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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1991-05-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9577 · 70°F, dome · 3:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 8th. Bob Kipper earned the win and Bill Landrum picked up the save. Andy Van Slyke went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
W: Bob Kipper L: Curt Schilling SV: Bill Landrum
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Merced | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Varsho | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike LaValliere | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Smiley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Schulz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Redus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Yelding | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Finley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Caminiti | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Candaele | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tuffy Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Davidson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Walk | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Neal Heaton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kipper | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Landrum | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Jones | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Corsi | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Osuna | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Schilling | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dwayne Henry | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
- Jay Bell: 8/L89M
- Andy Van Slyke: S/L89M
- Bobby Bonilla: 6/P6
Bot 1
- Eric Yelding: 4/P4D
- Steve Finley: 8/F8RXD
- Craig Biggio: S5/BG5S
- Ken Caminiti: SB2
- Ken Caminiti: S9/L89S.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Barry Bonds: K
- Gary Varsho: S/BG34S
- Mike LaValliere: 8/L78D
- Curt Wilkerson: SB2
- Curt Wilkerson: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8RXD
- Casey Candaele: 8/L8LM
- Tuffy Rhodes: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- John Smiley: 13/G13
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4M
- Jay Bell: 8/F8LXD
Bot 3
- Jimmy Jones: W
- Eric Yelding: K
- Steve Finley: 5/P5
- Craig Biggio: D/L78S.1-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Ken Caminiti: 7/L7S
Top 4
- Andy Van Slyke: 3/G34
- Bobby Bonilla: 63/G6M
- Barry Bonds: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Luis Gonzalez: S/L8LS
- Casey Candaele: SB2
- Casey Candaele: D7/F7D.2-H
- Tuffy Rhodes: D7/F7LD.2-H
- Jimmy Jones: S7/G6D.2XH(72)
- Eric Yelding: K
Top 5
- Gary Varsho: S/G4MD
- Mike LaValliere: 153/G15.1-2
- Curt Wilkerson: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff Schulz: K
Bot 5
- Steve Finley: S/BG34S
- Craig Biggio: S/BG25.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 9/L89M
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: S/BR/G34.3-3;2-2;1X2(3)
- Casey Candaele: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 6
- Orlando Merced: K
- Jay Bell: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Andy Van Slyke: 43/G34
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F78S
Bot 6
- Tuffy Rhodes: 43/G4
- Jimmy Jones: 3/P3DF
- Eric Yelding: 43/G34
Top 7
- Barry Bonds: W
- Gary Varsho: 3/G34S.1-2
- Mike LaValliere: S/G4MD.2-H
- Curt Wilkerson: K
- Lloyd McClendon: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Steve Finley: S4/BG4S
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Ken Caminiti: S6/L6D.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4M
- Jay Bell: S6/G6
- Andy Van Slyke: HR/F9D.1-H;B-H
- Bobby Bonilla: 3/P13
- Barry Bonds: S6/P6D
- Gary Redus: S/L89S.1-3
- Mike LaValliere: W.1-2
- Curt Wilkerson: W.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Don Slaught: T/F89D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Orlando Merced: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Casey Candaele: D9/L9M
- Mark Davidson: S7/G6D.2-3
- Rafael Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Eric Yelding: S7/L78S.1-2
- Steve Finley: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Jay Bell: W
- Andy Van Slyke: 9/F9D
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/L78D
- Barry Bonds: S4/L4MD.1-2
- Gary Redus: SB3
- Gary Redus: WP.1-2
- Gary Redus: W
- Mike LaValliere: 5/P5L
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: 7/L7M
- Ken Caminiti: 3/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/L9LD
- Luis Gonzalez: S/G15.2-3
- Casey Candaele: W.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 5/P56S