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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1991-08-14 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 42501 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:38
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. John Smiley earned the win and Stan Belinda picked up the save. John Kruk went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: John Smiley L: Tommy Greene SV: Stan Belinda
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Ready | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Chamberlain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kruk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Daulton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Hollins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Varsho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike LaValliere | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Smiley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lind | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Greene | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Steve Searcy | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Hartley | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Roger Mason | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Belinda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: T/L8RD
- Randy Ready: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H(RBI)
- Wes Chamberlain: K
- John Kruk: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 1
- Orlando Merced: K
- Jay Bell: 43/G34
- Andy Van Slyke: K
Top 2
- Charlie Hayes: D9/F9LS
- Darren Daulton: 43/G4.2-3
- Dickie Thon: FC3/G34S.3XH(32);B-1
- Tommy Greene: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonilla: 43/G34
- Barry Bonds: K
- Gary Varsho: K
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: T9/F9D
- Randy Ready: 9/F89M
- Wes Chamberlain: 9/F9M
- John Kruk: K
Bot 3
- Mike LaValliere: K
- Curt Wilkerson: K
- John Smiley: K
Top 4
- Dale Murphy: D7/G5DF
- Charlie Hayes: 13/BG15S.2-2
- Darren Daulton: 3/G3.2-3
- Dickie Thon: D7/G5DF.3-H
- Tommy Greene: WP.2-3
- Tommy Greene: W
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Orlando Merced: W
- Jay Bell: S7/G56D.1-2
- Andy Van Slyke: S9/G34D.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Bonilla: D/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Barry Bonds: D/L8RD.2-H
- Gary Varsho: FC1/G15.2X3(1561);B-2(TH)
- Mike LaValliere: CS3(25)
- Mike LaValliere: 4/P4M
Top 5
- Randy Ready: S8/L8LM
- Wes Chamberlain: 7/F7D
- John Kruk: 7(B)43(1)/FDP/F78XD
Bot 5
- Curt Wilkerson: K
- John Smiley: K
- Orlando Merced: S4/G4S
- Jay Bell: 8/P8RS
Top 6
- Dale Murphy: S7/G56D
- Charlie Hayes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Darren Daulton: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Andy Van Slyke: 3/G34
- Bobby Bonilla: S7/F78S
- Barry Bonds: 7/F7D
- Gary Varsho: 43/G4
Top 7
- Dickie Thon: 6/L56
- Dave Hollins: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Mike LaValliere: 13/G15S
- Jose Lind: S8/L8RM
- John Wehner: 4/P34D
- Orlando Merced: K
Top 8
- Randy Ready: 6/P5DF
- Wes Chamberlain: 8/F8RD
- John Kruk: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Jay Bell: W
- Andy Van Slyke: K
- Bobby Bonilla: 3/G3S.1-2
- Barry Bonds: IW
- Lloyd McClendon: D7/F7LM.2-H;1-3
- Mike LaValliere: IW
- Jose Lind: 63/G6
Top 9
- Dale Murphy: K
- Charlie Hayes: 9/P89S
- Darren Daulton: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Gary Varsho lost the ball in the lights