Inning: 1 Houston
Ed Smith pitching.
Walter Connolly singles to right field.
Byron Arroyo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Joe Butler grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Larry Stires pitching.
Dominic Guillen doubles to center field.
Jeffrey Gerken pops out to the third baseman.
Scott Shevlin flies out to the right fielder.
Brent Neale strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder.
Kiyokazu Shioya grounds out to the pitcher.
Chris Malloy doubles to right field.
Bobby Hudson grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Toshio Ichiba flies out to the right fielder.
Mike Wine walks.
Mike Zachary singles past the third baseman.
Jon Knode grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Fred Beck grounds out to the second baseman.
Larry Stires grounds out to the shortstop.
Walter Connolly flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Ed Smith strikes out.
Dominic Guillen grounds out to the shortstop.
Jeffrey Gerken singles to center field.
Scott Shevlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Byron Arroyo flies out to the left fielder.
Joe Butler strikes out.
Dave Cormier hits a home run.
Kiyokazu Shioya walks.
Chris Malloy singles to center field.
Bobby Hudson lines out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Brent Neale pops out to the shortstop.
Toshio Ichiba pops out to the third baseman.
Mike Wine lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Fred Beck doubles to left field.
Larry Stires lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Walter Connolly strikes out.
Byron Arroyo hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Fred Beck scores.
Joe Butler grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Byron Arroyo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Mike Zachary grounds out to the second baseman.
Jon Knode grounds out to the pitcher.
Ed Smith flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Dave Cormier strikes out.
Kiyokazu Shioya singles to center field.
Chris Malloy strikes out.
Bobby Hudson grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Kiyokazu Shioya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Dominic Guillen singles to left field.
Jeffrey Gerken grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Scott Shevlin doubles to left field.
Brent Neale grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Fred Beck singles past the third baseman.
Larry Stires lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Walter Connolly grounds out to the pitcher.
Byron Arroyo grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Toshio Ichiba singles to left field.
Mike Wine singles to left field.
Toshio Ichiba advances to third on the hit.
Mike Zachary strikes out.
Jon Knode grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Mike Wine advances to second on the play.
Sheldon Rogers is pinch hitting for Ed Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Sheldon Rogers grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Walt Covington pitching.
Joe Butler grounds out to the shortstop.
Dave Cormier strikes out.
Kiyokazu Shioya lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Scoops Treadaway enters the game as a defensive replacement for Byron Arroyo at CF.
Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder.
Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the third baseman.
Scott Shevlin flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Chris Malloy singles to right field.
Chris Malloy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Bobby Hudson flies out to the left fielder.
Fred Beck singles to left field.
Larry Stires flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Brent Neale pops out to the second baseman.
Toshio Ichiba hits a home run.
Reijiro Fujita comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Mike Wine lines out to the second baseman.
Mike Zachary singles to center field.
Jon Knode singles to right field.
Lyman Robinson is pinch hitting for Walt Covington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Lyman Robinson grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2
Houston total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8