Inning: 1 Houston
Michael Mays pitching.
Monte Heving walks.
Hy Harder walks.
Randy Niekro hits a home run.
Monte Heving scores.
Hy Harder scores.
Hal Boone singles to center field.
Emil Bragan walks.
Mahkan Singh flies out to the right fielder.
George Foster triples.
Hal Boone scores.
Emil Bragan scores.
Geronimo Matchick comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jose Elliott walks.
Jay Hanna grounds out to the second baseman.
George Foster scores.
Jose Elliott advances to second on the play.
Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Chicago
Jay Hanna pitching.
Joe Brenly grounds out to the shortstop.
Dave Oliver singles to right field.
Gene Rodriguez singles to left field.
Vern Grubb doubles to center field.
Dave Oliver scores.
Gene Rodriguez uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Alan Patterson flies out to the right fielder.
Spencer Billings singles to left field.
Hal Wright walks.
Victor Cadore grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 2 Houston
Hy Harder singles to center field.
Randy Niekro doubles to center field.
Hy Harder uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Hal Boone grounds out to the third baseman.
Emil Bragan grounds out to the second baseman.
Randy Niekro advances to third on the play.
Mahkan Singh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Chicago
Geronimo Matchick grounds out to the third baseman.
Joe Brenly strikes out.
Dave Oliver strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
George Foster walks.
Jose Elliott flies out to the right fielder.
Jay Hanna lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Monte Heving lines out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Chicago
Gene Rodriguez singles to center field.
Vern Grubb walks.
Alan Patterson flies out to the right fielder.
Spencer Billings grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Hy Harder hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Randy Niekro walks.
Hal Boone lines out to the shortstop.
Emil Bragan pops out to the second baseman.
Mahkan Singh grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Chicago
Hal Wright singles to right field.
Victor Cadore strikes out.
Geronimo Matchick pops up a bunt to the pitcher.
Joe Brenly doubles to left field.
Dave Oliver singles to left field.
Hal Wright scores.
Joe Brenly scores.
Gene Rodriguez walks.
Vern Grubb grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
George Foster strikes out.
Jose Elliott flies out to the center fielder.
John Erickson is pinch hitting for Jay Hanna. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
John Erickson flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Chicago
George Sullivan pitching.
Alan Patterson flies out to the center fielder.
Spencer Billings pops out to the third baseman.
Hal Wright lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder.
Hy Harder grounds out to the shortstop.
Randy Niekro singles to left field.
Carlos Harding comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Hal Boone walks.
Emil Bragan grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Chicago
Victor Cadore singles past the second baseman.
Victor Cadore steals second.
Carlos Harding lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Joe Brenly is hit by a pitch.
Dave Oliver singles to center field.
Victor Cadore scores.
Joe Brenly advances to third on the hit.
Gene Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Joe Brenly scores.
Vern Grubb flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Mahkan Singh singles to left field.
George Foster strikes out.
Jose Elliott flies out to the right fielder.
Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for George Sullivan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Mahkan Singh steals second.
Carlos Glaviano singles to center field.
Mahkan Singh scores.
Monte Heving grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Carlos Glaviano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Chicago
Mordecai Lynch pitching.
Alan Patterson grounds out to the second baseman.
Spencer Billings strikes out.
Hal Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Hy Harder strikes out.
Randy Niekro grounds out to the pitcher.
Hal Boone flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Chicago
Joe Eckert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Monte Heving at CF.
Victor Cadore lines out to the second baseman.
Ernie Devens is pinch hitting for Carlos Harding. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ernie Devens pops out to the catcher.
Joe Brenly flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Masamoto Nakamura pitching.
Emil Bragan grounds out to the pitcher.
Mahkan Singh walks.
George Foster singles to center field.
Jose Elliott singles to left field.
Mahkan Singh scores.
George Foster advances to third on the hit.
Lee Mossi is pinch hitting for Mordecai Lynch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Lee Mossi singles to right field.
George Foster scores.
Jose Elliott advances to third on the hit.
Arthur Sutton comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Joe Eckert strikes out.
Hy Harder singles to center field.
Jose Elliott scores.
Lee Mossi advances to third on the hit.
Randy Niekro walks.
Hal Boone singles to right field.
Lee Mossi scores.
Hy Harder scores.
Randy Niekro advances to third on the hit.
Emil Bragan singles to right field.
Randy Niekro scores.
Hal Boone advances to third on the hit.
Mahkan Singh walks.
George Foster walks.
Hal Boone scores.
Jose Elliott strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 9 Chicago
George Waddell pitching.
Dave Oliver strikes out.
Gene Rodriguez singles to center field.
Vern Grubb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0
Houston total runners LOB: 11
Chicago total runners LOB: 7