Inning: 1 Houston
Luke Jones pitching.
Jim Sullivan walks.
Jim Sullivan steals second.
Mike Padden singles to center field.
Jim Sullivan scores.
Mike Padden steals second.
Fred Barger strikes out.
Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder.
Dom Dittmer walks.
Fritz Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 St. Louis
Coot Upshaw pitching.
Johnny Lamb strikes out.
Sam Wyatt lines out to the shortstop.
Greg Mann singles to center field.
Ken Delsing singles to right field.
Greg Mann advances to third on the hit.
Ricky Wilkinson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Padden.
Greg Mann scores.
Jackie Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Walt Adams grounds out to the third baseman.
Newt Miller grounds out to the third baseman.
Coot Upshaw is hit by a pitch.
Coot Upshaw steals second.
Jim Sullivan doubles to left field.
Coot Upshaw scores.
Mike Padden singles to right field.
Jim Sullivan is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 St. Louis
Ron Warner walks.
Ron Warner steals second.
Pete Zamora flies out to the center fielder.
Luke Jones strikes out.
Johnny Lamb grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Fred Barger hits a home run.
Mike Smith grounds out to the pitcher.
Dom Dittmer strikes out.
Fritz Smith grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 St. Louis
Sam Wyatt pops out to the shortstop.
Greg Mann grounds out to the second baseman.
Ken Delsing flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Walt Adams walks.
Walt Adams steals second.
Newt Miller grounds out to the third baseman.
Coot Upshaw grounds out to the third baseman.
Jim Sullivan pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 St. Louis
Ricky Wilkinson grounds out to the shortstop.
Jackie Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Ron Warner flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Mike Padden flies out to the center fielder.
Fred Barger flies out to the center fielder.
Mike Smith walks.
Mike Smith steals second.
Dom Dittmer singles to center field.
Mike Smith scores.
Fritz Smith pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 St. Louis
Pete Zamora singles to left field.
Luke Jones lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Johnny Lamb flies out to the left fielder.
Sam Wyatt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Walt Adams flies out to the center fielder.
Newt Miller strikes out.
Coot Upshaw strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 St. Louis
Greg Mann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Ken Delsing walks.
Ricky Wilkinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ken Delsing is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Jackie Smith walks.
Ron Warner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Eddie Foulke comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jim Sullivan singles to left field.
Mike Padden grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Jim Sullivan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Fred Barger flies out to the right fielder.
Mike Padden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 St. Louis
Pete Zamora flies out to the left fielder.
Bill Erardi is pinch hitting for Eddie Foulke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bill Erardi strikes out.
Johnny Lamb singles to center field.
Johnny Lamb steals second.
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.
Sam Wyatt singles past the second baseman.
Greg Mann grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Mo McDavid pitching.
Mike Smith walks.
Dom Dittmer singles to left field.
Mike Smith advances to third on the hit.
Fritz Smith singles to center field.
Mike Smith scores.
Dom Dittmer advances to third on the hit.
Fritz Smith steals second.
Walt Adams pops out to the second baseman.
Newt Miller singles to right field.
Dom Dittmer scores.
Fritz Smith scores.
Jim Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
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 flies out to the center fielder.
Jim Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 St. Louis
Charley Wynn pitching.
Ken Delsing walks.
Ricky Wilkinson singles to center field.
Ken Delsing advances to third on the hit.
Jackie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Ken Delsing scores.
Mike Brock is pinch hitting for Ron Warner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Mike Brock pops out to the shortstop.
Pete Zamora pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Mike Padden flies out to the center fielder.
Fred Barger strikes out.
Mike Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jackie Smith.
Dom Dittmer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 St. Louis
Barney Wallace is pinch hitting for Jim Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Barney Wallace singles to right field.
Johnny Lamb singles to right field.
Barney Wallace advances to third on the hit.
Sam Wyatt grounds out to the second baseman.
Barney Wallace scores.
Johnny Lamb advances to second on the play.
Doug Steirer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Greg Mann singles to left field.
Johnny Lamb scores.
Ken Delsing doubles to center field.
Greg Mann uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Ricky Wilkinson grounds out to the shortstop.
Jackie Smith flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners LOB: 7
St. Louis total runners LOB: 10