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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1991-05-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13640 · 70°F, dome · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Scanlan earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. George Bell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Scanlan L: Xavier Hernandez SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerome Walton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Berryhill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scanlan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Lancaster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Finley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tuffy Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rohde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Candaele | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Scanlan | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Les Lancaster | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Hernandez | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Clancy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Kile | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerome Walton: 63/G56
- Ryne Sandberg: S5/G5S
- Mark Grace: S/L8RD.1-2
- George Bell: HR/F8LXD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Andre Dawson: 53/G5L
- Damon Berryhill: K
Bot 1
- Eric Yelding: 63/G6
- Steve Finley: W
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LD.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 8/F8RXD
- Luis Gonzalez: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Shawon Dunston: D5/L5D
- Gary Scott: 53/G5S.2-2
- Bob Scanlan: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Jerome Walton: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: S/L78S.B-2(E7)
- Tuffy Rhodes: S/L78S.2-3
- Mark McLemore: 6/P5F
- Xavier Hernandez: K
- Eric Yelding: 54(1)/FO/G5S.B-1
Top 3
- Ryne Sandberg: 4/L4M
- Mark Grace: W
- George Bell: K
- Andre Dawson: 53/G5L
Bot 3
- Steve Finley: 7/F6D
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
- Ken Caminiti: 43/G4
Top 4
- Damon Berryhill: 8/F8LD
- Shawon Dunston: 8/F8RXD
- Gary Scott: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F56D
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6M
- Tuffy Rhodes: 8/L8RD
Top 5
- Bob Scanlan: 8/F89M
- Jerome Walton: 53/G5S
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Mark McLemore: 7/L7M
- Dave Rohde: 4/P4D
- Eric Yelding: D9/L9LS
- Steve Finley: 63/G6MS
Top 6
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- George Bell: 53/G5L
- Andre Dawson: 7/F78XD
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 2/P2RF
- Ken Caminiti: 8/L8RD
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3
Top 7
- Damon Berryhill: K
- Shawon Dunston: S8/G4MD
- Gary Scott: 9/DP/F9D.1X2(96)
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: S/L56
- Tuffy Rhodes: E6/G6.1-3;B-1
- Mark McLemore: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Ken Oberkfell: 43/G34.1-2
- Eric Yelding: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Bob Scanlan: W
- Jerome Walton: 36(1)/FO/BG23.B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: D/F89XD.2-H
- Mark Grace: 7/L78D
- George Bell: W
- Andre Dawson: S/G13.2-3;1-2
- Damon Berryhill: 5(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Bot 8
- Steve Finley: W
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.2-3
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD
Top 9
- Shawon Dunston: S6/G6MD
- Gary Scott: CS2(24)
- Gary Scott: HP
- Les Lancaster: 14/SH/B34S.1-2
- Jerome Walton: 8/F89XD
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Tuffy Rhodes: 6/P7LSF
- Mark McLemore: S4/G4
- Casey Candaele: E6/TH/G6MS.1-3;B-1
- Eric Yelding: S/L8LS.3-H(UR);1-2
- Steve Finley: S8/L8RM.2-H(UR);1-3(TH);B-2
- Craig Biggio: W
- Ken Caminiti: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Scanlan