Inning: 1 Houston Joe Valentine pitching. Chico Davis flies out to the right fielder. Don Bransfield grounds out to the shortstop. Antone Cheney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles John Ruel pitching. Fred Schall doubles to left field. Steve Podbielan hits a home run. Fred Schall scores. Frank Wilkinson singles to center field. Fred Wellman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Mathews pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jackson Mayer grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Bishop singles to center field. Jeff Creel strikes out. Bill Milligan doubles to left field. Steve Bishop uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chico McCormick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Floyd Stubbs singles to center field. Ray Tepedino walks. Carl Bottomley flies out to the right fielder. Joe Valentine fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Valentine walks. Fred Schall grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Floyd Stubbs is out at home. Steve Podbielan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston John Ruel flies out to the right fielder. Chico Davis flies out to the center fielder. Don Bransfield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Frank Wilkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Wellman strikes out. Ron Mathews reached on a fielding error by Jackson Mayer. Floyd Stubbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Antone Cheney pops out to the second baseman. Jackson Mayer is hit by a pitch. Steve Bishop grounds out to the third baseman. Jackson Mayer advances to second on the play. Jeff Creel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Ray Tepedino singles to center field. Carl Bottomley hits a home run. Ray Tepedino scores. George Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Valentine doubles to center field. Fred Schall grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Valentine advances to third on the play. Steve Podbielan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Valentine scores. Kirk Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Wilkinson singles to center field. Fred Wellman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Milligan singles to center field. Chico McCormick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Milligan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chico McCormick steals second. Kirk Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Chico McCormick advances to third on the play. Chico Davis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ron Mathews grounds out to the pitcher. Floyd Stubbs strikes out. Ray Tepedino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Don Bransfield grounds out to the shortstop. Antone Cheney pops out to the shortstop. Jackson Mayer walks. Steve Bishop singles to right field. Jackson Mayer advances to third on the hit. Jeff Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Carl Bottomley flies out to the center fielder. Joe Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Schall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Palmquist is pinch hitting for Bill Milligan. Mark Palmquist strikes out. Chico McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Paul Brenner is pinch hitting for Kirk Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Paul Brenner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mitsutsugu Taira pitching. Phil Bernier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Palmquist at 3B. Steve Podbielan grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Wilkinson singles to center field. Fred Wellman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ron Mathews flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Chico Davis strikes out. Don Bransfield strikes out. Antone Cheney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Floyd Stubbs flies out to the center fielder. Ray Tepedino walks. Carl Bottomley singles to right field. Ray Tepedino advances to third on the hit. Joe Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Tepedino scores. Chuck Hammaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Schall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jackson Mayer grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Bishop grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Foster is pinch hitting for Jeff Creel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rollie Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7