Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Ken Turner pitching.
Jim Esasky singles to center field.
Charlie Bogart flies out to the left fielder.
A.J. Mercado grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Jim Esasky advances to second on the play.
Rick Boswell singles to left field.
Jim Esasky scores.
Eiji Ogishima grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Rick Boswell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 St. Louis
Seizaburo Shibahara pitching.
Eddie Jones walks.
Ron Bishop strikes out.
Eddie Jones steals second.
Jeff Joyce strikes out.
Joe Eddy grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Elbie French strikes out.
Don Grzanich grounds out to the third baseman.
Tom Shelby singles to center field.
Seizaburo Shibahara reached on a fielding error by Eddie Jones.
Jim Esasky flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 St. Louis
Sam Clack flies out to the center fielder.
Kiddo Wood reached on a fielding error by Eiji Ogishima.
Kiddo Wood steals second.
Tunah Finches doubles to right field.
Kiddo Wood scores.
Walt Malone strikes out.
Ken Turner flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Charlie Bogart pops out to the pitcher.
A.J. Mercado hits a home run.
Rick Boswell hits a home run.
Skip Aloma comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Eiji Ogishima flies out to the left fielder.
Elbie French hits a home run.
Herb Garrity comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Don Grzanich hits a home run.
Greg Dorsett comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Shelby grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 St. Louis
Eddie Jones grounds out to the third baseman.
Ron Bishop strikes out.
Jeff Joyce grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Seizaburo Shibahara strikes out.
Jim Esasky flies out to the left fielder.
Charlie Bogart flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 St. Louis
Joe Eddy walks.
Sam Clack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Kiddo Wood pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
A.J. Mercado grounds out to the shortstop.
Rick Boswell singles to center field.
Eiji Ogishima singles past the shortstop.
Rick Boswell advances to third on the hit.
Eiji Ogishima steals second.
Elbie French strikes out.
Don Grzanich flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 St. Louis
Tunah Finches grounds out to the shortstop.
Walt Malone flies out to the center fielder.
Greg Dorsett flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Tom Shelby hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Tom Shelby steals second.
Seizaburo Shibahara fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Seizaburo Shibahara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tom Shelby advances to third on the play.
Jim Esasky grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Shelby scores.
Ken Jenkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Charlie Bogart flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 St. Louis
Eddie Jones singles to left field.
Ron Bishop doubles to center field.
Eddie Jones is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Jeff Joyce strikes out.
Joe Eddy doubles to right field.
Ron Bishop scores.
Sam Clack walks.
Kiddo Wood singles to left field.
Joe Eddy scores.
Sam Clack advances to third on the hit.
Tunah Finches strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
A.J. Mercado singles to center field.
Rick Boswell hits a home run.
A.J. Mercado scores.
Murphy Haines comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Eiji Ogishima flies out to the left fielder.
Elbie French walks.
Don Grzanich pops out to the shortstop.
Tom Shelby singles to center field.
Elbie French advances to third on the hit.
Seizaburo Shibahara strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 St. Louis
Walt Malone flies out to the left fielder.
Keith Allison is pinch hitting for Murphy Haines. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Keith Allison singles to left field.
Eddie Jones reached on a fielding error by Rick Boswell.
Woodie Miller 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.
Ron Bishop walks.
Jeff Joyce pops out to the third baseman.
Joe Eddy strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Alejandro Tavarez pitching.
Jim Esasky singles to center field.
Charlie Bogart lines out to the second baseman.
A.J. Mercado walks.
Rick Boswell flies out to the left fielder.
Eiji Ogishima walks.
Russ Hansen is pinch hitting for Elbie French. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Russ Hansen grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 St. Louis
Sam Clack strikes out.
Kiddo Wood walks.
Tunah Finches flies out to the center fielder.
Walt Malone grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Don Grzanich singles to left field.
Moose Lupien comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Don Grzanich is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Tom Shelby strikes out.
Joe Nekola is pinch hitting for Woodie Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Joe Nekola hits a home run.
George Hermanski comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jim Esasky lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 St. Louis
Rick Brunson pitching.
George Hermanski grounds out to the pitcher.
Eddie Jones singles to center field.
Ron Bishop grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
St. Louis total runners LOB: 8