Win: Doc Lopez Loss: Wade Miller
Save: Denny Archdeacon
Inning: 1 Cincinnati J.D. Manning pitching. Bob Clark strikes out. Mickey Camp strikes out. Mike Rainey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Johnny Quinn pitching. Wee Willie Salas flies out to the left fielder. Roger Eller walks. Pop Gross grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roger Eller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pop Gross steals second. Dick Isales grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kelly Bautista doubles to center field. Doug Williams flies out to the left fielder. Jim Rosario walks. Ellie McKechnie flies out to the left fielder. Guy Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Brothers Grim doubles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Monsignor Priest pops out to the shortstop. Chevy Nova strikes out. Dick Householder singles to left field. Brothers Grim scores. J.D. Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Johnny Quinn strikes out. Bob Clark walks. Mickey Camp flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rainey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Wee Willie Salas grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Eller doubles to left field. Pop Gross flies out to the center fielder. Dick Isales doubles to center field. Roger Eller scores. Brothers Grim grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kelly Bautista pops out to the third baseman. Doug Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Rosario flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Monsignor Priest singles to left field. Chevy Nova flies out to the right fielder. Dick Householder walks. J.D. Manning lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wee Willie Salas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ellie McKechnie flies out to the center fielder. Guy Morrison singles to left field. Johnny Quinn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Clark lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Roger Eller grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Gross walks. Dick Isales grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pop Gross advances to second on the play. Brothers Grim strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mickey Camp grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Rainey flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Bautista strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Monsignor Priest grounds out to the third baseman. Chevy Nova strikes out. Dick Householder singles to center field. J.D. Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Doug Williams flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rosario strikes out. Ellie McKechnie lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Scratch McGriff is pinch hitting for Wee Willie Salas. Scratch McGriff strikes out. Roger Eller singles to right field. Roger Eller steals second. Pop Gross pops out to the shortstop. Dick Isales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Len Scharein enters the game as a defensive replacement for Scratch McGriff at RF. Guy Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Bob Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Brothers Grim flies out to the center fielder. Monsignor Priest singles to left field. Monsignor Priest steals second. Doc Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Chevy Nova grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Householder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati John Cook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gabe Henry is pinch hitting for Mickey Camp. Gabe Henry singles to left field. Mike Rainey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabe Henry advances to second on the play. Kelly Bautista reached on a 2-base fielding error by Len Scharein. Gabe Henry scores. Doug Williams singles to right field. Kelly Bautista scores. Jim Rosario grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Eric Hutcheson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gabe Henry at RF. Yard Birds is pinch hitting for John Cook. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yard Birds grounds out to the third baseman. Len Scharein is hit by a pitch. Roger Eller flies out to the center fielder. Pop Gross grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Wilson Wedge pitching. Rich Smithberg is pinch hitting for Ellie McKechnie. Rich Smithberg singles to center field. Rich Smithberg steals second. Guy Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Beene is pinch hitting for Doc Lopez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Beene strikes out. Bob Clark singles past the second baseman. Rich Smithberg scores. Eric Hutcheson singles to center field. Mike Rainey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Denny Archdeacon pitching. Butch Wynegar enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Smithberg at C. Dick Isales strikes out. Brothers Grim singles to left field. Monsignor Priest flies out to the right fielder. Chevy Nova strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 11