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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 21, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on April 21, 1991 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1991 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Harnisch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 27,405 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Jim Quick |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
Tuffy Rhodes | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | First Baseman |
Carl Nichols | Catcher |
Casey Candaele | Second Baseman |
Pete Harnisch | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Steve Decker | Catcher |
Dave Anderson | Shortstop |
Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 21, 1991
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. LaCoss
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. LaCoss
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCoss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. LaCoss
Rhodes hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. LaCoss
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. LaCoss
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Harnisch
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Harnisch
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Yelding. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Harnisch
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Harnisch
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Harnisch
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. LaCoss
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Nichols vs. LaCoss
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Candaele vs. LaCoss
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with LaCoss covering, for the out. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Harnisch vs. LaCoss
Harnisch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Harnisch
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Harnisch
Decker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Harnisch
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. LaCoss
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. LaCoss
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. LaCoss
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Harnisch
LaCoss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Harnisch
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Harnisch
The ball gets by Nichols for a passed ball. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Harnisch
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Harnisch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Harnisch
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Candaele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. LaCoss
Mike Felder now playing center field.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. LaCoss
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. LaCoss
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harnisch
Williams hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Finley who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Harnisch
Bass strikes out. Nichols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bass out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Decker vs. Harnisch
Decker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Harnisch
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. LaCoss
Nichols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. LaCoss
Candaele strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harnisch vs. LaCoss
Harnisch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Harnisch
LaCoss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Harnisch
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Felder vs. Harnisch
Felder hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. LaCoss
Yelding hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. LaCoss
Finley bunts towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Yelding moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. LaCoss
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. LaCoss
Caminiti hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Harnisch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Harnisch
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Candaele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harnisch
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nichols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. LaCoss
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. LaCoss
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. LaCoss
Nichols hits a fly ball into center field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. LaCoss
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Harnisch
Bass hits a line drive beyond second. Candaele can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Decker vs. Harnisch
Decker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Harnisch
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. LaCoss
Mark McLemore pinch hits for Pete Harnisch.
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. LaCoss
Yelding hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Decker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. LaCoss
Finley hits a line drive into center field. Felder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Schilling
Curt Schilling now pitching. Mike Kingery pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Kingery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Schilling
Thompson bunts towards first. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first, with Candaele covering, for the out. Kingery moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Schilling
Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Mike Felder.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. Kingery moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Schilling
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Schilling
Mitchell hits a line drive towards short. Yelding reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching. Mike Kingery now playing center field. Mark Davidson pinch hits for Tuffy Rhodes.
Davidson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Righetti
Caminiti bunts towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Davidson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Righetti
Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Righetti
Craig Biggio pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
Biggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Righetti
Nichols hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schilling
Mark Davidson now playing right field. Jeff Bagwell now playing first base. Craig Biggio now playing left field.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Schilling
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Schilling
Decker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1991 -- Houston at San Francisco (D) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Yelding E, ss 4 0 1 0 Thompson R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Finley S, cf 3 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 2 0 1 0 Rhodes T, rf 3 0 1 0 Felder M, cf 1 0 0 0 Davidson M, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Kennedy T, ph 1 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Righetti D, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 1 0 Clark W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bagwell J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Mitchell K, lf 3 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Williams M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 1 0 Nichols C, c 4 0 0 0 Decker S, c 3 1 1 1 Candaele C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Anderson D, ss 3 0 0 0 Harnisch P, p 2 0 0 0 LaCoss M, p 2 0 0 0 McLemore M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kingery M, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Schilling C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 28 1 5 1 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco 000 000 001 -- 1 2 outs when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Harnisch P 7.0 4 0 0 3 5 Schilling C (L) 1.2 1 1 1 2 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO LaCoss M 8.0 4 0 0 1 7 Righetti D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 E -- Yelding E DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 7 2B -- Oberkfell K 3B -- Williams M HR -- Decker S SH -- Finley S, Thompson R, Caminiti K PB -- Nichols C T -- 2:43 A -- 27405
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