Win: Ollie Sodowsky Loss: Les Mullen
Save: Bob Mahore
Inning: 1 Arizona Larry Roura pitching. Jason Sutter strikes out. Jess Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Cal Gabler doubles to center field. Dennis Irwin walks. Ed Laxton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Bob Flint pitching. Bo Paige doubles to left field. Herb Smith flies out to the left fielder. Billy Knight singles to left field. Bo Paige scores. Hallo Slot flies out to the left fielder. Hank Turner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rip Hagerman. Erik Belanger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Rip Hagerman singles to left field. Mike Thesenga grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Hagerman advances to second on the play. Claude Fletcher strikes out. Bob Flint singles to center field. Rip Hagerman scores. Jason Sutter singles to center field. Jess Elliott singles to left field. Bob Flint scores. Jason Sutter is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Monty Valentinetti singles to center field. Dave McCracken strikes out. Larry Roura lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Monty Valentinetti forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bo Paige strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Cal Gabler strikes out. Dennis Irwin singles to left field. Ed Laxton pops out to the shortstop. Rip Hagerman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Herb Smith flies out to the center fielder. Billy Knight flies out to the center fielder. Hallo Slot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Mike Thesenga strikes out. Claude Fletcher singles past the third baseman. Bob Flint lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Sutter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hank Turner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erik Belanger flies out to the center fielder. Monty Valentinetti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Jess Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Gabler singles to center field. Dennis Irwin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dave McCracken pops out to the shortstop. Larry Roura walks. Bo Paige walks. Herb Smith strikes out. Billy Knight grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Ed Laxton flies out to the center fielder. Rip Hagerman flies out to the right fielder. Mike Thesenga walks. Claude Fletcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hallo Slot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Turner flies out to the center fielder. Erik Belanger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Hiroshi Ohana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Flint strikes out. Jason Sutter pops out to the catcher. Jess Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Sachio Yoshikawa is pinch hitting for Monty Valentinetti. Sachio Yoshikawa flies out to the left fielder. Fred Dugas is pinch hitting for Dave McCracken. Fred Dugas strikes out. Dave Wohlers is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Ohana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Wohlers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Ollie Sodowsky pitching. Joe Stroughter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Dugas at C. Cal Gabler pops out to the third baseman. Dennis Irwin strikes out. Ed Laxton singles to center field. Rip Hagerman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bo Paige singles to center field. Les Mullen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Herb Smith strikes out. Billy Knight reached on a fielding error by Mike Thesenga. Hallo Slot singles to left field. Bo Paige scores. Billy Knight advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Hank Turner singles to center field. Billy Knight scores. Erik Belanger flies out to the left fielder. Sachio Yoshikawa singles to left field. Hallo Slot scores. Hank Turner advances to third on the hit. Joe Stroughter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Bob Mahore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Thesenga grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Renie Schiraldi is pinch hitting for Les Mullen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Renie Schiraldi grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7