Inning: 1 Houston
Buddy Finley pitching.
Rupe Brynan walks.
Jeff Gogolewski flies out to the left fielder.
Robby Klutts doubles to right field.
Rupe Brynan uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Gil Butler singles to right field.
Robby Klutts scores.
Gil Butler steals second.
Dick Knepper singles to right field.
Gil Butler scores.
Paul Granger flies out to the right fielder.
John West singles to left field.
Dick Knepper advances to third on the hit.
Randy Conovar strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Fred Roman pitching.
Ron Davidson grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Erstad strikes out.
Carey Meyer grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Fred Roman flies out to the center fielder.
Rupe Brynan walks.
Jeff Gogolewski strikes out.
Robby Klutts singles to left field.
Rupe Brynan advances to third on the hit.
Gil Butler walks.
Dick Knepper grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Kaname Miyawaki flies out to the right fielder.
Ernie Flater strikes out.
Santiago Christenbury doubles to center field.
Eric Heman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Paul Granger pops out to the shortstop.
John West singles to center field.
Randy Conovar singles to center field.

The catcher fields the ball and John West is thrown out at third.
Randy Conovar advances to second on the play. Randy Conovar advances to second on the play.
Rupe Brynan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Denny Kelly singles to left field.
Buddy Finley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Buddy Finley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Denny Kelly advances to second on the play.
Ron Davidson singles to center field.
Ron Davidson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Bill Erstad pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Jeff Gogolewski lines out to the second baseman.
Robby Klutts grounds out to the second baseman.
Gil Butler flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Carey Meyer flies out to the center fielder.
Kaname Miyawaki pops out to the shortstop.
Ernie Flater grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Dick Knepper singles to right field.
Paul Granger grounds out to the third baseman.
Dick Knepper advances to second on the play.
John West doubles to left field.
Dick Knepper scores.
Marty Mosquera comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Randy Conovar grounds out to the shortstop.
Fred Roman grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Santiago Christenbury doubles to center field.
Eric Heman pops out to the pitcher.
Denny Kelly strikes out.
Marty Mosquera grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Rupe Brynan flies out to the right fielder.
Jeff Gogolewski reached on a fielding error by Marty Mosquera.
Jeff Gogolewski steals second.
Robby Klutts hits a home run.
Jeff Gogolewski scores.
Larry Stafford comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gil Butler strikes out.
Dick Knepper pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Shigeru Nagasaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ron Davidson grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Erstad flies out to the center fielder.
Carey Meyer singles to right field.
Kaname Miyawaki strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Paul Granger strikes out.
John West lines out to the first baseman.
Lou Gill is pinch hitting for Randy Conovar. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Lou Gill grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Stan Hines comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ernie Flater strikes out.
Santiago Christenbury grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Eric Heman walks.
Denny Kelly singles to left field.
Johnny Judge is pinch hitting for Larry Stafford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Johnny Judge walks.
Ron Davidson singles to center field.
Eric Heman scores.
Denny Kelly scores.
Bill Erstad singles to right field.
Johnny Judge scores.
Ron Davidson advances to third on the hit.
Carey Meyer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Fritzie Smith pitching.
Doug Brady is pinch hitting for Stan Hines. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now.
Doug Brady singles to right field.
John Baker is pinch hitting for Rupe Brynan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
John Baker hits a home run.
Doug Brady scores.
Pat Sexauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gordon McKinney is pinch hitting for Jeff Gogolewski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Gordon McKinney strikes out.
Bill Chiamparino is pinch hitting for Robby Klutts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bill Chiamparino grounds out to the pitcher.
Gil Butler flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Jon Sprowl pitching.
Mose Pedre is pinch hitting for Kaname Miyawaki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Mose Pedre strikes out.
Ernie Flater doubles past the center fielder.
Santiago Christenbury pops out to the second baseman.
Eric Heman doubles to center field.
Ernie Flater scores.
Denny Kelly reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Chiamparino.
Eric Heman scores.
Earl Ratliff is pinch hitting for Pat Sexauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Earl Ratliff flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Steve Culler pitching.
Dick Knepper pops out to the first baseman.
Paul Granger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mose Pedre.
John West grounds out to the pitcher.
Lou Gill singles to center field.
Paul Granger scores.
Jon Sprowl grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Lou Gill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Ron Davidson singles to center field.
Bill Erstad flies out to the left fielder.
Carey Meyer walks.
Mose Pedre lines out to the second baseman.
Ernie Flater doubles to right field.
Ron Davidson scores.
Carey Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Santiago Christenbury flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8