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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 9, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on September 9, 1991 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,528 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Jim Quick |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Darrin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Thomas Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Greg Riddoch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Mike Simms | Right Fielder |
| Casey Candaele | Left Fielder |
| Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Andy Mota | Second Baseman |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 9, 1991
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Portugal
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mota picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mota. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Portugal
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Portugal
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Benes
Finley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jackson. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Benes
Caminiti hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Portugal
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Portugal
Teufel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finley. Teufel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Portugal
Jackson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Portugal
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. Teufel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Portugal
Benes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Benes
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simms for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Benes
Candaele hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Benes
Cedeno bunts in front of the plate. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Portugal
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Portugal
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Benes
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Benes
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Benes
Finley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Portugal
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Portugal
Santiago hits a line drive into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Portugal
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a line drive beyond short. Fernandez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Howell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Benes
Caminiti hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Simms vs. Benes
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Portugal
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Portugal
Howard hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Portugal
Benes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Benes
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Candaele for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Benes
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fernandez. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Benes
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Portugal vs. Benes
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Portugal
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Portugal
Gwynn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Candaele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Portugal
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mota fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Portugal
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Benes
Finley hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Teufel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Portugal
Teufel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Portugal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Portugal
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Benes
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Benes
Simms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Benes
Candaele hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Benes
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Portugal
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Portugal
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Benes
Mota bunts in front of the plate. Santiago picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Santiago. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tolentino vs. Benes
Jose Tolentino pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
Tolentino strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching. Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Steve Finley. Gerald Young pinch runs for Andy Mota.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Lefferts
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Osuna
Al Osuna now pitching. Rafael Ramirez now playing second base. Gerald Young now playing center field.
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Osuna
Osuna fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Osuna. Gwynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Osuna
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Candaele. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Gwynn scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Hernandez
Teufel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hernandez
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGriff tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hernandez
Howard hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lefferts
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lefferts
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Lefferts
Simms strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1991 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Fernandez T, ss 4 0 0 0 Finley S, cf 3 0 0 0
Howell J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ramirez R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Gwynn T, rf 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, c 4 0 2 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Santiago B, c 4 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Teufel T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Simms M, rf 4 0 0 0
Jackson D, cf 3 0 0 1 Candaele C, lf 3 0 0 0
Howard T, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno A, ss 3 0 0 0
Benes A, p 2 0 0 0 Mota A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0 Young G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Portugal M, p 2 0 0 0
Tolentino J, ph 1 0 0 0
Osuna A, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 2 32 0 5 0
San Diego 010 000 002 -- 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 7.1 5 0 0 0 2
Lefferts C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (L) 8.0 4 1 0 0 3
Osuna A* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Hernandez X 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Mota A, Cedeno A, Fernandez T, Santiago B, Osuna A
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 5, Houston 5
2B -- Biggio C, Teufel T, McGriff F
SF -- Jackson D
HBP -- by Portugal M (Benes A)
T -- 2:27
A -- 5528
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