Inning: 1 Chicago
Floyd Spicoli pitching.
Tim Cooper singles to right field.
Dick Corbitt strikes out.
Jim Nekola strikes out.
Kevin Grieve flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Marcos Vassell pitching.
Monte Heving reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Grieve.
Gary Smith strikes out.
Joe Bancroft strikes out.
Hal Boone flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Chicago
Al Mazzilli grounds out to the shortstop.
Dutch Dyer grounds out to the second baseman.
Elmer Lagger grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
George Foster walks.
Emil Bragan singles to center field.
George Foster advances to third on the hit.
Charlie Warhop singles to center field.
George Foster scores.
King Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman.
Emil Bragan advances to third on the play.
Charlie Warhop advances to second on the play.
Floyd Spicoli singles to left field.
Emil Bragan scores.
Charlie Warhop scores.
Monte Heving walks.
Gary Smith doubles to right field.
Floyd Spicoli scores.
Monte Heving uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Joe Bancroft doubles to center field.
Gary Smith scores.
Greg Lanier comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman.
Joe Bancroft advances to third on the play.
George Foster flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Chicago
Nelson Carpenter flies out to the center fielder.
Greg Lanier grounds out to the shortstop.
Tim Cooper grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop.
Charlie Warhop strikes out.
King Blackburn singles to left field.
Floyd Spicoli flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Chicago
Dick Corbitt walks.
Jim Nekola grounds out to the pitcher.
Dick Corbitt advances to second on the play.
Kevin Grieve singles to left field.
Dick Corbitt scores.
Al Mazzilli flies out to the center fielder.
Dutch Dyer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Monte Heving walks.
Gary Smith strikes out.
Joe Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman.
Monte Heving advances to second on the play.
Hal Boone singles to left field.
Monte Heving scores.
Tom Willis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Hal Boone steals second.
George Foster flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Chicago
Elmer Lagger pops out to the first baseman.
Nelson Carpenter walks.
Tom Willis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Tom Willis grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Emil Bragan singles past the shortstop.
Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop.
Emil Bragan advances to second on the play.
King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman.
Floyd Spicoli singles to right field.
Emil Bragan scores.
Steve Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Monte Heving walks.
Gary Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 6 Chicago
Tim Cooper grounds out to the third baseman.
Dick Corbitt flies out to the right fielder.
Jim Nekola reached on a fielding error by Joe Bancroft.
Jim Nekola steals second.
Kevin Grieve strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Hal Boone singles to center field.
George Foster singles to right field.
Hal Boone advances to third on the hit.
Emil Bragan strikes out.
Charlie Warhop walks.
John Perez 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.
King Blackburn walks.
Hal Boone scores.
Floyd Spicoli strikes out.
Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 7 Chicago
Al Mazzilli grounds out to the pitcher.
Dutch Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Elmer Lagger grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Gary Smith flies out to the center fielder.
Joe Bancroft reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Cooper.
Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman.
Joe Bancroft advances to third on the play.
George Foster walks.
Emil Bragan pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Chicago
Paul Edler is pinch hitting for Nelson Carpenter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Paul Edler grounds out to the second baseman.
Tony Davis is pinch hitting for John Perez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Tony Davis singles to center field.
Tim Cooper singles to center field.
Dick Corbitt pops out to the catcher.
Jim Nekola grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Tim Cooper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Shawn Allen pitching.
Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder.
King Blackburn doubles to left field.
Floyd Spicoli strikes out.
Monte Heving doubles to left field.
King Blackburn scores.
Gary Smith walks.
Joe Bancroft strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Chicago
Kevin Grieve grounds out to the third baseman.
Al Mazzilli flies out to the center fielder.
Dutch Dyer grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Houston total runners left on base: 14