Inning: 1 Houston Jack Wiggins pitching. Mike Lowe flies out to the left fielder. Paddy Foor grounds out to the second baseman. Don Pugh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Irv Jones pitching. John Davenport walks. Jesus Romero grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Davenport is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nate Fogarty singles to right field. Jesus Romero advances to third on the hit. Greg Pappalau grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Romero scores. Nate Fogarty advances to second on the play. Vern Blackburn singles to right field. Steve Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Eckert flies out to the center fielder. Frank Hopkins walks. Hy Harder hits a home run. Frank Hopkins scores. Randy Niekro grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Howie Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Willie Sobchak grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gerberman grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Wiggins singles to center field. John Davenport grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Wiggins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Irv Jones pops out to the first baseman. Mike Lowe doubles to center field. Paddy Foor walks. Don Pugh singles to right field. Joe Eckert walks. Mike Lowe scores. Frank Hopkins walks. Paddy Foor scores. Tommy Easler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hy Harder walks. Don Pugh scores. Randy Niekro grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jesus Romero reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hy Harder. Nate Fogarty flies out to the left fielder. Greg Pappalau reached on a fielding error by Mike Lowe. Vern Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Romero scores. Greg Pappalau advances to second on the play. Steve Jackson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Howie Blair strikes out. Irv Jones strikes out. Mike Lowe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Willie Sobchak grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Gerberman walks. Tommy Easler fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tommy Easler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Paddy Foor flies out to the left fielder. Don Pugh doubles to center field. Joe Eckert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Pugh advances to third on the play. Frank Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati John Davenport flies out to the center fielder. Jesus Romero strikes out. Nate Fogarty reached on a 2-base fielding error by Randy Niekro. Greg Pappalau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hy Harder grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Niekro walks. Hank Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Blair grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Vern Blackburn doubles to center field. Steve Jackson doubles to center field. Vern Blackburn scores. Willie Sobchak flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gerberman flies out to the center fielder. Hank Black strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Peanuts McKelvy is pinch hitting for Irv Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Peanuts McKelvy singles to left field. Mike Lowe singles to right field. Paddy Foor strikes out. Don Pugh singles to right field. Peanuts McKelvy scores. Eric Milton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Eckert singles to left field. Mike Lowe scores. Frank Hopkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Gary Caldwell pitching. John Davenport grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Romero pops out to the third baseman. Nate Fogarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hy Harder pops out to the third baseman. Randy Niekro singles to center field. Howie Blair grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Niekro advances to second on the play. John Erickson is pinch hitting for Gary Caldwell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John Erickson singles to center field. Randy Niekro scores. Jack Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Erickson steals second. Mike Lowe walks. Paddy Foor hits a home run. John Erickson scores. Mike Lowe scores. Hiromasa Hara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Pugh pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Alex Amalfitano pitching. Greg Pappalau grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Pomorski is pinch hitting for Steve Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Pomorski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Eckert flies out to the right fielder. Frank Hopkins grounds out to the second baseman. Hy Harder singles to center field. Hy Harder is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Craig Daugherty is pinch hitting for Willie Sobchak. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Craig Daugherty grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gerberman flies out to the right fielder. Hiromasa Hara pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 4 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6