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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1991-05-06 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 9736 Β· 70Β°F, dome Β· 2:28

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Greg Maddux earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. George Bell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CHN00040000049
HOU00020100035

W: Greg Maddux   L: Jim Deshaies   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Greg Bonin Β· 1B: Ed Montague Β· 2B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Dana DeMuth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerome Walton501003
Ryne Sandberg400011
Mark Grace412000
George Bell411200
Andre Dawson411001
Hector Villanueva311111
Shawon Dunston401000
Gary Scott302010
Greg Maddux200110
Jose Vizcaino100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Yelding400000
Steve Finley400001
Craig Biggio322010
Ken Caminiti401001
Luis Gonzalez211110
Jeff Bagwell401201
Tuffy Rhodes400000
Mark McLemore400001
Jim Deshaies100001
Dave Rohde000010
Ken Oberkfell100000
Rafael Ramirez100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Greg Maddux7.0433
Paul Assenmacher1.0101
Dave Smith1.0001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Deshaies3.1630
Darryl Kile1.2012
Jim Corsi2.0202
Dwayne Henry1.0101
Curt Schilling1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerome Walton: 9/L9D
  • Ryne Sandberg: 7/L7M
  • Mark Grace: 9/F89XD

Bot 1

  • Eric Yelding: 8/F8RXD
  • Steve Finley: 63/G6
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Ken Caminiti: 43/G4

Top 2

  • George Bell: 53/G5
  • Andre Dawson: 9/F89XD
  • Hector Villanueva: W
  • Shawon Dunston: 5/L56

Bot 2

  • Luis Gonzalez: 3/G34
  • Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9M
  • Tuffy Rhodes: 7/F7S

Top 3

  • Gary Scott: S6/L6MD
  • Greg Maddux: CS2(136)
  • Greg Maddux: W
  • Jerome Walton: S8/G6MD.1-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: 3(B)4(1)/FDP/F3F

Bot 3

  • Mark McLemore: K
  • Jim Deshaies: K
  • Eric Yelding: 9/F89D

Top 4

  • Mark Grace: S9/G34D
  • George Bell: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
  • Andre Dawson: D7/L7LM
  • Hector Villanueva: D/F8LXD.2-H
  • Shawon Dunston: 9/L89D.2-3
  • Gary Scott: W
  • Greg Maddux: E3/TH/G34.3-H(RBI);1-3(E3/TH);B-1
  • Jerome Walton: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: W.1-2
  • Mark Grace: 8/F8LM

Bot 4

  • Steve Finley: 3/G3L
  • Craig Biggio: S9/L9M
  • Ken Caminiti: 6/P6
  • Luis Gonzalez: W.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: T/L8RXD.2-H;1-H
  • Tuffy Rhodes: 31/G34

Top 5

  • George Bell: 7/F78D
  • Andre Dawson: 53/G56
  • Hector Villanueva: K

Bot 5

  • Mark McLemore: 53/G56S
  • Dave Rohde: W
  • Eric Yelding: 7/L7D
  • Steve Finley: 3/G3S

Top 6

  • Shawon Dunston: 63/G6M
  • Gary Scott: S/F34D
  • Greg Maddux: 4(B)4(1)/FDP/F4M

Bot 6

  • Craig Biggio: S/L56D
  • Ken Caminiti: K+SB2
  • Luis Gonzalez: D8/L8LXD.2-H
  • Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D.2-3
  • Tuffy Rhodes: 3/G3

Top 7

  • Jerome Walton: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Mark Grace: S4/L4
  • George Bell: 7/F78D

Bot 7

  • Mark McLemore: 3/G3L
  • Ken Oberkfell: 3/G3
  • Eric Yelding: 7/F7D

Top 8

  • Andre Dawson: K
  • Hector Villanueva: 7/L78D
  • Shawon Dunston: D7/F7D
  • Gary Scott: 7/L7M

Bot 8

  • Steve Finley: K
  • Craig Biggio: 63/G6MS
  • Ken Caminiti: S6/G6S
  • Rafael Ramirez: 53/G5S

Top 9

  • Jose Vizcaino: 9/F8RXD
  • Jerome Walton: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9D

Bot 9

  • Jeff Bagwell: K
  • Tuffy Rhodes: 9/F89XD
  • Mark McLemore: 8/F8RXD