Inning: 1 Houston
George Cross pitching.
Eli Branca grounds out to the shortstop.
Joey Mallonee grounds out to the shortstop.
Toshihiro Nishio walks.
Toshihiro Nishio is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Akio Ohtonari pitching.
Sandy Northey grounds out to the pitcher.
Jason Chandler singles to left field.
Ron Gilbert singles to left field.
Jason Chandler advances to third on the hit.
Frank McDonough strikes out.
Bill Householder walks.
Walter Yan grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 2 Houston
Danny Kremmel walks.
Edgar Cooper strikes out.
Bill Crabtree strikes out.
Danny Kremmel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Francisco Hepler grounds out to the second baseman.
Loren Maguire walks.
Loren Maguire steals second.
George Cross flies out to the left fielder.
Sandy Northey flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Nate Carroll lines out to the second baseman.
By Paniagua singles to center field.
Akio Ohtonari lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Eli Branca grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Jason Chandler grounds out to the second baseman.
Ron Gilbert singles to left field.
Ron Gilbert steals second.
Frank McDonough singles to center field.
Ron Gilbert scores.
Bill Householder flies out to the left fielder.
Walter Yan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Joey Mallonee strikes out.
Toshihiro Nishio singles to center field.
Danny Kremmel flies out to the right fielder.
Edgar Cooper grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Francisco Hepler grounds out to the third baseman.
Loren Maguire singles to left field.
George Cross fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
George Cross singles to left field.
Loren Maguire advances to third on the hit.
Sandy Northey flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Loren Maguire scores.
Jason Chandler flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Bill Crabtree singles to center field.
Nate Carroll singles to left field.
Bill Crabtree advances to third on the hit.
By Paniagua strikes out.
Akio Ohtonari flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Bill Crabtree scores.
Eli Branca grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Ron Gilbert doubles to left field.
Frank McDonough hits a home run.
Ron Gilbert scores.
Bill Householder flies out to the left fielder.
Walter Yan walks.
Bert Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Francisco Hepler flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Loren Maguire strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Joey Mallonee singles past the shortstop.
Toshihiro Nishio strikes out.
Danny Kremmel flies out to the right fielder.
Edgar Cooper doubles to center field.
Joey Mallonee uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bill Crabtree strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
George Cross grounds out to the shortstop.
Sandy Northey grounds out to the third baseman.
Jason Chandler walks.
Ron Gilbert flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Sid Rutschman is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll.
Sid Rutschman grounds out to the third baseman.
By Paniagua flies out to the right fielder.
Ralph Kaline is pinch hitting for Bert Allen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Ralph Kaline walks.
Eli Branca strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Fred Robertson pitching.
Dave Settlemire enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sid Rutschman at RF.
Frank McDonough singles past the second baseman.
Bill Householder strikes out.
Walter Yan doubles to left field.
Frank McDonough uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bob Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Francisco Hepler strikes out.
Loren Maguire walks.
George Cross strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Jim Sanders enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Householder at RF.
Joey Mallonee hits a home run.
Harry Legg comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats.
Toshihiro Nishio walks.
Toshihiro Nishio steals second.
Danny Kremmel pops out to the shortstop.
Edgar Cooper triples.
Toshihiro Nishio scores.
Bill Crabtree singles to left field.
Edgar Cooper scores.
Scott Riley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dave Settlemire strikes out.
By Paniagua strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Sandy Northey strikes out.
Jason Chandler pops out to the shortstop.
Ron Gilbert flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Les Forsch is pinch hitting for Bob Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Les Forsch singles to center field.
Eli Branca grounds into a 3-6-3 double play.
Joey Mallonee pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Floyd Gantenbein pitching.
Frank McDonough singles to center field.
Jim Sanders strikes out.
Frank McDonough gets picked off first.
Walter Yan grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 10 Houston
Toshihiro Nishio strikes out.
Danny Kremmel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Edgar Cooper grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 10 Cincinnati
Francisco Hepler singles to center field.
Loren Maguire grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Bill Varner is pinch hitting for Scott Riley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Bill Varner flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Houston
Frank Schiappacasse pitching.
Bill Crabtree walks.
Dave Settlemire grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
By Paniagua strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Cincinnati
Sandy Northey singles to center field.
Jason Chandler grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Sandy Northey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Ron Gilbert singles to left field.
Jason Chandler advances to third on the hit.
Frank McDonough walks.
Jim Sanders strikes out.
Walter Yan grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 12 Houston
Ivy Aragon is pinch hitting for Floyd Gantenbein. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Ivy Aragon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Eli Branca grounds out to the second baseman.
Joey Mallonee grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 12 Cincinnati
John Pertica pitching.
Francisco Hepler walks.
Loren Maguire walks.
Boom-Boom Priest is pinch hitting for Frank Schiappacasse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Boom-Boom Priest strikes out.
Sandy Northey hits a home run.
Francisco Hepler scores.
Loren Maguire scores.
Houston total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 13