Inning: 1 Houston Jim Pettit pitching. Jack DePhillips singles to left field. Jeff Gogolewski grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jack DePhillips is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Knepper singles to center field. Jeff Gogolewski advances to third on the hit. Paul Granger hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jeff Gogolewski scores. John West flies out to the left fielder. Randy Conovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Clay Fiore pitching. Carl Powers walks. Carl Powers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gino Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill McCovey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rupe Brynan strikes out. David Pilney strikes out. Clay Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Skip Craig strikes out. John Meyer pops out to the second baseman. Fernando Chavez singles past the shortstop. Art Gleaton walks. Ed Auerbach walks. Jim Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Jack DePhillips strikes out. Jeff Gogolewski grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Knepper singles to center field. Paul Granger walks. John West grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Carl Powers grounds out to the shortstop. Gino Brown doubles past the right fielder. Gino Brown steals third. Bill McCovey flies out to the center fielder. Skip Craig hits a home run. Gino Brown scores. John Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Randy Conovar strikes out. Rupe Brynan doubles to center field. David Pilney grounds out to the second baseman. Rupe Brynan advances to third on the play. Clay Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Fernando Chavez walks. Fernando Chavez steals second. Art Gleaton hits a home run. Fernando Chavez scores. Ed Auerbach flies out to the right fielder. Jim Pettit singles to right field. Carl Powers singles to right field. Jim Pettit advances to third on the hit. Gino Brown doubles to left field. Jim Pettit scores. Carl Powers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill McCovey flies out to the center fielder. Skip Craig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack DePhillips flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Gogolewski hits a home run. Dick Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Granger lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado John Meyer singles to right field. Fernando Chavez hits a home run. John Meyer scores. Art Gleaton flies out to the left fielder. Ed Auerbach flies out to the right fielder. Jon Sprowl 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). Jim Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John West singles to center field. Randy Conovar walks. Rupe Brynan grounds out to the pitcher. John West advances to third on the play. Randy Conovar advances to second on the play. David Pilney strikes out. Jon Sprowl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Carl Powers grounds out to the shortstop. Gino Brown bunts for a base hit. Bill McCovey singles to right field. Gino Brown advances to third on the hit. Skip Craig strikes out. Joe Mullins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McCovey gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jack DePhillips lines out to the second baseman. Gordon McKinney is pinch hitting for Jeff Gogolewski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gordon McKinney grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Knepper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado John Meyer strikes out. Fernando Chavez strikes out. Art Gleaton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Arnold Caudill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Chiamparino is pinch hitting for Paul Granger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Chiamparino strikes out. John West grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lou Gill is pinch hitting for Randy Conovar. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lou Gill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Ed Auerbach flies out to the left fielder. Lou Standridge is pinch hitting for Arnold Caudill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lou Standridge walks. Fred Roman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Powers strikes out. Gino Brown doubles to center field. Bill McCovey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Marshall Gardner pitching. Rupe Brynan strikes out. David Pilney strikes out. Fred Roman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Colorado total runners left on base: 7