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Houston Astros @
Cincinnati Reds
1991-04-11 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 18012 Β· 54Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 15 mph from CF Β· 3:11
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4β1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Pete Harnisch earned the win and Curt Schilling picked up the save. Tuffy Rhodes went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Pete Harnisch L: Norm Charlton SV: Curt Schilling
Umpires β HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Dutch Rennert Β· 2B: Gary Darling Β· 3B: Doug Harvey Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Steve Finley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tuffy Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mark McLemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pete Harnisch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xavier Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Curt Schilling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rafael Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Barry Larkin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Paul O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Eric Davis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Sabo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Billy Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Norm Charlton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Todd Benzinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Harnisch | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
Xavier Hernandez | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Curt Schilling | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norm Charlton | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Rob Dibble | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Yelding: 4/P34D
- Steve Finley: 9/F9D
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: W
- Barry Larkin: K
- Paul O'Neill: SB2
- Paul O'Neill: W
- Eric Davis: 8/F8RM
- Hal Morris: 6/P4MD
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Ken Caminiti: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Chris Sabo: 7/F78M
- Jeff Reed: K
- Billy Hatcher: 53/G5S
Top 3
- Tuffy Rhodes: S7/G56D
- Mark McLemore: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Pete Harnisch: 54/SH/B25.1-2
- Eric Yelding: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Norm Charlton: K
- Bill Doran: 4/L4
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
Top 4
- Steve Finley: S/L34D
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56D.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Ken Caminiti: 3/P3SF
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Tuffy Rhodes: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark McLemore: K
Bot 4
- Paul O'Neill: 63/G6M
- Eric Davis: W
- Hal Morris: SB2
- Hal Morris: K
- Chris Sabo: W
- Jeff Reed: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hatcher: W.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Norm Charlton: K
Top 5
- Pete Harnisch: 53/G56S
- Eric Yelding: 5/L56S
- Steve Finley: S5/G5L
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: K23
Bot 5
- Bill Doran: W
- Barry Larkin: 63/G6M.1-2
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Eric Davis: W
- Hal Morris: 5/P5S
Top 6
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Chris Sabo: S7/L7S
- Jeff Reed: K
- Billy Hatcher: 53/G5S.1-2
- Norm Charlton: 53/BG25
Top 7
- Tuffy Rhodes: 7/F7M
- Mark McLemore: 43/G4
- Xavier Hernandez: K
Bot 7
- Bill Doran: S/L89D
- Barry Larkin: 7/P6D
- Paul O'Neill: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Eric Davis: 6/L6
Top 8
- Eric Yelding: D7/G5D
- Steve Finley: S9/G34D.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Craig Biggio: 13/SH/B13S.2-3
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Ken Caminiti: 8/F8RS
Bot 8
- Hal Morris: S/G4MD
- Chris Sabo: WP.1-2
- Chris Sabo: 2/P2RF
- Jeff Reed: K
- Billy Hatcher: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Tuffy Rhodes: S9/L89M
- Mark McLemore: SB2
- Mark McLemore: K
- Curt Schilling: S/G4MD.2-H
- Eric Yelding: WP.1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: 5/P56S
Bot 9
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Bill Doran: 4E3/G4M.B-1
- Barry Larkin: K
- Paul O'Neill: WP.1-2
- Paul O'Neill: K
Notes & reviews
- Rob Dibble threw a pitch about a foot behind Eric Yelding, who charged the mound and threw his helmet at Dibble; both benches cleared and a brawl ensued; Dibble and Yelding were ejected by HP Umpire Jim QUick




















