Win: Ryutaro Kimoto Loss: Mike Heaverlo
Save: Steve Dagres
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ryutaro Kimoto pitching. Pete Tamulis hits an infield single to the first baseman. Lynn Stevens strikes out. Hank Aspromonte strikes out. Joe Zambrano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Mike Heaverlo pitching. Chico Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Don Bransfield singles to right field. Antone Cheney flies out to the center fielder. Jackson Mayer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Candy Mabry flies out to the right fielder. Ham Porter grounds out to the third baseman. Kal Delhi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Bishop flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Creel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Culp strikes out. Mike Heaverlo flies out to the center fielder. Pete Tamulis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Chico McCormick strikes out. Ryutaro Kimoto singles to left field. Chico Davis strikes out. Don Bransfield singles to right field. Antone Cheney pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lynn Stevens singles past the second baseman. Hank Aspromonte flies out to the left fielder. Joe Zambrano flies out to the left fielder. Candy Mabry doubles to right field. Lynn Stevens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ham Porter walks. Kal Delhi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jackson Mayer singles to center field. Steve Bishop strikes out. Jeff Creel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jackson Mayer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Milligan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Culp reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Milligan. Mike Heaverlo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Tamulis grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Culp scores. Lynn Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Chico McCormick singles to right field. Ryutaro Kimoto lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Chico McCormick forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chico Davis flies out to the center fielder. Don Bransfield singles to center field. Antone Cheney reached on a fielding error by Ham Porter. Jackson Mayer singles to right field. Ryutaro Kimoto scores. Don Bransfield uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Bishop singles to left field. Antone Cheney scores. Jeff Creel lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hank Aspromonte grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Zambrano strikes out. Candy Mabry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Milligan walks. Chico McCormick grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ryutaro Kimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ham Porter walks. Passed ball. Ham Porter advances to second. Kal Delhi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ham Porter advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Culp lines out to the third baseman. George Kingman is pinch hitting for Mike Heaverlo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Kingman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Curt Darnell pitching. Chico Davis singles to center field. Don Bransfield walks. Antone Cheney flies out to the left fielder. Jackson Mayer hits a home run. Chico Davis scores. Don Bransfield scores. Tom Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Bishop grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Creel singles to left field. Bill Milligan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Creel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pete Tamulis strikes out. Lynn Stevens lines out to the third baseman. Hank Aspromonte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Chico McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Palmquist is pinch hitting for Ryutaro Kimoto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Palmquist flies out to the right fielder. Chico Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Baby Flaherty pitching. Joe Zambrano singles to right field. Candy Mabry singles to center field. Joe Zambrano advances to third on the hit. Candy Mabry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ham Porter strikes out. Kal Delhi singles to center field. Joe Zambrano scores. Steve Dagres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Culp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 7