Win: Ron McNeal Loss: Lisban Zaldivar
Save: Aubrey Rivera
Inning: 1 St. Louis Lisban Zaldivar pitching. Les Hubbard grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Skinner pops out to the first baseman. Len Anderson singles to left field. Len Anderson steals second. George Grace throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Todd Face singles to left field. Len Anderson scores. Al Bordi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ron McNeal pitching. Harry Cox lines out to the second baseman. Brooks Miles hits a home run. John Naehring flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Gil Bonham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Willie Reed strikes out. Benn Dubois grounds out to the third baseman. George Magnuson singles to right field. Ron McNeal singles to center field. George Magnuson advances to third on the hit. Les Hubbard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Duffee singles to center field. Bill Messersmith strikes out. George Grace grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Doug Skinner singles to left field. Len Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Todd Face strikes out. Al Bordi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Jones singles to right field. Lisban Zaldivar lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Jones advances to third on the play. Brooks Miles pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Willie Reed singles to center field. Benn Dubois strikes out. George Magnuson strikes out. Ron McNeal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston John Naehring strikes out. Gil Bonham grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Duffee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Les Hubbard strikes out. Doug Skinner singles past the third baseman. Len Anderson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Skinner advances to second on the play. Todd Face hits an infield single to the shortstop. Al Bordi hits a home run. Doug Skinner scores. Todd Face scores. Willie Reed singles to right field. Benn Dubois singles to left field. George Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Messersmith flies out to the left fielder. George Grace strikes out. Mike Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ron McNeal singles to center field. Dick Cox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Hubbard flies out to the right fielder. Doug Skinner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Cox strikes out. Harry Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Brooks Miles triples. John Naehring pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Len Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Todd Face walks. Al Bordi flies out to the center fielder. Willie Reed pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gil Bonham walks. Gil Bonham is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Duffee singles to center field. Bill Messersmith flies out to the right fielder. George Grace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Benn Dubois singles to left field. George Magnuson strikes out. Ron McNeal lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Les Hubbard doubles to center field. Benn Dubois scores. Gene Parkinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Skinner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Odom is pinch hitting for Mike Jones. Charlie Odom flies out to the center fielder. Rip Rosenthal is pinch hitting for Gene Parkinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rip Rosenthal hits a home run. Harry Cox singles past the second baseman. Brooks Miles strikes out. John Naehring doubles to right field. Harry Cox uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Guillen 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. Gil Bonham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Slim Epperly pitching. Len Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Face walks. Al Bordi strikes out. Willie Reed pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bruce Daniels enters the game as a defensive replacement for Les Hubbard at 2B. Aubrey Rivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Duffee hits a home run. Bill Messersmith grounds out to the second baseman. George Grace doubles to left field. Charlie Odom grounds out to the second baseman. George Grace advances to third on the play. Elijah Austin is pinch hitting for Slim Epperly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elijah Austin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 5