Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Ken Sisler pitching.
Eddie Legett pops out to the second baseman.
Buck Schiraldi doubles to left field.
Nino Cox singles to left field.
Buck Schiraldi scores.
Nino Cox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Ed Patterson doubles to right field.
Gary Nelson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Joe Grieve pitching.
Bob Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Benny Morrison grounds out to the third baseman.
Hal Fontenot walks.
Steve Morris strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Kennie Boyle flies out to the right fielder.
Christian Rivera walks.
Manu Vatuvai reached on a fielding error by Eiji Watabe.
Joe Grieve lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Eddie Legett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Eiji Watabe strikes out.
Rubin Robeo III strikes out.
Jot Tipple grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Buck Schiraldi hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Nino Cox grounds out to the third baseman.
Buck Schiraldi advances to second on the play.
Ed Patterson flies out to the right fielder.
Gary Nelson walks.
Kennie Boyle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Rick Miller strikes out.
Ken Sisler lines out to the second baseman.
Bob Morris grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Christian Rivera singles to right field.
Manu Vatuvai flies out to the center fielder.
Joe Grieve lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Eddie Legett walks.
Buck Schiraldi singles to left field.
Christian Rivera scores.
Eddie Legett advances to third on the hit.
Nino Cox strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Benny Morrison pops out to the first baseman.
Hal Fontenot singles to center field.
Steve Morris strikes out.
Eiji Watabe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Ed Patterson doubles to center field.
Julio Hickman comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gary Nelson singles to left field.
Ed Patterson scores.
Kennie Boyle flies out to the center fielder.
Christian Rivera grounds out to the third baseman.
Gary Nelson advances to second on the play.
Manu Vatuvai walks.
Joe Grieve grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Rubin Robeo III lines out to the second baseman.
Jot Tipple pops out to the second baseman.
Rick Miller walks.
Julio Hickman walks.
Bob Morris grounds out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Eddie Legett flies out to the left fielder.
Buck Schiraldi singles to center field.
Nino Cox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Benny Morrison singles to right field.
Hal Fontenot grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Steve Morris flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Ed Patterson hits a home run.
Gary Nelson singles to center field.
Nick Albury comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kennie Boyle hits a home run.
Gary Nelson scores.
Christian Rivera singles to left field.
Manu Vatuvai strikes out.
Christian Rivera steals second.
Joe Grieve singles to left field.
Eddie Legett grounds out to the shortstop.
Joe Grieve advances to second on the play.
Buck Schiraldi grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Eiji Watabe grounds out to the third baseman.
Rubin Robeo III grounds out to the shortstop.
Jot Tipple pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Nino Cox strikes out.
Ed Patterson flies out to the right fielder.
Gary Nelson singles to center field.
Jay Osborne 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.
Kennie Boyle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Elder Tierney is pinch hitting for Rick Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Elder Tierney grounds out to the pitcher.
Lou Uecker is pinch hitting for Jay Osborne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Lou Uecker strikes out.
Bob Morris grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Al Whitfield pitching.
Christian Rivera bunts for a base hit.
Manu Vatuvai hits a home run.
Christian Rivera scores.
Stacy Ducey is pinch hitting for Joe Grieve. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Stacy Ducey triples.
Eddie Legett doubles to left field.
Stacy Ducey scores.
Buck Schiraldi grounds out to the third baseman.
Nino Cox doubles to center field.
Eddie Legett scores.
Ed Patterson singles to right field.
Nino Cox scores.
Gary Nelson strikes out.
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).
Kennie Boyle pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Gus Anderson pitching.
Benny Morrison singles to right field.
Hal Fontenot singles to center field.
Steve Morris bunts for a base hit.
George Faeth is pinch hitting for Eiji Watabe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
George Faeth hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Benny Morrison scores.
Rubin Robeo III singles in front of the center fielder.
Hal Fontenot scores.
Steve Morris scores.
Joe Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jot Tipple hits a home run.
George Faeth scores.
Rubin Robeo III scores.
Elder Tierney flies out to the center fielder.
Frank Reidy is pinch hitting for Mike Preston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Frank Reidy flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Morris walks.
Benny Morrison grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Bob Morris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1
Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 13
Houston total runners LOB: 5