Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 9, 1991
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on August 9, 1991 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1991 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1991 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 34,700 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Jerry Layne |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Mike Simms | Right Fielder |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
Casey Candaele | Second Baseman |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Keith Mitchell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Ron Gant | Center Fielder |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Brian Hunter | First Baseman |
Francisco Cabrera | Catcher |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
Steve Avery | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 9, 1991
Top 1
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Avery
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Avery
Finley hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Avery
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Avery
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Deshaies
Mitchell hits a line drive beyond short. Cedeno can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Deshaies fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Deshaies. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Deshaies
There goes Blauser. The throw from Biggio and he is out, Candaele applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Deshaies
The umpire calls a balk on Deshaies Gant moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Avery
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Avery
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Avery
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Deshaies
Hunter hits a line drive beyond third. Caminiti can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Deshaies
Cabrera 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 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Deshaies
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Avery vs. Deshaies
Avery strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Avery
Candaele hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Avery
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Avery
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Deshaies
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 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Avery
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Avery
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Avery
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Deshaies
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Deshaies
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Deshaies
Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Avery vs. Deshaies
Avery strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Avery
Simms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Avery
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Avery
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke misplays the ball. That's an error on Lemke. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Avery
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Deshaies
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Deshaies
There goes Mitchell. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Mitchell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Deshaies
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Gant reaches second base with a double. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a popup off the glove of Cedeno, and into shallow left field. Smith reaches second base with a double. Gant scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Capel
Mike Capel now pitching. Rafael Ramirez now playing second base.
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Avery
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Avery
Biggio hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Avery
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Avery
There goes Finley. The throw from Cabrera and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Avery
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Avery
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Capel
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Capel
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Avery vs. Capel
Avery hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Capel
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Avery moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Capel
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Avery
Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop.
Simms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Avery
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hunter. Simms moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Avery
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simms scores. Gonzalez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Avery
Javier Ortiz pinch hits for Mike Capel.
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Avery
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Avery
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Wilkins
Dean Wilkins now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wilkins
Gant takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wilkins
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Wilkins
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. Wilkins
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pendleton scores. Gant scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Henry
Dwayne Henry now pitching.
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Avery vs. Henry
Avery strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Avery
Finley hits a line drive beyond short. Belliard can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Avery
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Avery
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Simms vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Simms hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Berenguer
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Berenguer
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Henry
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Henry
Belliard hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Henry
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Henry
Gant hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Berenguer
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tolentino vs. Berenguer
Jose Tolentino pinch hits for Dwayne Henry.
Tolentino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Berenguer
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Berenguer
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1991 -- Houston at Atlanta (N) Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Biggio C, c 5 0 2 0 Mitchell K, rf 4 2 3 0 Finley S, cf 4 0 1 0 Blauser J, ss 2 1 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Belliard R, ss 1 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Simms M, rf 3 1 1 0 Gant R, cf 3 3 2 3 Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 0 0 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 1 Cedeno A, ss 4 0 1 1 Hunter B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Candaele C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cabrera F, c 4 0 2 2 Capel M, p 0 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ortiz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Avery S, p 4 0 1 0 Wilkins D, p 0 0 0 0 Berenguer J, p 0 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Tolentino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 1 0 0 0 Ramirez R, 2b 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 9 2 32 7 11 7 Houston 000 000 200 -- 2 Atlanta 102 020 20x -- 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J (L) 4.2 7 5 5 4 4 Capel M 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Wilkins D 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 Henry D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Avery S (W) 7.1 8 2 0 2 5 Berenguer J 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Deshaies J, Lemke M, Hunter B DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 3 LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 9 2B -- Gant R, Smith L, Cedeno A HR -- Gant R SB -- Mitchell K, Finley S CS -- Blauser J SF -- Pendleton T Balk -- Deshaies J T -- 2:59 A -- 34700
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score