Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Scott
  
  Backman 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Scott
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rohde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Scott
  
  Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Scott
  
  Bonilla 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 1

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Smith
  
  Yelding hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Smith
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Scott
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stubbs. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bream vs. Scott
  
  Bream hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaValliere vs. Scott
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Bream moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lind vs. Scott
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bream moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smith
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Smith
  
  Davidson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Smith
  
  Stubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rohde vs. Smith
  
  Smith fires to first and has Davidson trapped. There's the throw to Bell who tags Davidson for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Scott
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Scott
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Scott
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Scott
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rohde vs. Smith
  
  Rohde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Smith
  
  Scott bunts towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Lind covering, for the out. Rohde moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yelding vs. Smith
  
  Yelding hits a line drive into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Scott
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Scott
  
  Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaValliere vs. Scott
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Bream moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Scott
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smith
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davidson vs. Smith
  
  Davidson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Scott
  
  Backman 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Scott
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Scott
  
  Van Slyke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Smith
  
  Stubbs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rohde vs. Smith
  
  Rohde hits a popup towards first. Bream settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Smith
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Scott
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Scott
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Scott
  
  Bream 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

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Smith
  
  Yelding hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Smith
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yelding moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Scott
  
  LaValliere 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Scott
  
  Lind hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smith
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Backman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Smith
  
  Davidson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Smith
  
  Stubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rohde vs. Smith
  
  Rohde hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Scott
  
  Backman hits a popup towards the mound. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Scott
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Scott
  
  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 8

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Jeff King now playing third base. Gerald Young pinch hits for Mike Scott.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Smith
  
  Yelding hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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 9

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Agosto
  
  Juan Agosto now pitching.
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Agosto
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Agosto
  
  Bream hits a line drive into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaValliere vs. Agosto
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lind vs. Agosto
  
  Lind takes first base on ball four. LaValliere moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Agosto
  
  Carmelo Martinez pinch hits for Zane Smith.
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Belinda
  
  Stan Belinda now pitching.
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Belinda
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Belinda
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Candaele vs. Belinda
  
  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
  
  Candaele hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonilla. Candaele reaches second base with a double. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stubbs vs. Patterson
  
  Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Stubbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Candaele scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rohde vs. Patterson
  
  Rohde hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stubbs moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Landrum
  
  Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Juan Agosto. Bill Landrum now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stubbs scores. Rohde moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1990 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 3b         4  0  0  0   Yelding E, cf         4  0  1  0   
King J, 3b            0  0  0  0   Ramirez R, ss         4  0  2  0   
Bell J, ss            4  1  2  1   Caminiti K, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Van Slyke A, cf       3  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Bonilla B, rf         4  0  0  0   Biggio C, c           4  1  2  0   
Bonds B, lf           3  1  1  0   Davidson M, rf        3  0  2  0   
Bream S, 1b           3  0  1  0   Candaele C, ph        1  1  1  1   
LaValliere M, c       4  0  2  1   Stubbs F, lf          4  1  1  1   
Lind J, 2b            3  0  0  0   Rohde D, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Smith Z, p            3  0  0  0   Scott M, p            1  0  0  0   
Martinez C, ph        1  0  0  0   Young G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Belinda S, p          0  0  0  0   Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   
Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   Wilson G, ph          1  0  1  1   
Landrum B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        35  3 12  3

Pittsburgh       011 000 000 --  2
Houston          000 000 003 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith Z               8.0  7  0  0  0  4
Belinda S             0.2  2  2  2  0  1
Patterson B (L)*      0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Landrum B             0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M               8.0  5  2  2  2  3
Agosto J (W)          1.0  1  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 7
2B -- Bonds B, Biggio C, Candaele C
HR -- Bell J
CS -- Davidson M
SH -- Scott M
T -- 2:26
A -- 10892

    

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