Win: Ben Hillebrand Loss: Wally Michaelson
Save: Lew Sweeney
Inning: 1 Miami Wally Michaelson pitching. Dan Drissel strikes out. Doc Gardiner singles to left field. Todd Lehner flies out to the right fielder. Joe Washington hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Ed Escalera pitching. Mel Rensa walks. Sam Davidson grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Rensa advances to second on the play. Merv Chouinard grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jimmy Byrd doubles to center field. Mel Rensa scores. Fuller Nen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Andy Petersen hits a home run. Dan Hodkey flies out to the right fielder. George Chetkovich flies out to the center fielder. Ed Escalera walks. Dan Drissel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Creighton Molitor flies out to the center fielder. George Delmas strikes out. Tadashi Kangaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Doc Gardiner grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Lehner grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Washington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Wally Michaelson flies out to the center fielder. Mel Rensa strikes out. Sam Davidson singles to center field. Merv Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami John Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Petersen walks. Andy Petersen steals second. Dan Hodkey grounds out to the third baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. George Chetkovich reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mel Rensa. Andy Petersen scores. Ed Escalera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jimmy Byrd flies out to the left fielder. Fuller Nen grounds out to the shortstop. Creighton Molitor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Dan Drissel grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Gardiner singles to left field. Todd Lehner hits a home run. Doc Gardiner scores. Joe Fischer is pinch hitting for Joe Washington. Joe Fischer pops out to the shortstop. Denny Johnson is pinch hitting for John Baldwin. Denny Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lew James enters the game as a defensive replacement for Denny Johnson at C. George Delmas walks. Tadashi Kangaki flies out to the center fielder. Wally Michaelson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mel Rensa doubles to right field. George Delmas scores. Sam Davidson walks. Merv Chouinard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Andy Petersen pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Dan Hodkey. Johnny Smith singles to right field. Johnny Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Chetkovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jimmy Byrd singles to center field. Fuller Nen flies out to the center fielder. Creighton Molitor walks. George Delmas singles to center field. Jimmy Byrd scores. Creighton Molitor advances to third on the hit. Tadashi Kangaki strikes out. Wally Michaelson walks. Ben Hillebrand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mel Rensa walks. Creighton Molitor scores. Sam Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Miami Gar Aber is pinch hitting for Ben Hillebrand. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gar Aber walks. Gar Aber steals second. Dan Drissel hits a home run. Gar Aber scores. Jim Richardson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Gardiner strikes out. Todd Lehner flies out to the right fielder. Joe Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Lew Sweeney pitching. Merv Chouinard strikes out. Jimmy Byrd singles to right field. Fuller Nen pops out to the second baseman. Creighton Molitor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Lew James strikes out. Andy Petersen doubles to center field. Johnny Smith hits a home run. Andy Petersen scores. Kal Fulton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Chetkovich flies out to the center fielder. Lew Sweeney singles to right field. Lew Sweeney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston George Delmas pops out to the first baseman. Tadashi Kangaki is hit by a pitch. Mike Murray is pinch hitting for Kal Fulton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Murray walks. Mel Rensa flies out to the right fielder. Sam Davidson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Ed Brown pitching. Dan Drissel singles to left field. Dan Drissel steals second. Doc Gardiner walks. Todd Lehner reached on a fielding error by Creighton Molitor. Joe Fischer walks. Dan Drissel scores. Lew James singles to center field. Doc Gardiner scores. Todd Lehner scores. Bill Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Petersen doubles to center field. Joe Fischer scores. Johnny Smith grounds out to the pitcher. George Chetkovich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Lew James scores. Andy Petersen advances to third on the play. Lew Sweeney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Merv Chouinard pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Byrd flies out to the right fielder. Fuller Nen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Miami total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 10