Win: Billy Shorten Loss: Jim Vernon
Save: Hy Harman
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Shorten pitching. Wally Morris strikes out. Len Lehew grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Vernon pitching. Mel Rensa singles to right field. Sam Davidson walks. Merv Chouinard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mel Rensa advances to third on the play. Tadashi Kangaki doubles past the third baseman. Mel Rensa scores. Jimmy Byrd doubles past the left fielder. Tadashi Kangaki scores. Curt Williams singles past the third baseman. Jimmy Byrd scores. Rusty Keating grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Curt Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chip Marberry grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Kimmick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jose Mott flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shorten flies out to the left fielder. Mel Rensa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Charlie Mackinson doubles to left field. Roy Parson strikes out. Jim Vernon singles to center field. Charlie Mackinson scores. Wally Morris walks. Len Lehew walks. Ray Irwin strikes out. Chip Marberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Sam Davidson strikes out. Merv Chouinard flies out to the center fielder. Tadashi Kangaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Johnny Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Kimmick grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Mackinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jimmy Byrd doubles to center field. Curt Williams singles to center field. Jimmy Byrd scores. Rusty Keating grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jose Mott triples. Billy Shorten grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Roy Parson reached on a fielding error by Jose Mott. Jim Vernon pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Wally Morris singles to right field. Len Lehew walks. Ray Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Parson is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Mel Rensa singles to right field. Sam Davidson flies out to the center fielder. Merv Chouinard pops out to the second baseman. Tadashi Kangaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Chip Marberry flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Kimmick hits a home run. Charlie Mackinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jimmy Byrd flies out to the center fielder. Curt Williams strikes out. Rusty Keating grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Roy Parson grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Swaggerty is pinch hitting for Jim Vernon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Junior Swaggerty grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Morris flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Frank Niedenfuer pitching. Jose Mott flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shorten strikes out. Mel Rensa singles to center field. Sam Davidson hits a home run. Mel Rensa scores. Henry Spencer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merv Chouinard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Len Lehew singles to center field. Ray Irwin singles to center field. Scott Galarraga 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. Chip Marberry hits a home run. Len Lehew scores. Ray Irwin scores. Johnny Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otis Kimmick flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Mackinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tadashi Kangaki flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Byrd grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hy Harman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Parson flies out to the center fielder. Henry Spencer strikes out. Wally Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 3