Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Jack Ryan pitching.
Bob Mann flies out to the right fielder.
Hal Johnston doubles to right field.
Larry Stanton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Hal Johnston advances to third on the play.
Wayne Manuel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Tom Sanford pitching.
Ty North grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Harl Murphy grounds out to the second baseman.
Dave Wendell grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Paul Gorman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jim Maas walks.
Joel Arrigo flies out to the right fielder.
Jerry Martin grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Jodie Eckhardt grounds out to the third baseman.
Jack Starr flies out to the center fielder.
Bud Verban triples.
Hal Scanlon singles to center field.
Bud Verban scores.
Hugh Walkup flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Tom Sanford strikes out.
Bob Mann grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Hal Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Jack Ryan grounds out to the third baseman.
Ty North flies out to the center fielder.
Harl Murphy flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Larry Stanton strikes out.
Wayne Manuel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Paul Gorman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Dave Wendell hits a home run.
Jodie Eckhardt strikes out.
Jack Starr strikes out.
Bud Verban doubles to left field.
Hal Scanlon grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Jim Maas flies out to the left fielder.
Joel Arrigo grounds out to the second baseman.
Jerry Martin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Hugh Walkup grounds out to the third baseman.
Jack Ryan singles to right field.
Ty North singles to left field.
Harl Murphy grounds out to the second baseman.
Jack Ryan advances to third on the play.
Ty North advances to second on the play.
Dave Wendell singles to right field.
Jack Ryan scores.
Ty North scores.
Dave Wendell steals second.
Jodie Eckhardt singles to left field.
Dave Wendell scores.
Jodie Eckhardt steals second.
Hal Johnston throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Jack Starr hits an infield single to the first baseman.
Jodie Eckhardt scores.
Bud Verban strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Tom Sanford singles to right field.
Bob Mann strikes out.
Hal Johnston walks.
Larry Stanton flies out to the center fielder.
Wayne Manuel lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Houston
Hal Scanlon flies out to the center fielder.
Hugh Walkup strikes out.
Jack Ryan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Paul Gorman doubles past the first baseman.
Jim Maas singles to left field.
Paul Gorman scores.
Joel Arrigo flies out to the right fielder.
Jerry Martin singles to right field.
Jim Maas advances to third on the hit.
Tom Sanford singles to right field.
Jim Maas scores.
Jerry Martin advances to third on the hit.
Bob Mann walks.
Hal Johnston strikes out.
Larry Stanton grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 7 Houston
Ty North walks.
Harl Murphy hits a home run.
Ty North scores.
Hideaki Matsui comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Dave Wendell lines out to the third baseman.
Jodie Eckhardt singles to left field.
Jodie Eckhardt steals second.
Jack Starr singles past the shortstop.
Jodie Eckhardt scores.
Bud Verban singles to right field.
Jack Starr aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Bud Verban steals second.
Hal Scanlon singles to left field.
Jack Starr scores.
Bud Verban scores.
Hugh Walkup flies out to the right fielder.
Mike Boland is pinch hitting for Jack Ryan . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Mike Boland pops out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Steve Green pitching.
Wayne Manuel grounds out to the third baseman.
Paul Gorman flies out to the right fielder.
Jim Maas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jodie Eckhardt.
Joel Arrigo pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Ty North singles to left field.
Ty North steals second.
Harl Murphy strikes out.
Dave Wendell walks.
Tom Colbert is pinch hitting for Jodie Eckhardt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Tom Colbert grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Ty North advances to third on the play.
Dave Wendell advances to second on the play.
Jack Starr walks.
Bud Verban grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Ty North is out at home.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Jerry Martin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
John Boyd is pinch hitting for Hideaki Matsui. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
John Boyd pops out to the shortstop.
Bob Mann grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8
Houston total runners left on base: 7