Inning: 1 Chicago
Joe Sutton pitching.
Tom Lee grounds out to the second baseman.
Hal Clancy walks.
Hal Clancy steals second.
Larry Grasso grounds out to the shortstop.
Tony Hendrick flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Al Grant pitching.
Nate Carroll singles to center field.
Edgar Cooper walks.
Andy Drews singles to left field.
Nate Carroll scores.
Les Forsch strikes out.
Danny Kremmel pops out to the shortstop.
By Paniagua singles to left field.
Edgar Cooper is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Chicago
Rollie Frias doubles to right field.
Ben Benton strikes out.
George Veil flies out to the left fielder.
Gary Manning hits a home run.
Rollie Frias scores.
Al Grant flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Ivy Aragon doubles to left field.
Jim Kosco doubles to left field.
Ivy Aragon scores.
Joe Sutton lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Nate Carroll is hit by a pitch.
Edgar Cooper lines out to the shortstop.
Andy Drews strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Chicago
Tom Lee flies out to the right fielder.
Hal Clancy doubles past the third baseman.
Larry Grasso doubles to center field.
Hal Clancy scores.
Tony Hendrick strikes out.
Rollie Frias singles to right field.
Larry Grasso scores.
Ben Benton singles to center field.
Rollie Frias advances to third on the hit.
George Veil singles to center field.
Rollie Frias scores.
Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gary Manning flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Les Forsch grounds out to the second baseman.
Danny Kremmel strikes out.
By Paniagua doubles to center field.
Ivy Aragon grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Chicago
Al Grant strikes out.
Tom Lee strikes out.
Hal Clancy grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Jim Kosco grounds out to the third baseman.
Fred Enwright strikes out.
Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Chicago
Larry Grasso walks.
Tony Hendrick walks.
Rollie Frias strikes out.
Ben Benton flies out to the left fielder.
George Veil strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Edgar Cooper grounds out to the second baseman.
Andy Drews reached on a fielding error by Tony Hendrick.
Les Forsch singles to left field.
Danny Kremmel grounds out to the third baseman.
Andy Drews advances to third on the play.
Les Forsch advances to second on the play.
By Paniagua walks.
Ivy Aragon singles to center field.
Andy Drews scores.
Les Forsch scores.
By Paniagua advances to third on the hit.
Jim Kosco strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Chicago
Gary Manning singles to left field.
Gary Manning steals second.
Al Grant lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Tom Lee flies out to the center fielder.
Hal Clancy singles past the shortstop.
Gary Manning scores.
Larry Grasso strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Toshihiro Nishio is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Toshihiro Nishio strikes out.
Nate Carroll strikes out.
Edgar Cooper grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Chicago
Fred Robertson pitching.
Tony Hendrick flies out to the right fielder.
Rollie Frias pops out to the shortstop.
Ben Benton grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Andy Drews singles to right field.
Les Forsch flies out to the left fielder.
Danny Kremmel flies out to the center fielder.
By Paniagua singles to right field.
Andy Drews advances to third on the hit.
Ed Fernandez 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.
Ivy Aragon walks.
Jim Kosco flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Chicago
George Veil hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Gary Manning triples.
George Veil scores.
Ed Fernandez walks.
Tom Lee strikes out.
Steve Alomar comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Hal Clancy pops out to the second baseman.
Larry Grasso flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Tom Lerchen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Hendrick at SS.
Jack Hooper is pinch hitting for Steve Alomar. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Jack Hooper strikes out.
Nate Carroll hits a home run.
Hajime Shigi comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Edgar Cooper walks.
Andy Drews strikes out.
Les Forsch flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Chicago
Floyd Gantenbein pitching.
Tom Lerchen grounds out to the third baseman.
Rollie Frias bunts for a base hit.
Ben Benton strikes out.
George Veil strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Shawn Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Danny Kremmel strikes out.
By Paniagua reached on a fielding error by Tom Lerchen.
Ivy Aragon singles to center field.
By Paniagua advances to third on the hit.
Jim Kosco strikes out.
Pablo Keller is pinch hitting for Floyd Gantenbein. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Pablo Keller singles to center field.
By Paniagua scores.
Ivy Aragon advances to third on the hit.
Nate Carroll walks.
Edgar Cooper walks.
Ivy Aragon scores.
Al Kelsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Andy Drews hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Pablo Keller scores.
Chicago total runners left on base: 9
Houston total runners left on base: 10