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
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 4, 1991
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on September 4, 1991 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1991 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
Home Team |
New York Mets
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1991 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
Home Starting Pitcher | David Cone |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,512 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Steve Finley | Right Fielder |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Javier Ortiz | Left Fielder |
Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Andy Mota | Second Baseman |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Keith Miller | Second Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Howard Johnson | Right Fielder |
Kevin McReynolds | Center Fielder |
Mark Carreon | Left Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | Third Baseman |
Garry Templeton | First Baseman |
Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
David Cone | Pitcher |
Bud Harrelson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 4, 1991
Top 1
-
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Cone
Finley hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Cone
There goes Finley. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Cone
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Cone
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Cone
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Cone
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elster. Caminiti moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Cone
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Cone
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jefferies. Caminiti moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Mota vs. Cone
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Deshaies vs. Cone
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Deshaies
Miller bunts for a single. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Deshaies
Miller is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Deshaies
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Deshaies
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Deshaies
Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Cone
Finley hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Cone
Biggio bunts towards the mound. Cone fields it and throws to first for the out. Finley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Cone
Bagwell hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Cone
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Deshaies
Jefferies hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Deshaies
Templeton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Deshaies
O'Brien hits a popup into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Cone
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Cone
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Cone
Young hits a fly ball into center field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Cone
Mota hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cone vs. Deshaies
Cone hits a line drive towards short. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Deshaies
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Deshaies
Elster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Deshaies
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carreon vs. Deshaies
Carreon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Cone
Deshaies strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Cone
Finley hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cone
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Cone
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Deshaies
Jefferies hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Deshaies
Templeton hits a line drive into left center field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Deshaies
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cone vs. Deshaies
Cone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Deshaies
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Deshaies
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Cone
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Cone
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cone
Cedeno bunts for a single. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Cone
There goes Cedeno. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Cone
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Cone
Mota hits a ball on the ground for a single. Cedeno scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Deshaies vs. Cone
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Deshaies
Elster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Deshaies
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Deshaies
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Deshaies
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Cone
Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Cone
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cone
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching. Terry McDaniel now playing left field.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Innis fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Innis
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. McDaniel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Innis
Cedeno hits a line drive towards first. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing left field.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferies for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hernandez
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hernandez
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Hernandez
McDaniel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Innis
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Innis
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Innis
Davidson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hernandez
Miller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Hernandez
Elster hits a popup into left center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hernandez
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Hernandez
McReynolds hits a line drive towards short. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sasser vs. Mallicoat
Mackey Sasser pinch hits for Jeff Innis. Rob Mallicoat now pitching.
Sasser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Bross
Terry Bross now pitching.
Finley hits a fly ball into left field. McDaniel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bross
Biggio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McDaniel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bross
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Bross
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Mallicoat
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Mallicoat
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mota fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Mallicoat
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolentino vs. Bross
Jose Tolentino pinch hits for Rob Mallicoat.
Tolentino hits a fly ball into left field. McDaniel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bross
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bross
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Bross
Mota hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Bross
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jefferies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Schilling
Curt Schilling now pitching.
McDaniel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schilling
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Schilling
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Finley 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 9/4/1991 -- Houston at New York (N) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Finley S, rf 5 2 3 0 Miller K, 2b 5 0 3 0 Biggio C, c 2 2 1 2 Elster K, ss 5 0 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 3 Johnson H, rf 4 2 2 2 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0 McReynolds K, cf 3 0 1 0 Ortiz J, lf 3 0 0 0 Carreon M, lf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0 Mallicoat R, p 0 0 0 0 Sasser M, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolentino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bross T, p 0 0 0 0 Schilling C, p 0 0 0 0 Jefferies G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cedeno A, ss 5 1 1 0 Templeton G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Young G, cf 4 1 1 0 O'Brien C, c 3 0 0 0 Mota A, 2b 5 1 2 3 Cone D, p 2 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 3 0 0 0 McDaniel T, lf 2 0 0 0 Davidson M, lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 10 8 35 3 10 2 Houston 300 012 002 -- 8 New York 100 110 000 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J (W) 5.0 8 3 3 1 3 Hernandez X 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 Mallicoat R 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Schilling C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Cone D (L)* 5.0 7 6 6 6 7 Innis J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Bross T 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Elster K, Jefferies G DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 10, New York 8 HR -- Bagwell J, Johnson H 2, Biggio C, Mota A SB -- Finley S, Elster K, Miller K, Templeton G, Jefferies G, Cedeno A CS -- Miller K SH -- Biggio C T -- 3:11 A -- 12512
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score