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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 14, 1991 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1991 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 14, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Harnisch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,846 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: John McSherry |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Gary Varsho | Right Fielder |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
Zane Smith | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Mark Davidson | Right Fielder |
Casey Candaele | Left Fielder |
Dave Rohde | Second Baseman |
Pete Harnisch | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 14, 1991
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Harnisch
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Harnisch
Bell bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Harnisch
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Harnisch
There's a wild pitch. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bonilla vs. Harnisch
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Candaele. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Merced scores. Van Slyke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Harnisch
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Varsho vs. Harnisch
Varsho hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smith
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Harnisch
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rohde can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Harnisch
Lind hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rohde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Harnisch
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Harnisch
Merced hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Merced reaches second base with a double. LaValliere scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Harnisch
Bell hits a ball on the ground for a single. Merced scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Harnisch
There goes Bell. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Harnisch
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smith
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Smith
Davidson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Smith
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rohde vs. Smith
Rohde strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Harnisch
Bonilla hits a popup towards third. Caminiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Harnisch
Bonds hits a line drive towards center. Young catches it and throws to first to double up Bonilla. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Harnisch
Varsho strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harnisch vs. Smith
Harnisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harnisch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Harnisch
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Harnisch
Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Jose Lind.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Harnisch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez can't make a play. That's a base hit. LaValliere moves to third. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Harnisch
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Harnisch
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaValliere tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Harnisch
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smith
Curt Wilkerson now playing second base.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smith
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davidson vs. Smith
Davidson hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke. Davidson reaches second base with a double. Caminiti scores. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candaele vs. Smith
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Candaele for the out. Davidson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Rohde vs. Smith
Rohde hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Harnisch
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Young. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Harnisch
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Varsho vs. Harnisch
Varsho hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Harnisch
LaValliere strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Smith
Steve Finley pinch hits for Pete Harnisch.
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Kile
Darryl Kile now pitching.
Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kile
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Kile
Merced hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Kile
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Van Slyke vs. Kile
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rohde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smith
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Smith
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davidson vs. Smith
Davidson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Kile
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Kile
Bonds hits a popup into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Kile
Varsho hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rohde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Kile
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Smith
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rohde vs. Smith
Rohde hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Smith
Eric Yelding pinch hits for Darryl Kile.
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Yelding moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching. Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Belinda
Biggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Eric Yelding now playing shortstop.
Wilkerson hits a line drive beyond short. Yelding can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Belinda vs. Hernandez
Belinda bunts in front of the plate. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilkerson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Hernandez
Merced is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hernandez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rohde fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilkerson moves to third. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Slyke vs. Osuna
Al Osuna now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilkerson scores. Merced moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bonilla vs. Osuna
Bonilla is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Osuna
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rohde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Belinda
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Belinda
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Belinda
Tuffy Rhodes pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Osuna
Tuffy Rhodes now playing right field. Gary Redus pinch hits for Gary Varsho.
Redus strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Osuna
LaValliere hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Osuna
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Landrum
Gary Redus now playing right field. Bill Landrum now pitching.
Candaele hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke who is chasing the ball. Candaele reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rohde vs. Landrum
Rohde hits a line drive towards third. Bonilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Yelding vs. Landrum
Yelding hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Yelding reaches second base with a double. Candaele scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Landrum
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yelding moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Landrum
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Al Osuna.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Landrum covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1991 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Merced O, 1b 4 2 2 1 Young G, cf 5 0 1 0 Bell J, ss 3 0 2 2 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0 VanSlyke A, cf 4 1 0 1 Gonzalez L, ph 0 0 0 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 3 2 Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 5 0 0 0 Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0 Varsho G, rf 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Redus G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 3 0 1 0 LaValliere M, c 4 2 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lind J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wilkerson C, ph-2b 4 1 2 0 Davidson M, rf 3 0 2 2 Smith Z, p 2 0 2 0 Rhodes T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0 Candaele C, lf 4 1 2 0 Landrum B, p 0 0 0 0 Rohde D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harnisch P, p 1 0 0 0 Finley S, ph 1 0 0 0 Kile D, p 0 0 0 0 Yelding E, ph-ss 2 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 12 6 36 3 9 3 Pittsburgh 220 100 010 -- 6 Houston 000 200 001 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Smith Z (W) 6.2 7 2 2 1 6 Belinda S 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Landrum B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Harnisch P (L) 5.0 7 5 4 2 3 Kile D 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 Hernandez X 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 Osuna A 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Caminiti K 2 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Houston 8 2B -- Bonilla B 2, Merced O, Davidson M, Biggio C, Yelding E 3B -- Candaele C SB -- Bell J SH -- Bell J, Smith Z, Belinda S SF -- Bell J WP -- Harnisch P T -- 3:02 A -- 7846
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