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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1991-05-05 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 17727 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:49
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Mark Portugal earned the win and Curt Schilling picked up the save. Orlando Merced went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Mark Portugal L: Doug Drabek SV: Curt Schilling
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Yelding | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Finley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tuffy Rhodes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Caminiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Nichols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McLemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Candaele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Varsho | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Lind | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Drabek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Schulz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Portugal | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Dwayne Henry | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Osuna | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Schilling | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Bob Kipper | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Landrum | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Yelding: S/BG25
- Steve Finley: CS2(26)
- Steve Finley: W
- Tuffy Rhodes: 43/G4MS.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Luis Gonzalez: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Orlando Merced: 53/G6S
- Jay Bell: 53/G5
- Andy Van Slyke: 1/P15S
Top 2
- Carl Nichols: 63/G6
- Mark McLemore: S9/P9S
- Mark Portugal: 34/SH/B34S.1-2
- Eric Yelding: D7/G5DF.2-H
- Steve Finley: 6/P6
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonilla: 43/G34
- Barry Bonds: 6/P6D
- Gary Varsho: W
- Don Slaught: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Tuffy Rhodes: 7/F7LDF
- Ken Caminiti: 8/F8LXD
- Luis Gonzalez: D/L89M
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Carl Nichols: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 3
- Jose Lind: 43/G4M
- Doug Drabek: K
- Orlando Merced: W
- Jay Bell: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Mark McLemore: K
- Mark Portugal: 8/F8LD
- Eric Yelding: K
Bot 4
- Jay Bell: 3/P23F
- Andy Van Slyke: 43/G4M
- Bobby Bonilla: K
Top 5
- Steve Finley: 31/G3L
- Tuffy Rhodes: S7/G6D
- Ken Caminiti: S4/L4M.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: E4/TH/G4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ken Oberkfell: S4/L4MD.3-H;2-H(UR);1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Carl Nichols: 8/F8RXD
Bot 5
- Barry Bonds: W
- Gary Varsho: D9/G3DF.1-H
- Don Slaught: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jose Lind: 6/P4M
- Jeff Schulz: K23
Top 6
- Mark McLemore: 5/P5SF
- Mark Portugal: W
- Eric Yelding: 7/F7D
- Steve Finley: S8/G6MD.1-2
- Tuffy Rhodes: K
Bot 6
- Orlando Merced: 143/G13
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
- Andy Van Slyke: 8/F8RXD
Top 7
- Ken Caminiti: 7/F78D
- Luis Gonzalez: 1/BP34S
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Carl Nichols: 8/F8RS
Bot 7
- Bobby Bonilla: 9/F9M
- Barry Bonds: 31/G34
- Gary Varsho: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Mark McLemore: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Portugal: 3/L3
- Eric Yelding: D8/F8LXD
- Steve Finley: HR/F9D.2-H;B-H
- Tuffy Rhodes: K
Bot 8
- Don Slaught: S8/G4MD
- Jose Lind: S4/L4D.1-2
- Lloyd McClendon: K
- Orlando Merced: HR/F8LXD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Jay Bell: K
- Andy Van Slyke: S8/G4MD
- Bobby Bonilla: 4/P4
Top 9
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Casey Candaele: 7/F6D
Bot 9
- Barry Bonds: 43/G4
- Curt Wilkerson: 53/G56S
- Don Slaught: W
- Jose Lind: PB.1-2
- Jose Lind: K
Notes & reviews
- ninth upper deck homer at Three Rivers Stadium