Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Ben Pence pitching.
Edgar Johnson strikes out.
Kerry Donahue pops out to the third baseman.
Brian Roberts grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Will Jackson pitching.
Gene Haislip flies out to the center fielder.
Marv White flies out to the right fielder.
Bob Keegan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Spud Hassler strikes out.
Chuck Elmore strikes out.
Cal Johnson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Mark Lehew singles past the second baseman.
Ginger Gajkowski pops out to the catcher.
Arnold Cox flies out to the left fielder.
Jim Songer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Marty Marion grounds out to the second baseman.
Jimmy Wilks walks.
Jimmy Wilks steals second.
Will Jackson singles to right field.
Jimmy Wilks scores.
Edgar Johnson singles to center field.
Kerry Donahue grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Edgar Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Brian Roberts singles to center field.
Will Jackson scores.
Kerry Donahue advances to third on the hit.
Spud Hassler singles to center field.
Kerry Donahue scores.
Brian Roberts advances to third on the hit.
Chuck Elmore singles to left field.
Brian Roberts scores.
Cal Johnson doubles to right field.
Spud Hassler scores.
Chuck Elmore uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Dummy Consolo comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Marty Marion strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Charlie Merritt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Dummy Consolo strikes out.
Gene Haislip grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Jimmy Wilks pops out to the first baseman.
Will Jackson strikes out.
Edgar Johnson reached on a fielding error by Arnold Cox.
Edgar Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Marv White strikes out.
Bob Keegan hits a home run.
Mark Lehew pops out to the second baseman.
Ginger Gajkowski grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Kerry Donahue walks.
Brian Roberts grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Kerry Donahue is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Brian Roberts steals second.
Spud Hassler walks.
Chuck Elmore flies out to the left fielder.
Cal Johnson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Arnold Cox singles to right field.
Jim Songer strikes out.
Charlie Merritt strikes out.
Dummy Consolo grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Arnold Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Marty Marion flies out to the right fielder.
Jimmy Wilks flies out to the left fielder.
Will Jackson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Arnold Cox.
Darryl Hooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Edgar Johnson hits a home run.
Will Jackson scores.
Kerry Donahue walks.
Kerry Donahue steals second.
Brian Roberts walks.
Spud Hassler singles to right field.
Tom Alcala comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Chuck Elmore pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 6 Houston
Gene Haislip lines out to the shortstop.
Marv White grounds out to the third baseman.
Bob Keegan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Cal Johnson flies out to the left fielder.
Marty Marion singles past the third baseman.
Jimmy Wilks walks.
Will Jackson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Will Jackson singles to right field.
Marty Marion is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Jimmy Wilks advances to third on the play.
Edgar Johnson doubles to left field.
Jimmy Wilks scores.
Kerry Donahue strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Mark Lehew strikes out.
Ginger Gajkowski strikes out.
Arnold Cox walks.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
Jim Songer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Brian Roberts strikes out.
Spud Hassler is hit by a pitch.
Chuck Elmore singles to center field.
Cal Johnson hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Marty Marion flies out to the right fielder.
Ken Ockey comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
John Otis is pinch hitting for Jimmy Wilks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
John Otis strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Houston
Charlie Merritt pops out to the second baseman.
Eddie Madden is pinch hitting for Ken Ockey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Eddie Madden flies out to the center fielder.
Frankie Karkovice is pinch hitting for Gene Haislip. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Frankie Karkovice strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Trail Following pitching.
Amos Richardson is pinch hitting for Will Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Amos Richardson hits a home run.
Edgar Johnson grounds out to the third baseman.
Victor Cedeno is pinch hitting for Kerry Donahue. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Victor Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman.
Brian Roberts singles to center field.
Brian Roberts steals second.
Spud Hassler grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Guy LaFleur pitching.
Darrell Johnson is pinch hitting for Marv White. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Darrell Johnson singles to center field.
Bill Heinzman is pinch hitting for Bob Keegan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bill Heinzman strikes out.
Mark Lehew grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Darrell Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Ginger Gajkowski grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 12
Houston total runners LOB: 4