Win: Bruce Bell Loss: John Thomas
Save: Jerry Essian
Inning: 1 Arizona John Thomas pitching. Jim Rusteck singles to center field. Gerry Landis singles to left field. Graham King flies out to the left fielder. Jim McRae grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Bruce Bell pitching. Pat McDonough strikes out. Allie Dowell grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Kiyoshi Takekiyo pops out to the shortstop. Hank Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dave Sims flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the center fielder. Fred Blemker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Larry Blosser grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bruce Bell strikes out. Jim Rusteck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Mamaux walks. John Thomas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat McDonough grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Gerry Landis grounds out to the second baseman. Graham King grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McRae grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Steve Shipley singles to center field. Dave Sims grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Shipley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Kiyoshi Takekiyo triples. Hank Russell doubles to center field. Kiyoshi Takekiyo scores. Jim Smith doubles to left field. Hank Russell scores. Larry Blosser grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Rusteck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Fred Blemker strikes out. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ray Mamaux singles to left field. John Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Gerry Landis walks. Graham King walks. Jim McRae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerry Landis advances to third on the play. Graham King advances to second on the play. Kiyoshi Takekiyo singles to right field. Gerry Landis scores. Graham King scores. Hank Russell strikes out. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pat McDonough flies out to the left fielder. Allie Dowell strikes out. Steve Shipley hits a home run. Dave Sims singles to left field. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Larry Blosser singles to center field. Larry Blosser steals second. Bruce Bell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Rusteck flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Larry Blosser scores. Gerry Landis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Flores strikes out. Ray Mamaux flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Graham King singles to right field. Jim McRae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Graham King advances to second on the play. Kiyoshi Takekiyo pops out to the shortstop. Hank Russell walks. Jim Smith doubles to right field. Graham King scores. Hank Russell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Trechock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Blosser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Makoto Hashimoto is pinch hitting for Danny Trechock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Makoto Hashimoto singles to right field. Pat McDonough strikes out. Allie Dowell singles to center field. Ollie Blemker is pinch hitting for Steve Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ollie Blemker singles to center field. Dave Sims walks. Makoto Hashimoto scores. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the left fielder. Wimpy Ginter is pinch hitting for Fred Blemker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wimpy Ginter grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Allie Dowell is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Arizona Lerrin Lary pitching. Bruce Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Rusteck walks. Gerry Landis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Rusteck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Graham King grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gerry Landis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Alex Flores hits a home run. Bob Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Mamaux flies out to the left fielder. Eric Morton is pinch hitting for Lerrin Lary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eric Morton doubles to center field. Pat McDonough strikes out. Passed ball. Eric Morton advances to third. Allie Dowell singles to center field. Eric Morton scores. Jerry Essian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ollie Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 8