Win: Jim Shires Loss: Earl Murray
Save: Chuck Hammaker
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim Shires pitching. Jim Valentinetti walks. Pete Schepner flies out to the right fielder. Steve Podbielan hits a home run. Jim Valentinetti scores. Bud Shea flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stauffer singles to right field. Frank Wilkinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Stauffer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Earl Murray pitching. Chico McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Brenner hits a home run. Steve Bishop grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Fox pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Fred Wellman pops out to the second baseman. Floyd Stubbs grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Don Bransfield grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Milligan doubles to left field. Chico Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Foster lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jim Valentinetti flies out to the left fielder. Pete Schepner grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Podbielan walks. Bud Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Shires flies out to the center fielder. Chico McCormick reached on a fielding error by Pete Schepner. Chico McCormick steals second. Paul Brenner hits a home run. Chico McCormick scores. Steve Bishop pops out to the first baseman. Taylor Fox singles to center field. Don Bransfield doubles to center field. Taylor Fox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tom Stauffer singles past the shortstop. Frank Wilkinson singles to center field. Fred Wellman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Stauffer advances to third on the play. Floyd Stubbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Chico Davis flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Foster is hit by a pitch. Jim Shires fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Shires strikes out. Chico McCormick singles to center field. Rollie Foster advances to third on the hit. Joe Sanford 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. Paul Brenner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Joe Sanford strikes out. Jim Valentinetti grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Schepner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Bishop strikes out. Taylor Fox flies out to the left fielder. Don Bransfield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Steve Podbielan strikes out. Bud Shea singles to center field. Tom Stauffer strikes out. Frank Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Chico Davis strikes out. Rollie Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Fred Wellman singles to center field. Floyd Stubbs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Rohwer is pinch hitting for Joe Sanford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Rohwer walks. Jim Valentinetti hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pete Schepner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Valentinetti is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Kevin West pitching. Mark Palmquist is pinch hitting for Jim Shires. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Palmquist walks. Chico McCormick singles to left field. Mark Palmquist advances to third on the hit. Paul Brenner strikes out. Steve Bishop strikes out. Taylor Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Johnny Cummings pitching. Steve Podbielan doubles to center field. Bud Shea grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stauffer strikes out. Frank Wilkinson doubles to right field. Steve Podbielan scores. Steve Dagres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Wellman singles to left field. Floyd Stubbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Don Bransfield strikes out. Bill Milligan walks. Chico Davis strikes out. Jackson Mayer is pinch hitting for Rollie Foster. Jackson Mayer singles to left field. Bill Milligan advances to third on the hit. Antone Cheney is pinch hitting for Steve Dagres. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Antone Cheney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Chuck Hammaker pitching. Jeff Creel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jackson Mayer at C. Tom Sawyer is pinch hitting for Kevin West. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Sawyer flies out to the center fielder. Jim Valentinetti flies out to the center fielder. Pete Schepner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 8