Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Greg King pitching.
Harry Milner strikes out.
Shane Clement strikes out.
Frank Unser flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Steve Brondell pitching.
Rob Branca walks.
Fritz Pendleton hits a home run.
Rob Branca scores.
John Tyack grounds out to the pitcher.
Burleigh Davis pops out to the shortstop.
Roy Corey strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Bob Muser singles to right field.
Buddy Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Bob Muser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Dick Mlicki grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Otis Valdez strikes out.
Dave Runnels grounds out to the third baseman.
Jolbert Steevens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Frank Surkont singles to right field.
Darren Jurewicz flies out to the center fielder.
Steve Brondell lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Harry Milner grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Greg King singles to center field.
Rob Branca doubles past the right fielder.
Greg King uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Fritz Pendleton flies out to the right fielder.
John Tyack doubles to left field.
Rob Branca scores.
Burleigh Davis singles in front of the center fielder.
John Tyack scores.
Roy Corey singles to left field.
Burleigh Davis advances to third on the hit.
Otis Valdez strikes out.
Dave Runnels pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Shane Clement doubles to right field.
Frank Unser flies out to the center fielder.
Bob Muser singles to center field.
Shane Clement scores.
Buddy Jones walks.
Dick Mlicki flies out to the right fielder.
Frank Surkont strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Jolbert Steevens grounds out to the shortstop.
Greg King grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Rob Branca singles to left field.
Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Darren Jurewicz walks.
Fred Etchison is pinch hitting for Steve Brondell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now.
Fred Etchison flies out to the left fielder.
Harry Milner grounds out to the third baseman.
Darren Jurewicz advances to second on the play.
Shane Clement flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Ryan Shirey pitching.
John Tyack grounds out to the second baseman.
Burleigh Davis walks.
Roy Corey singles to center field.
Burleigh Davis advances to third on the hit.
Otis Valdez singles to left field.
Burleigh Davis scores.
Roy Corey advances to third on the hit.
Dave Runnels singles to center field.
Roy Corey scores.
Otis Valdez advances to third on the hit.
Tim Berroa comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jolbert Steevens walks.
Greg King grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Frank Unser flies out to the right fielder.
Bob Muser flies out to the left fielder.
Buddy Jones grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Rob Branca lines out to the first baseman.
Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the pitcher.
John Tyack singles to right field.
Burleigh Davis walks.
Roy Corey flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Dick Mlicki doubles to right field.
Frank Surkont walks.
Darren Jurewicz walks.
Frank Harmon is pinch hitting for Tim Berroa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Frank Harmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Dick Mlicki scores.
Frank Surkont advances to third on the play.
Darren Jurewicz advances to second on the play.
Harry Milner singles past the shortstop.
Frank Surkont scores.
Darren Jurewicz scores.
Johnny Harmon comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Shane Clement flies out to the center fielder.
Frank Unser singles to center field.
Harry Milner advances to third on the hit.
Bob Muser doubles to center field.
Harry Milner scores.
Buddy Jones singles to center field.
Frank Unser scores.
Bob Muser scores.
Martin Montague comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Buddy Jones steals second.
Dick Mlicki flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Hal Foster pitching.
Otis Valdez doubles to center field.
Dave Runnels walks.
Jolbert Steevens grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Otis Valdez is out at third base.
Dave Coulter is pinch hitting for Martin Montague. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Dave Coulter singles to center field.
Dave Runnels scores.
Jolbert Steevens advances to third on the hit.
Rob Branca lines out to the third baseman.
Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Zoilo Pool pitching.
Frank Surkont flies out to the left fielder.
Darren Jurewicz walks.
Mark Smith is pinch hitting for Hal Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Mark Smith singles to center field.
Harry Milner grounds out to the pitcher.
Darren Jurewicz advances to third on the play.
Mark Smith advances to second on the play.
Shane Clement singles to left field.
Darren Jurewicz scores.
Mark Smith scores.
Randy Creel comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Shane Clement steals second.
Frank Unser singles to right field.
Shane Clement is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Aaron Woodward pitching.
John Tyack strikes out.
Burleigh Davis singles to center field.
Roy Corey pops out to the first baseman.
Otis Valdez flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Bob Muser grounds out to the pitcher.
Buddy Jones walks.
Dick Mlicki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Denis Meeks comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Dave Runnels strikes out.
Jolbert Steevens grounds out to the shortstop.
Randy Creel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Houston total runners LOB: 10