelding vs. Huismann
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McLemore scores. Rohde moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Huismann
Finley hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke, who is chasing the ball. Finley reaches third base with a triple. Rohde scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Huismann
Biggio bunts towards the mound. Huismann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Clancy
Jim Clancy now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Clancy
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Clancy
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Tomlin
Randy Tomlin now pitching.
Caminiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Tomlin
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Tomlin
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Clancy
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Randy Tomlin.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkerson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Clancy
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clancy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching. Curt Wilkerson now playing shortstop.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Belinda
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clancy vs. Belinda
Clancy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Belinda covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Clancy
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Clancy
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Clancy
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Patterson
Finley hits a line drive beyond third. King can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Patterson
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Finley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Patterson
Caminiti hits a line drive for a single. Finley moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Patterson
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Patterson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Clancy
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Clancy
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Clancy
Lind takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Clancy
Wilkerson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gonzalez 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 5/4/1991 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Yelding E, ss 5 0 1 2 Merced O, 1b 3 2 2 0
Finley S, cf 4 0 3 3 Bell J, ss 3 1 2 2
Biggio C, c 4 0 0 0 Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 0 VanSlyke A, cf 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 5 1 1 2 Bonilla B, rf 4 0 0 0
Rhodes T, rf 3 1 0 0 Bonds B, lf 3 0 0 0
McLemore M, 2b 4 2 3 1 King J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jones J, p 1 1 0 0 LaValliere M, c 4 0 2 0
Rohde D, ph 1 1 1 0 Lind J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Clancy J, p 1 0 0 0 Smiley J, p 0 0 0 0
Varsho G, ph 1 0 0 0
Heaton N, p 0 0 0 0
McClendon L, ph 1 0 0 0
Huismann M, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin R, p 0 0 0 0
Wilkerson C, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 13 8 32 3 8 2
Houston 050 102 000 -- 8
Pittsburgh 001 020 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Jones J (W) 5.0 8 3 3 2 3
Clancy J (S) 4.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (L) 2.0 6 5 5 1 2
Heaton N 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
Huismann M 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
Tomlin R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Belinda S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Patterson B 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
DP -- Houston 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Merced O 2, McLemore M, Bell J
3B -- Gonzalez L, Finley S
CS -- Finley S
SH -- Bell J
SF -- Finley S
HBP -- by Heaton N (Caminiti K)
WP -- Jones J
T -- 2:41
A -- 19257
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