May 6, 1991 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@CAL 0 SEA 4
NYY 2 CHC 4
@HOU 3 MON 10
SFG 4 PIT 3
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,736

Monday, May 6, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:28

Cubs

13-13

Won 2

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  5  2

W: G Maddux (4-1), L: J Deshaies (0-4), S: D Smith (6)

Astros

10-14

Lost 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .254  .626   18    2   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .654   20    0   1   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .771    7   11   1   
G Bell LF                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .280  .822   13    3   0   HR
A Dawson RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .904   14    4   0   2B
H Villanueva C                3   1   1   1    1   1  .296 1.071   14    5   0   2B
S Dunston SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .582   12    1   2   2B
G Scott 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .200  .625   17    0   1   CS
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .188  .485   11    1   0   
  J Vizcaino 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .721    3    0   1   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    4   6              129   27   6

BATTING

2B: A Dawson (6, off J Deshaies); S Dunston (3, off D Henry); H Villanueva (2, off J Deshaies).

HR: G Bell (7, off J Deshaies; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: G Bell 4; H Villanueva 2; M Grace 2; G Scott 2; A Dawson 2; S Dunston 2; J Walton.

RBI: G Bell 2 (18); G Maddux (2); H Villanueva (8).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Scott (1, 2nd base by J Deshaies/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .506   12    1   1   
S Finley CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .597   14    1   0   
C Biggio C                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .346  .844   10    6   0   SB
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .671   16    1   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .677   13    5   0   2B
  R Ramirez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .540    4    0   0   
  C Schilling P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   2    0   1  .284  .838   13    4   2   3B
K Rhodes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .563   14    6   0   
M McLemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .374   11    3   0   
J Deshaies P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    3    0   1   
  D Kile P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Rohde PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .133  .321    6    0   0   
  J Corsi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .979    4    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Davidson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .476         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    3   5              120   27   6

BATTING

2B: L Gonzalez (5, off G Maddux).

3B: J Bagwell (1, off G Maddux).

TB: J Bagwell 3; L Gonzalez 2; C Biggio 2; K Caminiti.

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (11); L Gonzalez (10).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M McLemore; J Bagwell-M McLemore.

E: J Bagwell 2 (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/H Villanueva).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, W (4-1)              7     4   3   3    3   3   0   3.92   28   98-60   33· 5·22   10· 7· 5· 0     57    -     1.15   0.14
P Assenmacher, H (6)           1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.79    4   12-9     3· 3· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.05   0.13
D Smith, S (6)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.04    3   10-7     2· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.17
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   5   0          35  120-76   38·11·27   13· 9· 5· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Deshaies, L (0-4)            3.1   6   4   4    3   0   1   8.89   18   64-34   26· 2· 6    4· 5· 6· 0     29    -     0.97  -0.28
D Kile                         1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   7.31    6   15-10    4· 1· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.73   0.07
J Corsi                        2     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.45    7   25-19   10· 5· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.79   0.08
D Henry                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.68    4   14-9     6· 2· 1    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.91   0.04
C Schilling                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.14    3    9-7     3· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   6   1          38  127-79   49·12·18    6·13· 9· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 9,736.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. J Walton             CF    1. E Yelding            SS 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. S Finley             CF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. C Biggio             C  
4. G Bell               LF    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. A Dawson             RF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. H Villanueva         C     6. J Bagwell            1B 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. K Rhodes             RF 
8. G Scott              3B    8. M McLemore           2B 
9. G Maddux             P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  6   21%  75% G Bell          J Deshaies      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Grace Scores; Bell Scores
   b 6   1  4-2  -2-  1  -15%  59% L Gonzalez      G Maddux        Double to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores
   b 4   2  4-0  12-  5  -15%  74% J Bagwell       G Maddux        Triple (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  1-3  5  -13%  45% R Sandberg      J Deshaies      Fly Ball Double Play: Foul 1B-2B (1B Foul)
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  6    8%  58% J Walton        J Deshaies      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Maddux to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  J Walton        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   46%  R Sandberg      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   45%  M Grace         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  E Yelding       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   49%  S Finley        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   48%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   48%  G Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   47%  H Villanueva    Walk
   O      1--  2   45%  S Dunston       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   49%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   50%  K Rhodes        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   54%  G Scott         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--      48%  G Maddux        Scott Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  4   50%  " "             Walk
          1--  6   58%  J Walton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Maddux to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   45%  R Sandberg      Fly Ball Double Play: Foul 1B-2B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  E Yelding       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   54%  M Grace         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  6   75%  G Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Grace Scores; Bell Scores
          ---  5   80%  A Dawson        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  3   87%  H Villanueva    Double (Fly Ball); Dawson Scores
   O      -2-  5   87%  S Dunston       Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF); Villanueva to 3B
          --3  6   88%  G Scott         Walk
   R      1-3  1   92%  G Maddux        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Villanueva Scores; Scott to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw); Maddux to 1B
                  Darryl Kile replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   90%  J Walton        Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  4   91%  R Sandberg      Walk; Maddux to 2B
   O      123  2   89%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   90%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   88%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   90%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS
          1--  7   89%  L Gonzalez      Walk; Biggio to 2B
   RR     12-  5   74%  J Bagwell       Triple (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   O      --3  3   78%  K Rhodes        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   76%  G Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   75%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   75%  H Villanueva    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   77%  M McLemore      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Dave Rohde pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
          ---  6   74%  D Rohde         Walk
   O      1--  1   78%  E Yelding       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   81%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Corsi facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Corsi replaces Dave Rohde pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   79%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   81%  G Scott         Single (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  4   78%  G Maddux        Fly Ball Double Play: 2B unassisted (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   72%  C Biggio        Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   75%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking, Biggio Steals 2B
   R      -2-  1   59%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  2   65%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  3   72%  K Rhodes        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   69%  J Walton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   68%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   69%  M Grace         Single to 2B (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   67%  G Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   72%  M McLemore      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jim Corsi batting 9th
   O      ---  4   75%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   77%  E Yelding       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dwayne Henry facing 5-6-7
                  Dwayne Henry replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   75%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   74%  H Villanueva    Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   76%  S Dunston       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   73%  G Scott         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Paul Assenmacher facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Gary Scott pitching and batting 8th; Jose Vizcaino replaces Greg Maddux playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  5   79%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   83%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   79%  K Caminiti      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
                  Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez batting 5th
   O      1--  4   86%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Curt Schilling facing 9-1-2
                  Curt Schilling replaces Rafael Ramirez pitching and batting 5th; Mark Davidson replaces Dwayne Henry playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  3   84%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   83%  J Walton        Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      ---  3   83%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Smith replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  5   90%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  K Rhodes        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199105060

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