Win: Ike Benton Loss: Eddie Gorbous
Save: Masataka Katsuramoto
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Tadashi Ando pitching. Orlando Mendoza strikes out. Joe Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan McClanahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Art Osinski pitching. Bill Sewell strikes out. Masaharu Hagiwara flies out to the left fielder. Ray Cliburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Rocky Marshall strikes out. Greg Prokopec strikes out. Kevin Ragland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Johnnie Ready singles to right field. Johnnie Ready is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Lee flies out to the center fielder. Regis Phillips singles to center field. Regis Phillips steals second. Takeaki Kurobane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Yo-Yo Alston reached on a fielding error by Bill Sewell. Charlie Grover grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Art Osinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Odell McAvoy hits a home run. Tadashi Ando singles past the second baseman. Bill Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Masaharu Hagiwara walks. Ray Cliburn strikes out. Johnnie Ready grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masaharu Hagiwara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Orlando Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Joe Shea flies out to the left fielder. Morgan McClanahan singles to left field. Rocky Marshall singles past the third baseman. Morgan McClanahan is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Lee pops out to the third baseman. Regis Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Takeaki Kurobane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec singles past the first baseman. Kevin Ragland flies out to the left fielder. Greg Prokopec is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yo-Yo Alston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Odell McAvoy singles to center field. Tadashi Ando lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Masaharu Hagiwara lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Charlie Grover grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Art Osinski strikes out. Orlando Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ray Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Ready grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan McClanahan flies out to the left fielder. Rocky Marshall walks. Rocky Marshall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Regis Phillips doubles past the third baseman. Takeaki Kurobane flies out to the center fielder. Odell McAvoy singles to center field. Tadashi Ando flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Regis Phillips scores. Odell McAvoy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Greg Prokopec pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Ragland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yo-Yo Alston doubles past the first baseman. Charlie Grover pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Sewell hits a home run. Masaharu Hagiwara walks. Ray Cliburn flies out to the left fielder. Johnnie Ready flies out to the right fielder. Tom Lee singles past the second baseman. Masaharu Hagiwara advances to third on the hit. Al Earley 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. Regis Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Paul Lee is pinch hitting for Al Earley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Lee singles to right field. Billy Crothers 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 1st. Paul Lee steals second. Orlando Mendoza singles to left field. Paul Lee scores. Joe Shea hits a home run. Orlando Mendoza scores. Morgan McClanahan singles to center field. Rocky Marshall walks. Greg Prokopec grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Morgan McClanahan advances to third on the play. Kevin Ragland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ike Benton pitching. Takeaki Kurobane walks. Odell McAvoy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. David Sweet is pinch hitting for Billy Crothers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Sweet singles to left field. Bill Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Eddie Gorbous pitching. Yo-Yo Alston strikes out. Charlie Grover flies out to the right fielder. Luis Land is pinch hitting for Ike Benton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Luis Land singles to left field. Orlando Mendoza singles to center field. Joe Shea singles past the shortstop. Luis Land scores. Orlando Mendoza advances to third on the hit. Morgan McClanahan pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Masataka Katsuramoto pitching. Masaharu Hagiwara pops out to the first baseman. Ray Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Ready grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 7