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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Houston Astros
1991-07-28 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 20754 Β· 70Β°F, dome Β· 3:22
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9β7. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. Ryan Bowen earned the win and Jim Clancy picked up the save. Casey Candaele went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
W: Ryan Bowen L: Zane Smith SV: Jim Clancy
Umpires β HP: Mike Winters Β· 1B: Tom Hallion Β· 2B: Eric Gregg Β· 3B: Joe West Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Gary Varsho | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Barry Bonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mike LaValliere | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Wehner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Curt Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Zane Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Gary Redus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd McClendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Lind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerald Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Casey Candaele | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Mike Simms | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Davidson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jose Tolentino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Steve Finley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zane Smith | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Bill Landrum | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Jim Clancy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Merced: S8/L8LS
- Jay Bell: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Gary Varsho: K
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(RBI)
- Barry Bonds: IW
- Mike LaValliere: 43/G4D
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: 9/L9M
- Casey Candaele: E1/TH/G2R.B-1
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P6M
- Ken Caminiti: D9/L9LS.2-H(UR)
- Mike Simms: 43/G4M
Top 2
- John Wehner: S/L8LS
- Curt Wilkerson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Curt Wilkerson: K
- Zane Smith: 7/SF/F78M.3-H(RBI)
- Orlando Merced: S9/G34D
- Jay Bell: W.1-2
- Gary Varsho: K
Bot 2
- Mark Davidson: S9/G34D
- Andujar Cedeno: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Scott Servais: 43/G4
Top 3
- Bobby Bonilla: W
- Barry Bonds: K
- Mike LaValliere: E9/F89D.1-2;B-1
- John Wehner: W.2-3;1-2
- Curt Wilkerson: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Zane Smith: 3/G3L
Bot 3
- Ryan Bowen: S/G4MD
- Gerald Young: K
- Casey Candaele: 54(1)/FO/G5S.B-1
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/L6D.2-H
- Ken Caminiti: W.1-2
- Mike Simms: D/F8LXD.2-H;1-H
- Mark Davidson: S7/G56D.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Andujar Cedeno: T/F8RXD.2-H
- Scott Servais: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Orlando Merced: W
- Jay Bell: S/F8RS.1-3
- Gary Varsho: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Bobby Bonilla: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L56
Bot 4
- Ryan Bowen: K
- Gerald Young: 63/G6M
- Casey Candaele: HR/F9D.B-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: 8/L8LD
Top 5
- Barry Bonds: S9/L89S
- Mike LaValliere: WP.1-2
- Mike LaValliere: 8/F8RM
- John Wehner: 53/G56.2-2
- Curt Wilkerson: FC5/G56.2X3(5);B-1
Bot 5
- Mike Simms: W
- Mark Davidson: K
- Andujar Cedeno: SB2
- Andujar Cedeno: K
- Scott Servais: WP.2-3
- Scott Servais: W
- Jose Tolentino: W.1-2
- Gerald Young: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gerald Young: W
- Casey Candaele: 7/F78XD
Top 6
- Carlos Garcia: K
- Orlando Merced: E3/G34.B-1
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: D/L78XD.2-H
- Gary Varsho: D9/L9LM.2-H(UR)
- Bobby Bonilla: 43/G34.2-3
- Barry Bonds: S6/L6D.3-H(UR)
- Mike LaValliere: 9/F34D
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LM
- Ken Caminiti: S6/L6D
- Mike Simms: 7/F78S
- Mark Davidson: S6/L6D.1-2
- Andujar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 7
- John Wehner: 8/F89D
- Gary Redus: 5/P6
- Carlos Garcia: K
Bot 7
- Scott Servais: 9/F9M
- Al Osuna: K
- Gerald Young: 6/L6
Top 8
- Orlando Merced: W
- Jay Bell: 3/P23F
- Lloyd McClendon: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/P6D
- Barry Bonds: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Casey Candaele: S6/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 31/G3.2-3
- Steve Finley: D9/G3D.3-H
- Luis Gonzalez: IW
- Andujar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 9
- Jose Lind: W
- John Wehner: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Jose Gonzalez: K
- Carlos Garcia: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jose Tolentino






















