Inning: 1 Houston
Ellis Robertson pitching.
Tony Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman.
Roy Sievers grounds out to the second baseman.
Clay Dalrymple strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 St. Louis
Ryne Duren pitching.
Art Becquer grounds out to the third baseman.
Andy Schorr flies out to the left fielder.
Curt Wade strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Tony Taylor walks.
Tim Cuellar strikes out.
Don Hoak flies out to the left fielder.
Johnny Callison grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Tony Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 St. Louis
Mickey Vernon walks.
Doug Osteen flies out to the right fielder.
Ken Woodruff strikes out.
Russ Phoenix grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Mickey Vernon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Mark DeMerit doubles to center field.
Ryne Duren fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Ryne Duren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Mark DeMerit advances to third on the play.
Tony Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman.
Mark DeMerit scores.
Roy Sievers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 St. Louis
Mookie Contreras grounds out to the second baseman.
Ellis Robertson singles to left field.
Art Becquer singles to left field.
Andy Schorr singles to center field.
Curt Wade strikes out.
Mickey Vernon walks.
Ellis Robertson scores.
Doug Osteen grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 4 Houston
Clay Dalrymple grounds out to the second baseman.
Tony Taylor strikes out.
Tim Cuellar singles to center field.
Don Hoak lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 St. Louis
Ken Woodruff walks.
Russ Phoenix walks.
Mookie Contreras singles to right field.
Ken Woodruff scores.
Ellis Robertson lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Art Becquer pops out to the second baseman.
Andy Schorr walks.
Curt Wade singles to center field.
Russ Phoenix scores.
Mickey Vernon walks.
Mookie Contreras scores.
John Boozer 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.
Doug Osteen grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 5 Houston
Johnny Callison grounds out to the shortstop.
Mark DeMerit flies out to the left fielder.
John Boozer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 St. Louis
Ken Woodruff singles to right field.
Russ Phoenix walks.
Steve Grilli comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mookie Contreras strikes out.
Ellis Robertson lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Art Becquer doubles to center field.
Ken Woodruff scores.
Russ Phoenix scores.
Andy Schorr strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Tony Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder.
Roy Sievers singles to right field.
Clay Dalrymple triples.
Roy Sievers scores.
Tony Taylor triples.
Clay Dalrymple scores.
Tim Cuellar flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Tony Taylor scores.
Don Hoak strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 St. Louis
Curt Wade doubles to center field.
Mickey Vernon pops out to the shortstop.
Doug Osteen singles to center field.
Ken Woodruff pops out to the shortstop.
Russ Phoenix pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Jack Hayes comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Johnny Callison hits a home run.
Mark DeMerit flies out to the center fielder.
Rigo Eddy is pinch hitting for Steve Grilli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Rigo Eddy strikes out.
Tony Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 St. Louis
Steve McAllister pitching.
Mookie Contreras hits a home run.
Jerry Garvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Don Rosenthal is pinch hitting for Jack Hayes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Don Rosenthal grounds out to the second baseman.
Art Becquer pops out to the second baseman.
Andy Schorr doubles to left field.
Curt Wade grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Bob Congalton pitching.
Roy Sievers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double!
Clay Dalrymple singles to center field.
Tony Taylor doubles to center field.
Clay Dalrymple uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Tim Cuellar singles to center field.
Tony Taylor scores.
Jack Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Don Hoak reached on a fielding error by Mickey Vernon.
Johnny Callison grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Don Hoak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Mark DeMerit grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 St. Louis
Mickey Vernon walks.
Doug Osteen singles to right field.
Mickey Vernon is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder.
Ken Woodruff lines out to the shortstop.
Russ Phoenix flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Jerry Garvin walks.
Tony Gonzalez singles to left field.
Roy Sievers pops out to the first baseman.
Clay Dalrymple hits a home run.
Jerry Garvin scores.
Tony Gonzalez scores.
Nick Engle comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tony Taylor flies out to the center fielder.
Tim Cuellar flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 St. Louis
Mookie Contreras flies out to the left fielder.
Juan Delrosario is pinch hitting for Nick Engle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Juan Delrosario strikes out.
Art Becquer walks.
Andy Schorr grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Art Becquer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners LOB: 4
St. Louis total runners LOB: 13