Inning: 1 Houston
Tim Please pitching.
Monte Heving walks.
George Foster flies out to the center fielder.
Emil Bragan grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Monte Heving is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Charlie Warhop walks.
King Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Jim Miller pitching.
Angel Escobar singles to right field.
Jose Uribe pops out to the catcher.
Robin Yount walks.
Byron Dumoulin grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Angel Escobar is out at third base.
Bob Melvin flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Dick Crist singles to center field.
Eddie Milner grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Alex Gedeon singles to right field.
Jim Miller strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Pete Conroy doubles to left field.
Jay Youngblood singles to center field.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Roberto Child singles to center field.
Pete Conroy scores.
Tim Please lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Angel Escobar grounds out to the shortstop.
Jay Youngblood scores.
Roberto Child advances to third on the play.
Jose Uribe pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Monte Heving singles to right field.
George Foster lines out to the shortstop.
Emil Bragan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Robin Yount grounds out to the second baseman.
Byron Dumoulin singles to left field.
Byron Dumoulin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Bob Melvin singles to right field.
Pete Conroy singles to center field.
Jay Youngblood flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Charlie Warhop walks.
King Blackburn grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Charlie Warhop is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Dick Crist singles to center field.
King Blackburn advances to third on the hit.
Eddie Milner grounds out to the pitcher.
Dick Crist advances to second on the play.
Alex Gedeon flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Roberto Child strikes out.
Tim Please grounds out to the second baseman.
Angel Escobar walks.
Jose Uribe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Lefty Colpaert is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Lefty Colpaert strikes out.
Monte Heving bunts for a base hit.
George Foster strikes out.
Emil Bragan walks.
Charlie Warhop reached on a 2-base throwing error by Byron Dumoulin.
Monte Heving scores.
King Blackburn doubles to center field.
Emil Bragan scores.
Charlie Warhop scores.
Dick Crist strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Gary Poholsky pitching.
Robin Yount doubles to right field.
Byron Dumoulin flies out to the right fielder.
Bob Melvin flies out to the center fielder.
Pete Conroy singles to left field.
Robin Yount scores.
Jay Youngblood flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Eddie Milner lines out to the shortstop.
Alex Gedeon grounds out to the shortstop.
Ellis Schurr is pinch hitting for Gary Poholsky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Ellis Schurr doubles to right field.
Monte Heving flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Johnny Platte pitching.
Roberto Child singles to center field.
Tim Please lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Angel Escobar hits a home run.
Roberto Child scores.
Jose Uribe flies out to the left fielder.
Robin Yount singles to left field.
Byron Dumoulin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
George Foster singles to right field.
Emil Bragan singles to left field.
George Foster advances to third on the hit.
Charlie Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
George Foster scores.
Julian Tavarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
King Blackburn strikes out.
Dick Crist grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Bob Melvin grounds out to the shortstop.
Pete Conroy grounds out to the second baseman.
Jay Youngblood grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Eddie Milner grounds out to the third baseman.
Alex Gedeon strikes out.
Mickey Estrada is pinch hitting for Johnny Platte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Mickey Estrada strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Pete McConnell pitching.
Roberto Child singles past the second baseman.
Moe Thacker is pinch hitting for Julian Tavarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Roberto Child is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Moe Thacker grounds out to the third baseman.
Angel Escobar strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Joe Price pitching.
Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop.
George Foster grounds out to the third baseman.
Emil Bragan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Houston total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8