Inning: 1 Los Angeles Billy Shorten pitching. Lep Hermoso singles to center field. Jim Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Lep Hermoso advances to second on the play. Francisco Aguirre singles to right field. Lep Hermoso is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Merlin Cairncross hits a home run. Francisco Aguirre scores. Dave Noboa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bill Williams pitching. Mel Rensa walks. Sam Davidson pops out to the shortstop. Merv Chouinard singles to left field. Tadashi Kangaki singles to right field. Jimmy Byrd strikes out. Sammy Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Denny Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Edwards strikes out. Bartolo Turgeon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Curt Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Keating flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shorten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bill Williams flies out to the center fielder. Lep Hermoso flies out to the left fielder. Jim Smith singles to left field. Francisco Aguirre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mel Rensa strikes out. Sam Davidson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merv Chouinard hits a home run. Tadashi Kangaki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Merlin Cairncross walks. Dave Noboa singles past the second baseman. Merlin Cairncross advances to third on the hit. Denny Murphy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Merlin Cairncross scores. Sam Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jimmy Byrd flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Dunn strikes out. Curt Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bartolo Turgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Williams strikes out. Lep Hermoso doubles to center field. Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Rusty Keating doubles to right field. Billy Shorten lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mel Rensa flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rusty Keating scores. Sam Davidson hits a home run. Merv Chouinard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Francisco Aguirre strikes out. Merlin Cairncross strikes out. Dave Noboa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tadashi Kangaki flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Byrd singles to right field. Sammy Dunn grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Byrd advances to second on the play. Curt Williams singles to right field. Jimmy Byrd scores. Peanut Minor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rusty Keating singles to center field. Billy Shorten singles past the second baseman. Mel Rensa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Denny Murphy singles to right field. Denny Murphy steals second. Hy Harman 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. Sam Edwards is hit by a pitch. Bartolo Turgeon singles to right field. Denny Murphy scores. Sam Edwards advances to third on the hit. Jim Rollins is pinch hitting for Peanut Minor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Rollins strikes out. Lep Hermoso flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Billy Anderson pitching. Sam Davidson singles to right field. Merv Chouinard singles to left field. Sam Davidson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Tadashi Kangaki flies out to the right fielder. The defense is playing the corners in. Jimmy Byrd doubles to left field. Sam Davidson scores. Sammy Dunn singles to center field. Merv Chouinard scores. Jimmy Byrd scores. Dizzy Koehler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Williams strikes out. Rusty Keating pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Francisco Aguirre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Merlin Cairncross flies out to the right fielder. Dave Noboa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Murray is pinch hitting for Hy Harman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Murray doubles to center field. Mel Rensa pops out to the catcher. Sam Davidson strikes out. Merv Chouinard walks. Tadashi Kangaki doubles to center field. Mike Murray scores. Jeff Dineen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Byrd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Scott Galarraga pitching. Denny Murphy strikes out. Sam Edwards strikes out. Bartolo Turgeon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 9