Win: Alton English Loss: Tokio Kanayama
Save: Floyd Gantenbein
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Alton English pitching. Jason Chandler flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gilbert singles to center field. Frank McDonough walks. Bill Householder strikes out. Jim Sanders pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Tokio Kanayama pitching. Jimmy Doane singles to center field. Joey Mallonee strikes out. Danny Kremmel strikes out. John Kaline walks. Nate Carroll walks. Les Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Francisco Hepler strikes out. Earl McLaughlin walks. Bob Monzant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl McLaughlin advances to second on the play. Tokio Kanayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Edgar Cooper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Craig Carrillo pops out to the second baseman. Alton English strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jason Chandler flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Frank McDonough singles to center field. Frank McDonough is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jimmy Doane singles past the shortstop. Joey Mallonee singles to right field. Danny Kremmel flies out to the right fielder. John Kaline pops out to the first baseman. Nate Carroll hits a home run. Jimmy Doane scores. Joey Mallonee scores. Les Forsch singles in front of the left fielder. Les Forsch steals second. Edgar Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Householder singles to center field. Jim Sanders grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Francisco Hepler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Craig Carrillo singles to center field. Johnnie Latham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alton English lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Doane doubles to right field. Craig Carrillo scores. Joey Mallonee grounds out to the catcher. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Earl McLaughlin singles to left field. Bob Monzant flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Latham lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Earl McLaughlin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jason Chandler walks. Ron Gilbert singles to center field. Frank McDonough flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston John Kaline strikes out. Nate Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Les Forsch singles to right field. Edgar Cooper walks. Craig Carrillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Householder grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Hepler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Alton English grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Doane singles to center field. Joey Mallonee strikes out. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Earl McLaughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Monzant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Boom-Boom Priest is pinch hitting for Johnnie Latham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Boom-Boom Priest grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Legg pitching. John Kaline strikes out. Nate Carroll singles to center field. Les Forsch walks. Edgar Cooper strikes out. Craig Carrillo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jason Chandler strikes out. Ron Gilbert strikes out. Frank McDonough flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston John Conwell is pinch hitting for Alton English. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Conwell singles to center field. Jimmy Doane grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Joey Mallonee doubles to left field. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Fred Robertson pitching. Bill Householder strikes out. Jim Sanders strikes out. Francisco Hepler singles to center field. Earl McLaughlin doubles past the center fielder. Floyd Gantenbein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Monzant singles to right field. Francisco Hepler scores. Earl McLaughlin scores. Bill Varner is pinch hitting for Harry Legg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Varner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 11