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Pittsburgh Pirates
1991-09-17 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 18152 Β· 79Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 8 mph to RF Β· 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 9β2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Doug Drabek earned the win. Barry Bonds went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
W: Doug Drabek L: Mike Bielecki SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Hohn Β· 1B: Jerry Crawford Β· 2B: Steve Rippley Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Mark Grace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Bielecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Damon Berryhill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Doug Dascenzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerome Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Andy Van Slyke | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Barry Bonds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Steve Buechele | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Don Slaught | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Lind | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doug Drabek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Bielecki | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Danny Jackson | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Bob Scanlan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Drabek | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Walker: S4/L4D
- Ced Landrum: CS2(26)
- Ced Landrum: S6/P6D
- Mark Grace: SB2
- Mark Grace: PO2(14)
- Mark Grace: S/G13
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/G56D.1-2
- George Bell: 3/P3DF
Bot 1
- Orlando Merced: S9/L89M
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: 24/SH/B2L.2-3
- Andy Van Slyke: W
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/SF/F78M.3-H(RBI)
- Barry Bonds: K
Top 2
- Dwight Smith: K
- Hector Villanueva: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 13/G13S
Bot 2
- Steve Buechele: D/L8RD
- Don Slaught: 9/L89M
- Jose Lind: 53/G56.2-2
- Doug Drabek: 53/G5S
Top 3
- Mike Bielecki: K
- Chico Walker: K
- Ced Landrum: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Orlando Merced: S7/G56D
- Jay Bell: D7/G5D.1-H
- Andy Van Slyke: 43/G4S.2-3
- Bobby Bonilla: FC1/G15.3XH(1526);B-2
- Barry Bonds: IW
- Steve Buechele: T/F8RD.2-H;1-H
- Don Slaught: 63/G6
Top 4
- Mark Grace: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- George Bell: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Jose Lind: 63/G6S
- Doug Drabek: K
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3L
Top 5
- Dwight Smith: W
- Hector Villanueva: 54(1)/FO/G5L.B-1
- Jose Vizcaino: S6/L6MD.1-2
- Derrick May: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Chico Walker: 63/G4MS
Bot 5
- Jay Bell: W
- Andy Van Slyke: S/L56D.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: W.2-3;1-2
- Barry Bonds: S4/G4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Buechele: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Don Slaught: 63/G6S.3-3;2-2
- Jose Lind: IW
- Doug Drabek: FC/G4M.3-H(NR)(UR);2X3(4E6);1-2;B-1
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ced Landrum: K
- Mark Grace: 7/F7M
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Jay Bell: K
- Andy Van Slyke: W
- Bobby Bonilla: S9/G34D.1-2
- Barry Bonds: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Steve Buechele: W.1-2
- Don Slaught: W.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Jose Lind: 63/G6S
Top 7
- George Bell: K
- Dwight Smith: K
- Hector Villanueva: S/G56D
- Jose Vizcaino: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Bot 7
- Doug Drabek: 53/G5S
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8LXD
- Carlos Garcia: 4/L4
Top 8
- Damon Berryhill: S/L34D
- Chico Walker: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
- Ced Landrum: D9/F89M.1-H
- Rick Wilkins: 7/F7LD
- Rey Sanchez: S6/L6M.2-H
- Doug Dascenzo: 4/P4M
Bot 8
- Andy Van Slyke: 8/F8LXD
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8LXD
- Barry Bonds: HR/F8LXD.B-H
- Steve Buechele: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jerome Walton: 8/F8LS
- Hector Villanueva: 6/P6M
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- originally called in play for a triple; ruling changed



















