Win: Roger Black Loss: Jim Carrara
Save: Luke McCarty
Inning: 1 Houston Roger Black pitching. Juan Williams flies out to the left fielder. Harry Camp walks. Bobby Capra strikes out. Bill Messersmith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Camp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tiny Zuber pitching. Alex Camp grounds out to the third baseman. Micah Akins pops out to the second baseman. Tony Biongorno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Eddie Babington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Jones flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Herman Doherty pops out to the second baseman. Joshua Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John Spencer singles to right field. Tiny Zuber lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Williams grounds out to the second baseman. John Spencer advances to third on the play. Harry Camp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Randy Reiniger singles to right field. Tom Kozar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Reiniger advances to second on the play. Roger Black grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Camp bunts for a base hit. Micah Akins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bobby Capra pops out to the catcher. Bill Messersmith grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Babington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tony Biongorno strikes out. Herman Doherty singles to right field. Joshua Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Brad Jones strikes out. Mike Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. John Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Randy Reiniger strikes out. Tom Kozar singles to center field. Roger Black fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roger Black strikes out. Alex Camp singles to left field. Tom Kozar advances to third on the hit. Micah Akins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Zuber flies out to the left fielder. Juan Williams strikes out. Harry Camp singles to right field. Bobby Capra grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Camp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tony Biongorno flies out to the left fielder. Herman Doherty grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Joshua Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Messersmith walks. Eddie Babington grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Messersmith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brad Jones strikes out. Mike Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jerry Harris pops out to the third baseman. Randy Reiniger singles to center field. Tom Kozar singles to center field. Randy Reiniger advances to third on the hit. Gene Parkinson 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. Roger Black flies out to the right fielder. Alex Camp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston John Spencer strikes out. Al Nixon is pinch hitting for Gene Parkinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Carrara pitching. Micah Akins strikes out. Tony Biongorno hits a home run. Herman Doherty lines out to the third baseman. Joshua Fisher singles to left field. Jerry Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Luke McCarty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Camp grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Capra doubles to left field. Bill Messersmith grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Babington walks. Brad Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8