Win: Elmer Liese Loss: Alex Phelps
Save: Joe Darwin
Inning: 1 Houston Elmer Liese pitching. Bert Darrow flies out to the center fielder. Joe Money walks. Joe Gorecki walks. Joe Bullard flies out to the center fielder. Paul Marion singles to left field. Joe Money scores. Joe Gorecki advances to third on the hit. Shigeo Yoshitoshi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Miami Alex Phelps pitching. Rico Smith flies out to the right fielder. John Gaston strikes out. Bill Phelps flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Akihiro Nagabuchi flies out to the center fielder. Tom Perranoski pops out to the second baseman. Alex Phelps grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami John Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Hal Spiers strikes out. Frank Pike flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bert Darrow strikes out. Joe Money flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gorecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Mark Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Brownie Koecher grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Liese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Paul Marion grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeo Yoshitoshi singles to center field. Akihiro Nagabuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Rico Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Gaston strikes out. Bill Phelps grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Perranoski walks. Alex Phelps lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Bert Darrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami John Fisher singles past the shortstop. Hal Spiers hits a home run. John Fisher scores. Frank Pike strikes out. Mark Chapman singles to center field. Brownie Koecher pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Liese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Money strikes out. Joe Gorecki strikes out. Joe Bullard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Rico Smith flies out to the left fielder. John Gaston walks. Bill Phelps grounds out to the third baseman. John Gaston advances to second on the play. Dan Witte 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. John Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Paul Marion flies out to the center fielder. Shigeo Yoshitoshi singles to right field. Akihiro Nagabuchi singles to right field. Tom Perranoski strikes out. Donell Weiss is pinch hitting for Dan Witte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Donell Weiss flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Tom Welteroth pitching. Hal Spiers doubles to center field. Frank Pike flies out to the center fielder. Mark Chapman singles to center field. Brownie Koecher strikes out. Elmer Liese singles to right field. Hal Spiers scores. Rico Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bert Darrow strikes out. Joe Money flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gorecki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Brian Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Gaston grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Phelps hits a home run. John Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Hal Spiers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ira Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Fisher at 3B. Joe Darwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Bullard flies out to the right fielder. Paul Marion strikes out. Shigeo Yoshitoshi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Miami total runners left on base: 4