Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Turk Schultz pitching.
Charlie Brett flies out to the left fielder.
Hank Stynes singles to left field.
Ray Stoops grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Hank Stynes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
George Castillo grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ray Stoops is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Mike Hare pitching.
Earle Mooneyham reached on a fielding error by Ron Davidson.
Earle Mooneyham steals second.
Pedro Grieve walks.
Joe Pearce strikes out.
Martin Alley strikes out.
Mark Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Stu Karger grounds out to the shortstop.
Grady Radford flies out to the left fielder.
Ron Davidson walks.
Andres Houser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Pete Valdez singles to center field.
Dick Carroll walks.
Pi Ortiz singles to right field.
Pete Valdez scores.
Turk Schultz lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Earle Mooneyham triples.
Dick Carroll scores.
Pi Ortiz scores.
Pedro Grieve doubles to left field.
Earle Mooneyham scores.
Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder.
Martin Alley flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Mike Hare strikes out.
Charlie Brett doubles to center field.
Hank Stynes doubles past the third baseman.
Charlie Brett scores.
Ray Stoops strikes out.
George Castillo singles to right field.
Hank Stynes scores.
Stu Karger doubles to right field.
Grady Radford singles to left field.
George Castillo scores.
Stu Karger uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Grady Radford steals second.
Ron Davidson pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Mark Hale singles to center field.
Pete Valdez singles to right field.
Dick Carroll grounds out to the third baseman.
Mark Hale advances to third on the play.
Pete Valdez advances to second on the play.
Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman.
Mark Hale scores.
Pete Valdez advances to third on the play.
Turk Schultz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Andres Houser walks.
Mike Hare lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Charlie Brett pops out to the shortstop.
Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Earle Mooneyham walks.
Earle Mooneyham steals second.
Andres Houser throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Pedro Grieve singles to left field.
Earle Mooneyham scores.
Scott Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Joe Pearce hits a home run.
Pedro Grieve scores.
Martin Alley lines out to the third baseman.
Mark Hale strikes out.
Pete Valdez singles past the shortstop.
Dick Carroll walks.
Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Ray Stoops grounds out to the second baseman.
George Castillo flies out to the center fielder.
Stu Karger singles to center field.
Grady Radford grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Stu Karger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Phil Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Turk Schultz singles to center field.
Earle Mooneyham singles to center field.
Pedro Grieve singles to center field.
Joe Pearce walks.
Turk Schultz scores.
Martin Alley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Earle Mooneyham scores.
Jack Lennon comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pedro Grieve steals third.
Joe Pearce steals second.
Mark Hale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Pedro Grieve scores.
Joe Pearce advances to third on the play.
Pete Valdez singles past the first baseman.
Joe Pearce scores.
Dick Carroll pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Ron Davidson hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Andres Houser singles to center field.
Ron Davidson advances to third on the hit.
Jack Lennon pops out to the second baseman.
Charlie Brett singles to right field.
Ron Davidson scores.
Hank Stynes grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Charlie Brett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Ray Stoops pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Houston
Pi Ortiz strikes out.
Turk Schultz strikes out.
Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
George Castillo walks.
Stu Karger singles to center field.
Grady Radford hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Ron Davidson walks.
George Castillo scores.
Andres Houser singles to center field.
Stu Karger scores.
Grady Radford scores.
Tony Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Bunny Lerchen is pinch hitting for Jack Lennon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bunny Lerchen pops out to the third baseman.
Charlie Brett doubles to center field.
Ron Davidson scores.
Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop.
Andres Houser scores.
Charlie Brett advances to third on the play.
Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Dick Meyer pitching.
Pedro Grieve singles to left field.
Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder.
Martin Alley singles to left field.
Pedro Grieve advances to third on the hit.
Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman.
Pedro Grieve scores.
Martin Alley advances to second on the play.
Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
George Castillo singles to center field.
Stu Karger singles to right field.
George Castillo is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder.
Stu Karger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Grady Radford strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
John Baird comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dick Carroll strikes out.
Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder.
Ed Wathan is pinch hitting for Tony Thompson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Ed Wathan grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
James Arnold pitching.
Ron Davidson strikes out.
Andres Houser singles to center field.
Jamie Tejera is pinch hitting for John Baird. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Jamie Tejera strikes out.
Charlie Brett singles to left field.
Hank Stynes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2
Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Houston total runners left on base: 8