Inning: 1 St. Louis Tony Donoso pitching. Jim Springer singles to left field. Jose Niekro doubles past the right fielder. Jim Springer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kuper Brown flies out to the center fielder. Denny Crouch singles to center field. Jose Niekro scores. Tully Haas strikes out. Bernie Barton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Joe Orr pitching. Mike Lowe singles to center field. Paddy Foor flies out to the left fielder. Don Pugh flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ray Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Charlie Kellett strikes out. Jhordy Alvarez singles to right field. Joe Orr lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Springer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Clu Mayfield singles to right field. Johnny Battin bunts for a base hit. Lee Mossi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Clu Mayfield advances to third on the play. Howie Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jose Niekro strikes out. Kuper Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Denny Crouch walks. Denny Crouch steals second. Tully Haas doubles to left field. Denny Crouch scores. Bernie Barton doubles to center field. Tully Haas scores. Charlie Kellett singles to right field. Bernie Barton scores. Les Ratliff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jhordy Alvarez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Les Ratliff flies out to the right fielder. Mike Lowe singles to center field. Paddy Foor grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Lowe advances to second on the play. Don Pugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe Orr grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Springer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Niekro singles to right field. Jose Niekro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ray Cooper strikes out. Clu Mayfield singles to left field. Johnny Battin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clu Mayfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Mossi walks. Howie Blair lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Kuper Brown flies out to the left fielder. Denny Crouch singles to left field. Tully Haas grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Peanuts McKelvy is pinch hitting for Les Ratliff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Peanuts McKelvy walks. Mike Lowe pops out to the first baseman. Paddy Foor flies out to the center fielder. Don Pugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Tom Henke pitching. Bernie Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Kellett flies out to the center fielder. Jhordy Alvarez hits a home run. Joe Orr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ray Cooper singles to center field. Clu Mayfield singles to center field. Ray Cooper advances to third on the hit. Johnny Battin singles to right field. Ray Cooper scores. Lee Mossi walks. Howie Blair strikes out. Joe Mallicoat is pinch hitting for Tom Henke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Joe Mallicoat strikes out. Mike Lowe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jose Schwartz pitching. Jim Springer is hit by a pitch. Jose Niekro flies out to the right fielder. Kuper Brown strikes out. Denny Crouch grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Springer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paddy Foor grounds out to the pitcher. Don Pugh grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Cooper singles to center field. Clu Mayfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mike Erickson is pinch hitting for Tully Haas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Barton strikes out. Charlie Kellett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Johnny Battin grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Mossi grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jhordy Alvarez doubles past the first baseman. Dave Sweeney is pinch hitting for Joe Orr. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Jim Springer strikes out. Jose Niekro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dutch Mills pitching. Frank Hopkins is pinch hitting for Jose Schwartz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Hopkins bunts for a base hit. Mike Lowe grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Hopkins advances to second on the play. Paddy Foor grounds out to the pitcher. Don Pugh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 11