Inning: 1 Houston
Lefty Miksis pitching.
Monte Heving strikes out.
Gary Smith pops out to the shortstop.
Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Jodie Grigsby pitching.
Guy Forsch pops out to the shortstop.
Nelson Carpenter walks.
Bob Brenly walks.
Toby Pflendersen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Hal Boone singles to left field.
Emil Bragan grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Hal Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
George Foster singles to right field.
Emil Bragan advances to third on the hit.
Dick Crist singles to center field.
Emil Bragan scores.
George Foster advances to third on the hit.
Charlie Warhop strikes out.
Jodie Grigsby strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Jesse Schmidt strikes out.
Carl Killebrew strikes out.
Lenny Shields doubles to left field.
Randy Dobson flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Monte Heving walks.
Gary Smith flies out to the left fielder.
Joe Bancroft singles to left field.
Monte Heving advances to third on the hit.
Hal Boone hits a home run.
Monte Heving scores.
Joe Bancroft scores.
Emil Bragan strikes out.
George Foster walks.
George Foster steals second.
Dick Crist flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Lefty Miksis strikes out.
Guy Forsch singles to right field.
Nelson Carpenter grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Guy Forsch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Bob Brenly flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Charlie Warhop walks.
Jodie Grigsby fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Jodie Grigsby strikes out.
Monte Heving singles to left field.
Charlie Warhop advances to third on the hit.
Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Charlie Warhop scores.
Monte Heving steals second.
Joe Bancroft doubles to center field.
Monte Heving scores.
Hal Boone lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Toby Pflendersen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Jesse Schmidt flies out to the center fielder.
Carl Killebrew flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Emil Bragan flies out to the right fielder.
George Foster strikes out.
Dick Crist singles past the shortstop.
Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Lenny Shields singles to right field.
Randy Dobson grounds out to the second baseman.
Lenny Shields advances to second on the play.
Bill Pecota is pinch hitting for Lefty Miksis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Bill Pecota doubles to left field.
Lenny Shields scores.
Guy Forsch grounds out to the shortstop.
Nelson Carpenter pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Johnny Patterson pitching.
Jodie Grigsby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Monte Heving grounds out to the third baseman.
Gary Smith pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Bob Brenly pops out to the second baseman.
Toby Pflendersen singles to left field.
Jesse Schmidt singles to left field.
Carl Killebrew flies out to the center fielder.
Lenny Shields doubles to left field.
Toby Pflendersen scores.
Randy Dobson doubles to right field.
Jesse Schmidt scores.
Lenny Shields scores.
Johnny Patterson grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Joe Bancroft walks.
Hal Boone singles to center field.
Joe Bancroft advances to third on the hit.
Emil Bragan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Joe Bancroft scores.
George Foster singles to right field.
Hal Boone advances to third on the hit.
Dick Crist walks.
Charlie Warhop grounds out to the second baseman.
Hal Boone scores.
George Foster advances to third on the play.
Dick Crist advances to second on the play.
Clyde Olmstead comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jodie Grigsby strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Guy Forsch strikes out.
Nelson Carpenter hits a home run.
Johnny Platte comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bob Brenly grounds out to the shortstop.
Toby Pflendersen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Monte Heving singles to center field.
Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Joe Bancroft walks.
Hal Boone hits a home run.
Monte Heving scores.
Joe Bancroft scores.
Ben Pyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder.
George Foster flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Jesse Schmidt flies out to the left fielder.
Carl Killebrew pops out to the first baseman.
Lenny Shields triples.
Randy Dobson flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Dick Crist lines out to the shortstop.
Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman.
Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Johnny Platte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Carlos Glaviano grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
George Ford pitching.
Bob Skeels is pinch hitting for Ben Pyle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Bob Skeels hits a home run.
Guy Forsch flies out to the left fielder.
Nelson Carpenter flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Bob Brenly hits a home run.
Toby Pflendersen bunts for a base hit.
Jesse Schmidt doubles to right field.
Toby Pflendersen is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7