Inning: 1 Chicago
Shinobu Tateyama pitching.
Silly Ponce reached on a fielding error by Jim Barber.
Dusty Allen walks.
Bill Mackanin singles to right field.
Silly Ponce scores.
Dusty Allen advances to third on the hit.
Harry Fuentes strikes out.
Quick Frey lines out to the shortstop.
Jimmy Durant flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Houston
Roger Craig pitching.
John Hassey grounds out to the third baseman.
Ralph Bateman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jim Barber singles to left field.
Jack Tibbs grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Jim Barber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Chicago
Art Smith doubles to center field.
Damm Spotts singles to right field.
Art Smith scores.
Roger Craig lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Silly Ponce singles to center field.
Damm Spotts scores.
Dusty Allen walks.
Bill Mackanin doubles to center field.
Silly Ponce scores.
Dusty Allen uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Jim Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Harry Fuentes flies out to the left fielder.
Quick Frey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Lefty Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman.
Joe Scott singles to right field.
Ralph Carl singles to center field.
Joe Scott advances to third on the hit.
Red Sojo strikes out.
Jim Johnson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Chicago
Jimmy Durant hits a home run.
Art Smith walks.
Damm Spotts flies out to the center fielder.
Roger Craig lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Silly Ponce grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
John Hassey pops out to the catcher.
Ralph Bateman walks.
Jim Barber hits a home run.
Ralph Bateman scores.
Jack Tibbs singles to center field.
Lefty Gutierrez grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jack Tibbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Joe Scott grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Lefty Gutierrez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Chicago
Yoshihisa Nakatani comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dusty Allen singles to center field.
Bill Mackanin flies out to the center fielder.
Harry Fuentes hits an infield single to the first baseman.
Quick Frey walks.
Jimmy Durant grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Ralph Carl singles to right field.
Red Sojo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Yoshihisa Nakatani strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Chicago
Art Smith singles to right field.
Damm Spotts grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Art Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Roger Craig lays down a bunt.
The catcher fields the ball, Damm Spotts forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Silly Ponce flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
John Hassey walks.
John Hassey steals second.
Ralph Bateman strikes out.
Jim Barber flies out to the left fielder.
Jack Tibbs flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Chicago
Dusty Allen flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Mackanin grounds out to the shortstop.
Harry Fuentes lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Lefty Gutierrez walks.
Joe Scott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Ralph Carl grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Chicago
Quick Frey flies out to the center fielder.
Jimmy Durant flies out to the center fielder.
Art Smith singles to left field.
Damm Spotts grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Art Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Red Sojo grounds out to the third baseman.
Otis Tepedino is pinch hitting for Yoshihisa Nakatani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Otis Tepedino doubles to center field.
John Hassey flies out to the left fielder.
Ralph Bateman flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Chicago
Rondell Tartabull pitching.
Scott Christopher is pinch hitting for Roger Craig. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Scott Christopher grounds out to the shortstop.
Silly Ponce walks.
Dusty Allen singles past the first baseman.
Silly Ponce advances to third on the hit.
Bill Mackanin walks.
Harry Fuentes grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Silly Ponce is out at home.
Quick Frey singles to center field.
Dusty Allen scores.
Bill Mackanin scores.
Harry Fuentes advances to third on the hit.
Jimmy Durant strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Joe Boozer pitching.
Jim Barber singles to center field.
Jack Tibbs grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jim Barber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Lefty Gutierrez grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Jack Tibbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Jim Stratton is pinch hitting for Joe Scott. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jim Stratton pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Chicago
Art Smith strikes out.
Damm Spotts strikes out.
Frankie Anderson is pinch hitting for Joe Boozer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Frankie Anderson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Max Bradley pitching.
Ralph Carl walks.
Red Sojo strikes out.
Steve Martinez is pinch hitting for Rondell Tartabull. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Steve Martinez grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Ralph Carl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
John Hassey grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1
Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Houston total runners LOB: 8