Win: Ralph Lanning Loss: George Rohwer
Save: Chuck Hammaker
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Shires pitching. Lynn Stevens singles to center field. Hank Aspromonte flies out to the left fielder. Joe Zambrano flies out to the left fielder. Gary Nelson singles to center field. Nino Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston George Rohwer pitching. Chico Davis doubles to center field. Paul Brenner flies out to the left fielder. Steve Bishop strikes out. Jackson Mayer triples. Chico Davis scores. Homer Farmer walks. Don Bransfield singles to center field. Jackson Mayer scores. Homer Farmer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Brower walks. Bob Brower is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nerio Tiernan walks. Ham Porter is hit by a pitch. George Rohwer pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Lynn Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Chico McCormick singles to center field. Jim Shires lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chico Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hank Aspromonte strikes out. Joe Zambrano hits a home run. Gary Nelson singles to right field. Nino Cox strikes out. Bob Brower grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Nelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Paul Brenner grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Bishop strikes out. Jackson Mayer singles to center field. Homer Farmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Nerio Tiernan pops out to the third baseman. Ham Porter singles to right field. George Rohwer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lynn Stevens walks. Hank Aspromonte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Don Bransfield strikes out. Bill Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Chico McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Zambrano singles in front of the right fielder. Gary Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Zambrano steals second. Nino Cox strikes out. Bob Brower singles to left field. Joe Zambrano scores. Nerio Tiernan walks. Ham Porter walks. Ralph Lanning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Rohwer singles to right field. Bob Brower scores. Nerio Tiernan scores. Lynn Stevens singles to right field. Ham Porter scores. Hank Aspromonte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ralph Lanning strikes out. Chico Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Brenner pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Zambrano grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Nino Cox doubles to right field. Bob Brower grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Bishop hits a home run. Jackson Mayer flies out to the left fielder. Homer Farmer walks. Don Bransfield walks. Bill Milligan walks. Chico McCormick hits a home run. Homer Farmer scores. Don Bransfield scores. Bill Milligan scores. Timmy Earley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Taylor Fox is pinch hitting for Ralph Lanning. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Taylor Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Chico Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Johnny Cummings pitching. Nerio Tiernan lines out to the second baseman. Ham Porter hits an infield single to the pitcher. Candy Mabry is pinch hitting for Timmy Earley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Candy Mabry strikes out. Lynn Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Chico Howard pitching. Paul Brenner strikes out. Steve Bishop grounds out to the third baseman. Jackson Mayer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hank Aspromonte singles to center field. Joe Zambrano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Aspromonte is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Zambrano steals second. Gary Nelson walks. George Osborne is pinch running for Gary Nelson on 1st base. Nino Cox grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Zambrano is out at third base. Bob Brower grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nino Cox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Homer Farmer singles to right field. Don Bransfield flies out to the center fielder. Bill Milligan flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Chico McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chuck Hammaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nerio Tiernan singles to right field. Ham Porter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chuck Pipgras is pinch hitting for Chico Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Pipgras grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 13 Houston total runners left on base: 4