Inning: 1 Houston
Duane Fisher pitching.
Gene Haislip bunts for a base hit.
Marv White flies out to the right fielder.
Juan Carey doubles to left field.
Gene Haislip is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder.
Bob Keegan flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 St. Louis
J.T. Clark pitching.
Moser Brocco flies out to the right fielder.
Jack Baez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Milo Reed doubles to right field.
Ernie Mitchell singles to center field.
Milo Reed scores.
George Duncan flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Mark Lehew grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Ginger Gajkowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Arnold Cox flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 St. Louis
Ray Rooker singles to left field.
Charley Ruiz singles to right field.
Mike Plitt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Ray Rooker advances to third on the play.
Duane Fisher grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Jim Songer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
J.T. Clark grounds out to the pitcher.
Gene Haislip grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 St. Louis
Moser Brocco flies out to the left fielder.
Jack Baez flies out to the center fielder.
Milo Reed walks.
Ernie Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Marv White strikes out.
Juan Carey grounds out to the second baseman.
Bob Keegan singles to center field.
Mark Lehew strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 St. Louis
George Duncan grounds out to the second baseman.
Ray Rooker hits a home run.
Charley Ruiz singles to left field.
Charley Ruiz steals second.
Mike Plitt grounds out to the third baseman.
Chief Smith 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 2nd.
Duane Fisher strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Ginger Gajkowski doubles to center field.
Arnold Cox flies out to the left fielder.
Jim Songer flies out to the right fielder.
Chief Smith grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 St. Louis
Moser Brocco grounds out to the second baseman.
Jack Baez walks.
Milo Reed grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jack Baez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Milo Reed is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Gene Haislip singles to right field.
Gene Haislip steals second.
Marv White singles to left field.
Gene Haislip scores.
Marv White is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Juan Carey walks.
Bob Keegan walks.
Mark Lehew grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 St. Louis
Ernie Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman.
George Duncan singles to left field.
Ray Rooker grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
George Duncan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Ray Rooker steals second.
Charley Ruiz singles to left field.
Ray Rooker scores.
Mike Plitt flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Ginger Gajkowski grounds out to the shortstop.
Arnold Cox singles to right field.
Jim Songer singles to center field.
Charlie Merritt is pinch hitting for Chief Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Charlie Merritt singles to center field.
Gene Haislip doubles to center field.
Arnold Cox scores.
Jim Songer scores.
Jay Stone 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.
Marv White grounds out to the shortstop.
Charlie Merritt scores.
Gene Haislip advances to third on the play.
Juan Carey grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 St. Louis
Tom Alcala pitching.
Andres Price is pinch hitting for Jay Stone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Andres Price singles to left field.
Moser Brocco strikes out.
Jack Baez hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Milo Reed grounds out to the third baseman.
Andres Price advances to third on the play.
Jack Baez advances to second on the play.
Ernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Vic Hamilton pitching.
Bob Keegan flies out to the right fielder.
Mark Lehew pops out to the first baseman.
Ginger Gajkowski reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charley Ruiz.
Eddie Madden is pinch hitting for Arnold Cox.
Eddie Madden flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 St. Louis
Richie McCahan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Madden at 3B.
George Duncan grounds out to the shortstop.
Ray Rooker hits a home run.
Charley Ruiz singles to right field.
Mike Plitt walks.
Ken Ockey comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bobby Maybe J is pinch hitting for Vic Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Bobby Maybe J flies out to the center fielder.
Moser Brocco grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Art Baldwin pitching.
Jim Songer grounds out to the shortstop.
Bill Heinzman is pinch hitting for Ken Ockey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bill Heinzman singles to right field.
Gene Haislip grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 St. Louis
Eddie Sims pitching.
Jack Baez singles to left field.
Jack Baez steals second.
Milo Reed lines out to the second baseman.
Ernie Mitchell flies out to the right fielder.
George Duncan singles to center field.
Jack Baez scores.
Houston total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis total runners left on base: 9