Inning: 1 Atlanta Johnnie LaRue pitching. Ernie Ancker walks. Dave Blair strikes out. Bill Watson singles to left field. Ernie Ancker advances to third on the hit. Gene Nold strikes out. Willie Sample grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Ernie Beers pitching. Brad Stivetts walks. Joe Butler pops out to the shortstop. Dave Cormier flies out to the right fielder. Dave Strom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Frank Stanton walks. Red Naktenis lines out to the shortstop. Jim Uecker grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Frank Stanton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ernie Beers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Beck singles to left field. Bobby Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Chris Malloy strikes out. Walter Connolly hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnnie LaRue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ernie Ancker flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blair flies out to the center fielder. Bill Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Brad Stivetts grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Butler strikes out. Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Gene Nold singles to left field. Willie Sample strikes out. Frank Stanton strikes out. Red Naktenis walks. Jim Uecker singles to right field. Gene Nold scores. Red Naktenis advances to third on the hit. Ernie Beers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Dave Strom grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ernie Ancker singles to center field. Dave Blair hits a home run. Ernie Ancker scores. Bill Watson strikes out. Gene Nold grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Sample hits a home run. Frank Stanton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Chris Malloy hits a home run. Walter Connolly doubles to center field. Johnnie LaRue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brad Stivetts grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Connolly scores. Joe Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Red Naktenis grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Uecker grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Beers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dave Cormier singles to right field. Dave Strom grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Fred Beck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ray Gorman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ernie Ancker strikes out. Dave Blair hits a home run. Bill Watson strikes out. Gene Nold lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bobby Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Chris Malloy strikes out. Walter Connolly walks. Hank Stimac is pinch hitting for Ray Gorman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Stimac grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walter Connolly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Bob Schofield pitching. Willie Sample singles to left field. Frank Stanton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Red Naktenis grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Sample advances to second on the play. Jim Uecker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Clemente Rodriguez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Uecker at C. Sammy Plaskett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Brad Stivetts hits a home run. Joe Butler lines out to the second baseman. Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Strom pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Sammy Plaskett grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Ancker grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Blair walks. Sammy Baker is pinch running for Dave Blair on 1st base. Bill Watson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Fred Beck singles to center field. Bobby Hudson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Fred Beck advances to second on the play. Chris Malloy strikes out. Walter Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 5