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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1991-06-21 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 21120 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:08
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 3–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 6th. Bruce Ruffin earned the win and Mitch Williams picked up the save. Mickey Morandini went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Bruce Ruffin L: Mark Portugal SV: Mitch Williams
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Candaele | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Davidson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Nichols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Yelding | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Wes Chamberlain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kruk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darren Daulton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Ruffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Booker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sil Campusano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Portugal | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Al Osuna | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Ruffin | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Mitch Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: 9/F9S
- Casey Candaele: S8/G4MD
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Ken Caminiti: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Wally Backman: 3/G3L
- Mickey Morandini: 6/P7LSF
- Wes Chamberlain: 53/G5L
Top 2
- Javier Ortiz: S7/L7M
- Mark Davidson: K
- Carl Nichols: 9/F89XD
- Eric Yelding: 5/L56S
Bot 2
- John Kruk: 4/L4M
- Dale Murphy: 53/G5
- Darren Daulton: K
Top 3
- Mark Portugal: 63/G6
- Gerald Young: W
- Casey Candaele: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Dickie Thon: 8/F78S
- John Morris: 7/F7LS
- Bruce Ruffin: K
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: 54(1)/FO/G5L.B-1
- Javier Ortiz: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Mark Davidson: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Wally Backman: 8/F8LXD
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Wes Chamberlain: K
Top 5
- Carl Nichols: 7/F7M
- Eric Yelding: 4/L4
- Mark Portugal: 3/G3
Bot 5
- John Kruk: 63/G6M
- Dale Murphy: K
- Darren Daulton: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Gerald Young: 63/G6M
- Casey Candaele: 63/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Rod Booker: S9/G34D
- John Morris: 6/P8LS
- Bruce Ruffin: K
- Wally Backman: S8/G6MD.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: HR/L89XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Wes Chamberlain: S9/G34D
- John Kruk: 43/G4
Top 7
- Ken Caminiti: S7/L7M
- Javier Ortiz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark Davidson: 6/P6MD
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: K
- Darren Daulton: 8/F8RXD
- Rod Booker: 8/F78D
Top 8
- Carl Nichols: 8/F8LXD
- Eric Yelding: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 8
- Sil Campusano: 7/F8LXD
- Ricky Jordan: W
- Charlie Hayes: S7/G5D.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Wes Chamberlain: 13/G13
Top 9
- Gerald Young: 163/G6M
- Casey Candaele: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89S.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Javier Ortiz: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Davidson: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Dickie Thon ejected by HP umpire Ed Rapuano for charging the mound from the bench