Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Kevin Smith pitching.
Paul Fraser doubles to right field.
Bob Inglett strikes out.
Clarence Chandler singles to right field.
Paul Fraser scores.
Dick Giles strikes out.
Lefty Smith singles to right field.
Kiyoshi Fukuhara grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Lefty Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Houston
Woody Batton pitching.
Joe Steinfeldt strikes out.
Gus Dozier reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lefty Smith.
Randy Short grounds out to the pitcher.
Norm Hollahan singles to right field.
Gus Dozier scores.
Jeffrey Cox flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Jarok Moreira walks.
Bob Erickson strikes out.
Woody Batton lays down a bunt.
He is safe at first. Runners advance.
Paul Fraser flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Inglett flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Ray Mahler grounds out to the shortstop.
Lariel Hocking reached on a fielding error by Woody Batton.
Pee-Wee Stankiewicz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Clarence Chandler strikes out.
Dick Giles triples.
Lefty Smith doubles to center field.
Dick Giles scores.
Kiyoshi Fukuhara walks.
Jarok Moreira grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Kiyoshi Fukuhara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Bob Erickson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Kevin Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop.
Gus Dozier flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Woody Batton flies out to the center fielder.
Paul Fraser strikes out.
Bob Inglett walks.
Clarence Chandler strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Randy Short singles to right field.
Norm Hollahan singles to right field.
Randy Short advances to third on the hit.
Jeffrey Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Randy Short is thrown out at the plate.
Ray Mahler lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Dick Giles flies out to the left fielder.
Lefty Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Kiyoshi Fukuhara grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Lariel Hocking singles past the shortstop.
Pee-Wee Stankiewicz walks.
Kevin Smith lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Joe Steinfeldt strikes out.
Gus Dozier singles to center field.
Lariel Hocking scores.
Randy Short grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Jarok Moreira walks.
Passed ball.
Jarok Moreira advances to second.
Bob Erickson flies out to the left fielder.
Woody Batton grounds out to the second baseman.
Jarok Moreira advances to third on the play.
Oscar Schulte 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 1st.
Paul Fraser grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Norm Hollahan singles to right field.
Jeffrey Cox grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Ray Mahler flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Bob Inglett strikes out.
Clarence Chandler strikes out.
Dick Giles singles to right field.
Lefty Smith singles past the third baseman.
Dick Giles advances to third on the hit.
Kiyoshi Fukuhara doubles past the center fielder.
Dick Giles scores.
Lefty Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Jarok Moreira flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Lariel Hocking singles to left field.
Pee-Wee Stankiewicz flies out to the center fielder.
Frank Gohr is pinch hitting for Oscar Schulte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Frank Gohr strikes out.
Joe Steinfeldt walks.
Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Eddie Gorbous pitching.
Bob Erickson grounds out to the pitcher.
Woody Batton grounds out to the pitcher.
Paul Fraser grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Randy Short strikes out.
Norm Hollahan grounds out to the second baseman.
Jeffrey Cox walks.
Ray Mahler grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jeffrey Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Bob Inglett flies out to the center fielder.
Clarence Chandler singles past the third baseman.
Dick Giles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Al Earley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Lariel Hocking singles to right field.
Pee-Wee Stankiewicz strikes out.
Eddie Gorbous lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Joe Steinfeldt singles to center field.
Gus Dozier pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 2
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Houston total runners LOB: 9