Inning: 1 Houston
Frank Gehrman pitching.
Ty North walks.
Dutton James grounds out to the third baseman.
Ty North advances to second on the play.
Marty Kinslow flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Schelle singles to center field.
Ken Rohe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
George Bohn pitching.
Jim Foytack pops out to the shortstop.
Billy Nieman grounds out to the second baseman.
Bob Brusstar singles to center field.
Chris Ferguson walks.
Jeff Scherman lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Jack Starr flies out to the center fielder.
Joe Delgado walks.
Tom Nelson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Dale Hale doubles to right field.
Henry Schmidt strikes out.
Dave Embrey singles to left field.
Dale Hale scores.
Frank Gehrman lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jim Foytack flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
George Bohn grounds out to the second baseman.
Ty North singles to right field.
Dutton James grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Billy Nieman singles to center field.
Bob Brusstar grounds out to the pitcher.
Billy Nieman advances to second on the play.
Chris Ferguson singles to right field.
Billy Nieman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Jeff Scherman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Marty Kinslow strikes out.
Bill Schelle strikes out.
Ken Rohe grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Dale Hale walks.
Henry Schmidt walks.
Dave Embrey strikes out.
Frank Gehrman lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jim Foytack flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Jack Starr grounds out to the shortstop.
Joe Delgado walks.
Tom Nelson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Billy Nieman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bob Brusstar hits a home run.
Chris Ferguson hits a home run.
Earl Hocking comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jeff Scherman singles to center field.
Dale Hale walks.
Henry Schmidt flies out to the right fielder.
Dave Embrey pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Houston
Earl Hocking flies out to the right fielder.
Ty North walks.
Dutton James flies out to the center fielder.
Marty Kinslow flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Frank Gehrman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jim Foytack walks.
Homer Reitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Billy Nieman walks.
Bob Brusstar doubles to center field.
Jim Foytack scores.
Billy Nieman uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bart Haugstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Chris Ferguson flies out to the left fielder.
Jeff Scherman grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Bill Schelle singles to center field.
Ken Rohe singles to right field.
Bill Schelle advances to third on the hit.
Jack Starr reached on a fielding error by Bob Brusstar.
Bill Schelle scores.
Joe Delgado grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Ken Rohe advances to third on the play.
Tom Nelson flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Dale Hale walks.
Buck Senerchia is pinch hitting for Henry Schmidt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Buck Senerchia hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Bob Kelso is pinch hitting for Dave Embrey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bob Kelso pops out to the shortstop.
Frank Gehrman lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jim Foytack grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Fujio Funado is pinch hitting for Bart Haugstad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Fujio Funado singles to center field.
Ty North walks.
Charlie Harrison 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.
Dutton James grounds out to the shortstop.
Fujio Funado advances to third on the play.
Ty North advances to second on the play.
Marty Kinslow strikes out.
Bill Schelle flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Lew Amelung pitching.
Dixie Gardella is pinch hitting for Billy Nieman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Dixie Gardella singles past the third baseman.
Bob Brusstar grounds out to the shortstop.
Dixie Gardella advances to second on the play.
Chris Ferguson singles to right field.
Dixie Gardella scores.
Jeff Scherman walks.
Dale Hale strikes out.
Buck Senerchia flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Ken Rohe singles to center field.
Jack Starr singles to left field.
Joe Delgado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Ken Rohe advances to third on the play.
Tom Nelson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 13