Inning: 1 San Diego
Milt Drabek pitching.
Ivanon Merena reached on a fielding error by Ray Buskey.
Ivanon Merena steals second.
Bill Christensen singles to left field.
Ivanon Merena scores.
Charlie Bone walks.
Bill Smoot singles to center field.
Bill Christensen scores.
Bill Green pops out to the first baseman.
Hooks Coleman strikes out.
Don Stratton grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Houston
Ken Qualls pitching.
Dom Dittmer flies out to the center fielder.
Mike Padden grounds out to the shortstop.
Pete Moran hits a home run.
Fritz Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 San Diego
Bud Tavarez flies out to the center fielder.
Ken Qualls pops out to the second baseman.
Ivanon Merena grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Walt Adams grounds out to the second baseman.
Ray Buskey strikes out.
Curt Hodges pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 San Diego
Bill Christensen singles to right field.
Charlie Bone grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Bill Christensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Charlie Bone is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Bill Smoot strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Nomar Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman.
Milt Drabek grounds out to the shortstop.
Dom Dittmer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 San Diego
Bill Green strikes out.
Hooks Coleman doubles to right field.
Don Stratton singles to left field.
Hooks Coleman scores.
Don Stratton steals second.
Bud Tavarez singles to center field.
Don Stratton scores.
Bud Tavarez steals second.
Ken Qualls flies out to the left fielder.
Ivanon Merena flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Mike Padden flies out to the right fielder.
Pete Moran flies out to the center fielder.
Fritz Smith walks.
Walt Adams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 San Diego
Bill Christensen singles to right field.
Charlie Bone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Bill Smoot singles to center field.
Bill Green walks.
Dixie Jones 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.
Hooks Coleman pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Ray Buskey grounds out to the second baseman.
Curt Hodges singles to right field.
Nomar Baldwin grounds out to the pitcher.
Curt Hodges advances to second on the play.
Dixie Jones grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 San Diego
Don Stratton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bud Tavarez singles to center field.
Ken Qualls lays a bunt down the first base line.
The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first
for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Dom Dittmer singles past the shortstop.
Dom Dittmer steals second.
Dom Dittmer is out trying to steal third.
Mike Padden singles to left field.
Pete Moran grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Mike Padden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Pete Moran steals second.
Fritz Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 San Diego
Ivanon Merena walks.
Bill Christensen flies out to the center fielder.
Charlie Bone flies out to the right fielder.
Ivanon Merena is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Walt Adams walks.
Ray Buskey singles to right field.
Walt Adams advances to third on the hit.
Curt Hodges strikes out.
Vic Woodard comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Ray Buskey steals second.
Nomar Baldwin grounds out to the pitcher.
Steve Cipriani is pinch hitting for Dixie Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Steve Cipriani walks.
Dom Dittmer hits a home run.
Walt Adams scores.
Ray Buskey scores.
Steve Cipriani scores.
Teddy Lira comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mike Padden flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 San Diego
Doug Steirer pitching.
Bill Smoot strikes out.
Fred Cosgrove is pinch hitting for Bill Green.
Fred Cosgrove walks.
Scottie Burrows is pinch hitting for Hooks Coleman.
Scottie Burrows grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Fred Cosgrove is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Don Stratton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Eddie Ortiz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Cosgrove at CF.
Pete Moran flies out to the left fielder.
Fritz Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Walt Adams flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 San Diego
Bud Tavarez singles to center field.
Charlie Pauxtis is pinch hitting for Teddy Lira. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Charlie Pauxtis singles to center field.
Bud Tavarez aggressively advances to third on the hit.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Ivanon Merena walks.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Bill Christensen singles to center field.
Bud Tavarez scores.
Charlie Pauxtis scores.
Ivanon Merena advances to third on the hit.
Joe Duffy comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Charlie Bone strikes out.
Bill Smoot flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Ivanon Merena scores.
Bill Christensen steals second.
Eddie Ortiz flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Lew Brizzolara pitching.
Ray Buskey strikes out.
Curt Hodges grounds out to the third baseman.
Nomar Baldwin grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0
San Diego total runners LOB: 7
Houston total runners LOB: 3