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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1991-07-16 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 18028 Β· 87Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph L to R Β· 3:10

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Zane Smith earned the win and Stan Belinda picked up the save. Mark Davidson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00001210048
PIT1020021069

W: Zane Smith   L: Darryl Kile   SV: Stan Belinda

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Hallion Β· 1B: Eric Gregg Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Mike Winters Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gerald Young402101
Craig Biggio410001
Jeff Bagwell300011
Ken Caminiti412101
Javier Ortiz300000
Mark Davidson312201
Rafael Ramirez400000
Casey Candaele401000
Jim Clancy100001
Eric Yelding100000
Mike Simms111000
Eric Anthony100000
Ken Oberkfell100000
Steve Finley100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gary Redus411000
Jay Bell523001
Jose Gonzalez311200
Bobby Bonilla301010
Barry Bonds200020
Lloyd McClendon100010
Don Slaught311011
Jose Lind400000
Zane Smith201000
Orlando Merced200101
Gary Varsho111200
Stan Belinda000010
Andy Van Slyke100001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Deshaies0.0100
Jim Clancy4.0421
Darryl Kile1.2301
Dwayne Henry0.2110
Al Osuna1.2032

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Zane Smith6.0614
Neal Heaton0.1200
Stan Belinda2.2002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gerald Young: K
  • Craig Biggio: 63/G6
  • Jeff Bagwell: W
  • Ken Caminiti: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Bot 1

  • Gary Redus: S/L13
  • Jay Bell: WP.1-2
  • Jay Bell: S/G56S.2-H(E5/TH)(NR)
  • Jose Gonzalez: 43/G34.1-2
  • Bobby Bonilla: 7/F7M
  • Barry Bonds: IW
  • Lloyd McClendon: W.2-3;1-2
  • Don Slaught: K

Top 2

  • Javier Ortiz: 63/G6
  • Mark Davidson: K
  • Rafael Ramirez: 43/G4

Bot 2

  • Jose Lind: 9/F9D
  • Zane Smith: 53/G56
  • Gary Redus: 8/F8RXD

Top 3

  • Casey Candaele: 8/F8RD
  • Jim Clancy: K
  • Gerald Young: S7/G56D
  • Craig Biggio: 9/F9LMF

Bot 3

  • Jay Bell: S8/L8LM
  • Jose Gonzalez: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
  • Bobby Bonilla: 9/F89XD
  • Barry Bonds: 7/F7D
  • Lloyd McClendon: 63/G56

Top 4

  • Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
  • Ken Caminiti: S6/L6
  • Javier Ortiz: 16(1)3/GDP/G15S

Bot 4

  • Don Slaught: 63/G56
  • Jose Lind: 63/G6
  • Zane Smith: S4/L4MS
  • Gary Redus: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Top 5

  • Mark Davidson: HR/F78XD.B-H
  • Rafael Ramirez: 31/G34
  • Casey Candaele: S8/L8LS
  • Eric Yelding: SB2
  • Eric Yelding: SB3
  • Eric Yelding: 53/G5S.3-3
  • Gerald Young: 53/G56S

Bot 5

  • Jay Bell: 3/G34
  • Jose Gonzalez: 53/G56S
  • Bobby Bonilla: S4/G4S
  • Barry Bonds: 8/F8LD

Top 6

  • Craig Biggio: E5/G56.B-1
  • Jeff Bagwell: K
  • Ken Caminiti: SB2
  • Ken Caminiti: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
  • Javier Ortiz: 9/F9M
  • Mark Davidson: D7/L7LM.2-H(UR)
  • Rafael Ramirez: 53/G56

Bot 6

  • Orlando Merced: K
  • Don Slaught: S8/F8RS
  • Jose Lind: 53/G56.1-2
  • Gary Varsho: HR/F89XD.2-H;B-H
  • Gary Redus: HP
  • Jay Bell: PO1(13)

Top 7

  • Casey Candaele: 43/G34
  • Mike Simms: D/F89XD
  • Gerald Young: D9/G3DF.2-H
  • Craig Biggio: SB3
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: 4/P34

Bot 7

  • Jay Bell: S8/L8RS
  • Jose Gonzalez: 34/SH/B3S.1-2
  • Bobby Bonilla: IW
  • Barry Bonds: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Barry Bonds: W
  • Orlando Merced: 54(1)/FO/G56S.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
  • Don Slaught: W.1-2
  • Jose Lind: 5(2)/FO/G5L.B-1

Top 8

  • Ken Caminiti: K
  • Eric Anthony: 7/P78S
  • Ken Oberkfell: 63/G6M

Bot 8

  • Stan Belinda: W
  • Gary Redus: 5/L5L
  • Jay Bell: K
  • Andy Van Slyke: K

Top 9

  • Rafael Ramirez: 53/G56
  • Casey Candaele: 8/F8RD
  • Steve Finley: 43/G34

Notes & reviews

  • Jim Deshaies hit on left arm by Gary Redus line drive; taken to the hospital for evaluation
  • Darryl Kile ejected by HP umpire Tom Hallion; both benches emptied but no further action