Inning: 1 Houston
Keith Donahue pitching.
Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop.
Peanuts McKelvy singles to right field.
Randy Niekro doubles to center field.
Peanuts McKelvy uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Frank Hopkins strikes out.
Hy Harder grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Chicago
Ollie Ortiz pitching.
Pete Jorgensen flies out to the center fielder.
Dave Oliver flies out to the center fielder.
Gene Rodriguez singles to center field.
Ernie Devens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Ray Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double!
Mo Myers strikes out.
Lee Mossi pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Chicago
Vern Grubb grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Everett Williams grounds out to the shortstop.
Jackie Ericks lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Ollie Ortiz flies out to the center fielder.
Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop.
Peanuts McKelvy walks.
Randy Niekro flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Chicago
Victor Cadore flies out to the center fielder.
Keith Donahue strikes out.
Pete Jorgensen reached on a fielding error by Frank Hopkins.
Dave Oliver doubles to center field.
Pete Jorgensen uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Gene Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Frank Hopkins pops out to the first baseman.
Hy Harder lines out to the second baseman.
Ray Bailor walks.
Mo Myers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Chicago
Ernie Devens hits a home run.
Vern Grubb singles to right field.
Everett Williams singles to right field.
Jackie Ericks flies out to the left fielder.
Victor Cadore doubles to right field.
Vern Grubb scores.
Everett Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Keith Donahue flies out to the left fielder.
Pete Jorgensen hits a home run.
Victor Cadore scores.
Dave Braggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dave Oliver grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Lee Mossi grounds out to the second baseman.
Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Dave Braggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Carlos Glaviano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Emil Bragan pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Chicago
Chick Booth pitching.
Gene Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop.
Ernie Devens flies out to the left fielder.
Vern Grubb grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Peanuts McKelvy pops out to the shortstop.
Randy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop.
Frank Hopkins flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Chicago
Everett Williams grounds out to the shortstop.
Jackie Ericks singles to center field.
Victor Cadore singles to center field.
Jackie Ericks advances to third on the hit.
Keith Donahue singles to left field.
Jackie Ericks scores.
Victor Cadore is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder.
Pete Jorgensen pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Hy Harder singles to center field.
Ray Bailor strikes out.
Mo Myers strikes out.
Lee Mossi pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Chicago
Bip Roberts is pinch hitting for Dave Oliver. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bip Roberts grounds out to the third baseman.
Gene Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder.
Doggie Sutter 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.
Ernie Devens walks.
Vern Grubb walks.
Everett Williams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
John Erickson is pinch hitting for Doggie Sutter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
John Erickson is hit by a pitch.
Emil Bragan doubles to right field.
John Erickson uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Peanuts McKelvy singles to right field.
Emil Bragan scores.
Randy Niekro grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Peanuts McKelvy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Frank Hopkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Chicago
Ray Young pitching.
Jackie Ericks singles to center field.
Victor Cadore flies out to the right fielder.
Keith Donahue lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, Jackie Ericks forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Pete Jorgensen flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Hy Harder hits a home run.
Dan Ritter comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Mickey Miller is pinch hitting for Ray Bailor.
Mickey Miller flies out to the right fielder.
Mo Myers walks.
Lee Mossi doubles to left field.
Mo Myers uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Don Pugh is pinch hitting for Ray Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Don Pugh grounds out to the third baseman.
Emil Bragan flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners left on base: 5
Chicago total runners left on base: 6