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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1991-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 16149 Β· 88Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 16 mph to LF Β· 2:28

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Zane Smith earned the win and Roger Mason picked up the save. Orlando Merced went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Zane Smith   L: Frank Castillo   SV: Roger Mason

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Bill Hohn Β· 2B: Jerry Crawford Β· 3B: Steve Rippley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Dascenzo312010
Mark Grace400001
Ryne Sandberg401100
Andre Dawson400003
George Bell422101
Hector Villanueva411201
Luis Salazar300001
Shawon Dunston300000
Frank Castillo200002
Jerome Walton100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Orlando Merced511201
Jay Bell400000
Andy Van Slyke301011
Bobby Bonilla201020
Barry Bonds200021
Steve Buechele411001
Mike LaValliere412000
Jose Lind422100
Zane Smith201101
Gary Varsho100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Castillo6.0934
Les Lancaster2.0021

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Zane Smith8.0616
Roger Mason1.0003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Doug Dascenzo: 3/L3
  • Mark Grace: 63/G6
  • Ryne Sandberg: 9/F89M

Bot 1

  • Orlando Merced: K
  • Jay Bell: 7/F78M
  • Andy Van Slyke: S4/G4M
  • Bobby Bonilla: WP.1-2
  • Bobby Bonilla: W
  • Barry Bonds: 9/F89XD

Top 2

  • Andre Dawson: K
  • George Bell: S6/G6M
  • Hector Villanueva: HR/F9D.1-H;B-H
  • Luis Salazar: 6/L56
  • Shawon Dunston: 43/G4

Bot 2

  • Steve Buechele: 7/F7M
  • Mike LaValliere: S8/L8RS
  • Jose Lind: D/F89XD.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
  • Zane Smith: S8/L8LS.3-H
  • Orlando Merced: 7/F7D
  • Jay Bell: BK.1-2
  • Jay Bell: 43/G4M

Top 3

  • Frank Castillo: K
  • Doug Dascenzo: S/L34
  • Mark Grace: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: D/F78XD.1-H
  • Andre Dawson: 4/P6MD

Bot 3

  • Andy Van Slyke: W
  • Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8RD
  • Barry Bonds: W.1-2
  • Steve Buechele: 3(B)6(1)/LDP/L34

Top 4

  • George Bell: HR/F78XD.B-H
  • Hector Villanueva: 63/G6
  • Luis Salazar: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 3/P3L

Bot 4

  • Mike LaValliere: S8/G6MD
  • Jose Lind: 8/F8LM
  • Zane Smith: K
  • Orlando Merced: 53/G5S

Top 5

  • Frank Castillo: K
  • Doug Dascenzo: W
  • Mark Grace: 43/G4.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8RXD

Bot 5

  • Jay Bell: 4/P4
  • Andy Van Slyke: K
  • Bobby Bonilla: D5/L5D
  • Barry Bonds: K

Top 6

  • Andre Dawson: K
  • George Bell: 53/G56
  • Hector Villanueva: 7/F7M

Bot 6

  • Steve Buechele: DGR/F89XD
  • Mike LaValliere: 43/G4.2-3
  • Jose Lind: S8/G6MD.3-H
  • Zane Smith: 14/SH/B13S.1-2
  • Orlando Merced: HR/F9LD.2-H;B-H
  • Jay Bell: 53/G5L

Top 7

  • Luis Salazar: 53/G5L
  • Shawon Dunston: 63/G6
  • Jerome Walton: 43/G4

Bot 7

  • Andy Van Slyke: 8/F8RS
  • Bobby Bonilla: W
  • Barry Bonds: W.1-2
  • Steve Buechele: K
  • Mike LaValliere: 31/G34

Top 8

  • Doug Dascenzo: S5/G5D
  • Mark Grace: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
  • Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4M

Bot 8

  • Jose Lind: 53/G56S
  • Gary Varsho: 43/G4
  • Orlando Merced: 63/G6M

Top 9

  • Andre Dawson: K
  • George Bell: K
  • Hector Villanueva: K