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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 21, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on August 21, 1990 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1990 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Tomlin |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,062 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Yelding | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Mark Davidson | Left Fielder |
Franklin Stubbs | First Baseman |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Jeff King | Third Baseman |
Randy Tomlin | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 21, 1990
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Tomlin
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tomlin
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tomlin
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Tomlin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Tomlin
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Tomlin
Davidson bunts towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Tomlin
Stubbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Tomlin
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Tomlin
Darwin hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Tomlin
Yelding strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Darwin
King hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tomlin vs. Darwin
Tomlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tomlin
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tomlin
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tomlin
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream hits a line drive towards first. Stubbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Tomlin
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Tomlin
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Tomlin
Stubbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Stubbs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Tomlin
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Darwin
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tomlin vs. Darwin
Tomlin hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Tomlin
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Tomlin
Yelding hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tomlin
Doran hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tomlin
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Tomlin
Tomlin fires to first and has Biggio trapped. There's the throw to Bell who tags Biggio for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tomlin
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Tomlin
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Tomlin
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Darwin
LaValliere hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davidson. LaValliere reaches second base with a double. Bream moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
King vs. Darwin
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Stubbs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Patterson
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Patterson
Darwin bunts towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Stubbs moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yelding vs. Patterson
Yelding hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Stubbs scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Patterson
Doran hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Darwin
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Cangelosi hits a line drive into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Darwin
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Darwin
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching.
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Belinda
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Belinda
Caminiti hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Darwin
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Darwin
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Darwin
Bream hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Yelding. Bream reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Darwin
Gary Redus pinch runs for Sid Bream.
LaValliere hits a line drive into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1990 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Yelding E, cf 4 0 1 1 Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Bell J, ss 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, c 2 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 0 1 0 Bonilla B, rf 4 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 3 0 0 0 Davidson M, lf 3 0 0 0 Bream S, 1b 4 0 2 0 Stubbs F, 1b 3 1 2 0 Redus G, pr 0 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 4 0 1 0 Darwin D, p 2 0 0 0 King J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Tomlin R, p 2 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 5 2 33 1 5 1 Houston 000 001 010 -- 2 Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Darwin D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Tomlin R 7.0 3 1 1 2 4 Patterson B (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Belinda S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Caminiti K LOB -- Houston 3, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Stubbs F, LaValliere M, Bream S HR -- King J, Doran B CS -- Biggio C SH -- Darwin D T -- 2:20 A -- 14062
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