Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Drabek
  
  Yelding bunts for a single. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Drabek
  
  There goes Yelding. The throw from Slaught and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Drabek
  
  Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Drabek
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finley moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Caminiti vs. Drabek
  
  Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Drabek
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Finley moves to third. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oberkfell vs. Drabek
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Portugal
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Portugal
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Portugal
  
  Van Slyke hits a popup towards the mound. Portugal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Drabek
  
  Nichols 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Drabek
  
  McLemore hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portugal vs. Drabek
  
  Portugal bunts towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Lind covering, for the out. McLemore moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Yelding vs. Drabek
  
  Yelding hits a ball on the ground, foul, into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Yelding reaches second base with a double. McLemore scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finley vs. Drabek
  
  Finley hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Portugal
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Portugal
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Varsho vs. Portugal
  
  Varsho takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Slaught vs. Portugal
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Drabek
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Drabek
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Drabek
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Van Slyke. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Drabek
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Nichols vs. Drabek
  
  Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Portugal
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Drabek vs. Portugal
  
  Drabek strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Portugal
  
  Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Portugal
  
  There goes Merced. The throw from Nichols and he is out, McLemore applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Drabek
  
  McLemore strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Drabek
  
  Portugal hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Drabek
  
  Yelding strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Portugal
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Portugal
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Portugal
  
  Bonilla strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Drabek
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Drabek
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Drabek
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive beyond second. Lind can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Drabek
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lind. Rhodes moves to third. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Oberkfell vs. Drabek
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive beyond second. Lind can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rhodes scores. Caminiti scores. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to third. Van Slyke throws the ball in to Bonilla, who tags Gonzalez for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Nichols vs. Drabek
  
  Nichols hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Portugal
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Varsho vs. Portugal
  
  Varsho hits a ball on the ground, foul, into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Varsho reaches second base with a double. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Slaught vs. Portugal
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Varsho moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Lind vs. Portugal
  
  Lind hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Schulz vs. Portugal
  
  Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
  
  Schulz strikes out. Nichols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schulz out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Kipper
  
  Bob Kipper now pitching.
  
  McLemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Kipper
  
  Portugal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yelding vs. Kipper
  
  Yelding hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Kipper
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Portugal moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Kipper
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Portugal
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Portugal, and towards McLemore, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Portugal
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Portugal
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Kipper
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Kipper
  
  Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Kipper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Kipper
  
  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell.
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nichols vs. Kipper
  
  Nichols hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Portugal
  
  Jeff Bagwell now playing first base.
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Portugal
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Varsho vs. Portugal
  
  Varsho hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Kipper
  
  McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Kipper
  
  Portugal hits a line drive towards first. Merced reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Kipper
  
  Yelding hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Yelding reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Finley vs. Kipper
  
  Finley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Kipper
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Portugal
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Portugal
  
  Lind hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Slaught moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McClendon vs. Portugal
  
  Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Bob Kipper.
  
  McClendon strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Merced vs. Portugal
  
  Merced hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Henry
  
  Dwayne Henry now pitching.
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Henry
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Osuna
  
  Al Osuna now pitching.
  
  Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Landrum
  
  Bill Landrum now pitching.
  
  Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Landrum
  
  Gonzalez 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 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Landrum
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Landrum
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Candaele vs. Landrum
  
  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Carl Nichols.
  
  Candaele hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Osuna
  
  Craig Biggio now catching.
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilkerson vs. Osuna
  
  Curt Wilkerson pinch hits for Gary Varsho.
  
  Wilkerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Osuna
  
  Slaught takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Schilling
  
  Curt Schilling now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing left field.
  
  The ball gets by Biggio for a passed ball. Slaught moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Schilling
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1991 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Yelding E, ss         5  1  3  1   Merced O, 1b          3  1  1  3   
Finley S, cf          4  1  2  2   Bell J, ss            4  0  0  0   
Rhodes T, rf          5  1  1  0   VanSlyke A, cf        4  0  1  0   
Caminiti K, 3b        3  1  1  0   Bonilla B, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez L, lf        4  0  1  0   Bonds B, lf           3  1  0  0   
Schilling C, p        0  0  0  0   Varsho G, rf          2  0  1  1   
Oberkfell K, 1b       2  0  1  2   Wilkerson C, ph       1  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, ph-1b      2  1  1  1   Slaught D, c          3  1  1  0   
Nichols C, c          4  0  0  0   Lind J, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Candaele C, ph        1  0  0  0   Drabek D, p           1  0  0  0   
Biggio C, c           0  0  0  0   Schulz J, ph          1  0  0  0   
McLemore M, 2b        4  1  1  0   Kipper B, p           0  0  0  0   
Portugal M, p         2  0  0  0   McClendon L, ph       1  0  0  0   
Henry D, p            0  0  0  0   Landrum B, p          0  0  0  0   
Osuna A, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Davidson M, lf        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  6                        31  4  5  4

Houston          010 020 120 --  6
Pittsburgh       000 010 030 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W)        7.1  4  4  4  3  4
Henry D               0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Osuna A               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Schilling C (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L)          5.0  7  3  2  4  2
Kipper B              3.0  4  3  3  1  2
Landrum B             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Lind J
LOB -- Houston 10, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Yelding E 2, Gonzalez L, Varsho G
HR -- Bagwell J, Finley S, Merced O
SB -- Gonzalez L
CS -- Yelding E, Merced O
SH -- Portugal M
PB -- Biggio C
T -- 2:49
A -- 17727

    

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