Inning: 1 Houston
Mike Kramer pitching.
Charlie Scott singles to left field.
Emil Hildebrand pops out to the second baseman.
Joe Steinfeldt strikes out.
Tom Cangelosi strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Los Angeles
Billy Crothers pitching.
Lefty Piniella walks.
Lefty Piniella steals second.
Jody Medwick strikes out.
Mark Nelson walks.
Wendell Lipon triples.
Lefty Piniella scores.
Mark Nelson scores.
Jim Meyer flies out to the right fielder.
George Krukow strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder.
Norm Hollahan strikes out.
Ralph McNamara hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Ted Barnhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ralph McNamara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Los Angeles
Jo-Jo Johnston singles to center field.
Jo-Jo Johnston is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Darrell Heard flies out to the left fielder.
Mike Kramer reached on a fielding error by Norm Hollahan.
Lefty Piniella grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Mike Kramer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Billy Crothers strikes out.
Charlie Scott hits a home run.
Emil Hildebrand singles to center field.
Joe Steinfeldt strikes out.
Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Los Angeles
Jody Medwick grounds out to the second baseman.
Mark Nelson flies out to the left fielder.
Wendell Lipon walks.
Jim Meyer flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Gus Dozier singles to center field.
Norm Hollahan strikes out.
Ralph McNamara strikes out.
Gus Dozier steals second.
Ted Barnhart singles to right field.
Gus Dozier scores.
Billy Crothers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Los Angeles
George Krukow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Jo-Jo Johnston grounds out to the third baseman.
Darrell Heard singles to center field.
Mike Kramer grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Darrell Heard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Charlie Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Emil Hildebrand walks.
Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Emil Hildebrand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Joe Steinfeldt steals second.
Sterling Meyer 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.
Tom Cangelosi singles to left field.
Joe Steinfeldt is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Los Angeles
Lefty Piniella singles to right field.
Jody Medwick flies out to the right fielder.
Mark Nelson singles to right field.
Lefty Piniella advances to third on the hit.
Mickey Hamilton 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.
Mark Nelson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Wendell Lipon hits a home run.
Lefty Piniella scores.
Jim Meyer singles to right field.
Jim Meyer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Gus Dozier singles to right field.
Norm Hollahan singles to center field.
Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit.
Ralph McNamara strikes out.
Ted Barnhart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Los Angeles
George Krukow strikes out.
Jo-Jo Johnston flies out to the center fielder.
Darrell Heard flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Mark Elliott is pinch hitting for Mickey Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Mark Elliott flies out to the right fielder.
Charlie Scott flies out to the left fielder.
Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Los Angeles
Ozzie Fingers pitching.
Sterling Meyer grounds out to the third baseman.
Lefty Piniella strikes out.
Jody Medwick doubles to left field.
Mark Nelson pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Pat Flynn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lefty Piniella at RF.
Orlando Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Meyer at C.
Danny Mason enters the game as a defensive replacement for Darrell Heard at CF.
Joe Steinfeldt singles to left field.
Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the pitcher.
Joe Steinfeldt advances to second on the play.
Gus Dozier doubles to center field.
Joe Steinfeldt scores.
Norm Hollahan singles to center field.
Gus Dozier scores.
Ralph McNamara strikes out.
Ted Barnhart grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Norm Hollahan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Los Angeles
Wendell Lipon grounds out to the shortstop.
Orlando Moore grounds out to the shortstop.
George Krukow strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Randy Short is pinch hitting for Ozzie Fingers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Randy Short flies out to the left fielder.
Charlie Scott strikes out.
Emil Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Los Angeles
Mark Wetteland pitching.
Jo-Jo Johnston pops out to the shortstop.
Danny Mason singles to center field.
Sam Hatcher is pinch hitting for Sterling Meyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Danny Mason steals second.
Sam Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman.
Danny Mason advances to third on the play.
Pat Flynn singles to center field.
Danny Mason scores.
Houston total runners left on base: 7
Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5