Inning: 1 Houston
Tommy Easler pitching.
Paddy Foor grounds out to the second baseman.
Don Pugh flies out to the center fielder.
Randy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Gary Caldwell pitching.
Greg Pappalau walks.
Greg Pappalau steals second.
Carmelo Sullivan strikes out.
Donell Woodson grounds out to the shortstop.
Jesus Romero flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Joe Eckert grounds out to the shortstop.
Frank Hopkins grounds out to the pitcher.
Peanuts McKelvy strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Vern Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop.
Nate Fogarty grounds out to the second baseman.
John Davenport flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Mahkan Singh grounds out to the second baseman.
Ray Bailor walks.
Gary Caldwell lays down a bunt.
He is safe at first. Runners advance.
Paddy Foor hits a home run.
Ray Bailor scores.
Gary Caldwell scores.
Don Pugh singles to right field.
Randy Niekro strikes out.
Joe Eckert walks.
Frank Hopkins doubles to center field.
Don Pugh scores.
Joe Eckert uses his aggressiveness and scores.
John Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Peanuts McKelvy walks.
Mahkan Singh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Steve Jackson grounds out to the shortstop.
John Hale singles to left field.
Greg Pappalau hits a home run.
John Hale scores.
Carmelo Sullivan singles to center field.
Carmelo Sullivan steals second.
Donell Woodson doubles to right field.
Carmelo Sullivan scores.
Jesus Romero flies out to the center fielder.
Vern Blackburn flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Ray Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Gary Caldwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg Pappalau.
Paddy Foor walks.
Don Pugh walks.
Del Street comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Randy Niekro singles in front of the right fielder.
Gary Caldwell scores.
Paddy Foor scores.
Joe Eckert strikes out.
Frank Hopkins strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Nate Fogarty walks.
John Davenport strikes out.
Steve Jackson flies out to the center fielder.
Del Street pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Peanuts McKelvy singles to center field.
Mahkan Singh grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Peanuts McKelvy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Ray Bailor flies out to the left fielder.
Gary Caldwell singles to right field.
Mahkan Singh advances to third on the hit.
Jack Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Paddy Foor singles to right field.
Mahkan Singh scores.
Don Pugh doubles to center field.
Gary Caldwell scores.
Paddy Foor uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Hank Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Randy Niekro walks.
Joe Eckert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Greg Pappalau flies out to the right fielder.
Carmelo Sullivan strikes out.
Donell Woodson pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Frank Hopkins pops out to the shortstop.
Peanuts McKelvy singles to center field.
Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder.
Ray Bailor strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Jesus Romero grounds out to the pitcher.
Vern Blackburn strikes out.
Nate Fogarty walks.
John Davenport grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Nate Fogarty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Gary Caldwell grounds out to the pitcher.
Paddy Foor singles to center field.
Jack Wiggins comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Don Pugh triples.
Paddy Foor scores.
Randy Niekro singles to left field.
Don Pugh scores.
Joe Eckert grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Randy Niekro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Frank Hopkins bunts for a base hit.
Peanuts McKelvy flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Steve Jackson doubles to right field.
Jack Wiggins lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Greg Pappalau hits a home run.
Steve Jackson scores.
Alex Amalfitano comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Carmelo Sullivan strikes out.
Donell Woodson grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Mahkan Singh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Ray Bailor grounds out to the second baseman.
John Erickson is pinch hitting for Alex Amalfitano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
John Erickson singles to right field.
Paddy Foor grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Tony Donoso pitching.
Frank Farrell is pinch hitting for Jesus Romero. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Frank Farrell lines out to the second baseman.
Shigenori Kamai is pinch hitting for Vern Blackburn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Shigenori Kamai hits a home run.
Nate Fogarty singles to left field.
John Davenport flies out to the center fielder.
Steve Jackson flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Don Pugh singles to center field.
Randy Niekro strikes out.
Joe Eckert strikes out.
Frank Hopkins strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Jack Wiggins grounds out to the second baseman.
Greg Pappalau grounds out to the second baseman.
Carmelo Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Houston total runners LOB: 11
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5