Inning: 1 Chicago
Bo Newell pitching.
John Songer walks.
Barney Loucks strikes out.
Mike Schmidt doubles to center field.
John Songer uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Joe Thomas hits a home run.
Mike Schmidt scores.
Nick Albury comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Emil Locke strikes out.
Sam Blateric grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Bill McMahon pitching.
Bob Morris strikes out.
Eiji Watabe pops out to the shortstop.
Hal Fontenot flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Chicago
Randy Mercer walks.
Tom Moore singles to right field.
Bill McMahon lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
John Songer walks.
Barney Loucks strikes out.
Mike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 2 Houston
Steve Morris pops out to the catcher.
John Leach grounds out to the third baseman.
George Faeth flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Chicago
Joe Thomas doubles past the first baseman.
Emil Locke strikes out.
Ebba Coakley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Sam Blateric doubles to center field.
Joe Thomas scores.
Randy Mercer grounds out to the third baseman.
Tom Moore doubles to left field.
Sam Blateric scores.
Al Whitfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill McMahon grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Jot Tipple singles to center field.
Rick Miller strikes out.
Al Whitfield lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, Jot Tipple forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Bob Morris singles to right field.
Eiji Watabe flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Chicago
John Songer flies out to the left fielder.
Barney Loucks hits a home run.
Mike Schmidt hits a home run.
Joe Thomas singles to center field.
Emil Locke grounds out to the third baseman.
Joe Thomas advances to second on the play.
Sam Blateric grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Hal Fontenot walks.
Steve Morris strikes out.
John Leach strikes out.
George Faeth pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Chicago
Randy Mercer grounds out to the shortstop.
Baby Flaherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Tom Moore grounds out to the shortstop.
Bill McMahon strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Jot Tipple singles to center field.
Rick Miller strikes out.
Baby Flaherty lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Bob Morris flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Chicago
John Songer grounds out to the shortstop.
Barney Loucks walks.
Mike Schmidt singles to left field.
Joe Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Barney Loucks advances to third on the play.
Mike Schmidt advances to second on the play.
Emil Locke doubles to center field.
Barney Loucks scores.
Mike Schmidt scores.
Sam Blateric hits a home run.
Emil Locke scores.
Randy Mercer flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Eiji Watabe grounds out to the second baseman.
Hal Fontenot hits a home run.
Steve Morris strikes out.
John Leach walks.
George Faeth walks.
Jot Tipple singles to right field.
John Leach scores.
George Faeth advances to third on the hit.
Rick Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Chicago
Tom Moore doubles to right field.
Bill McMahon lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
John Songer grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Moore scores.
Mike Preston comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Barney Loucks pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Mark Mitchell is pinch hitting for Mike Preston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Mark Mitchell singles to left field.
Bob Morris singles to right field.
Mark Mitchell advances to third on the hit.
Eiji Watabe strikes out.
Hal Fontenot singles to right field.
Mark Mitchell scores.
Bob Morris advances to third on the hit.
Steve Morris strikes out.
John Leach walks.
George Faeth flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Chicago
Ron Norton pitching.
Mike Schmidt strikes out.
Joe Thomas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Emil Locke pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Jot Tipple walks.
Elder Tierney is pinch hitting for Rick Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Elder Tierney pops out to the third baseman.
Rubin Robeo III is pinch hitting for Ron Norton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Rubin Robeo III strikes out.
Bob Morris grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Chicago
Johnny Miller pitching.
Sam Blateric doubles to left field.
Randy Mercer strikes out.
Tom Moore flies out to the center fielder.
Daisuke Akiyama is pinch hitting for Bill McMahon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Daisuke Akiyama grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Wally Lemongello pitching.
Frank Reidy is pinch hitting for Eiji Watabe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Frank Reidy flies out to the center fielder.
Hal Fontenot grounds out to the third baseman.
Steve Morris strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Houston total runners LOB: 10