Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Hideaki Murata pitching.
Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman.
Al Randall grounds out to the shortstop.
Joe Baecht doubles to center field.
Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Jerry Petoskey pitching.
Tom Morehead flies out to the center fielder.
Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop.
Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Yenier Ortiz pops out to the second baseman.
Ed Heredia strikes out.
Steve Sommers walks.
Steve Sommers steals second.
Jack Whittaker singles to left field.
Steve Sommers scores.
Jerry Petoskey singles to left field.
Matt Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Jerry Petoskey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Strick Jester walks.
Pedro Chappelle flies out to the right fielder.
Steve Brown singles to left field.
Mel Dreifort singles to right field.
Strick Jester scores.
Steve Brown advances to third on the hit.
Jerry Worrell pops out to the first baseman.
Hideaki Murata walks.
Tom Morehead grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Al Randall singles to left field.
Joe Baecht hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Gus Eichhorn singles to right field.
Al Randall scores.
Joe Baecht advances to third on the hit.
Yenier Ortiz singles to left field.
Joe Baecht scores.
Gus Eichhorn advances to third on the hit.
Ed Heredia walks.
Steve Sommers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Gus Eichhorn scores.
Yenier Ortiz advances to third on the play.
Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jack Whittaker singles to center field.
Yenier Ortiz scores.
Jerry Petoskey strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Tiny Easler doubles to right field.
Snuffy Palacios walks.
Strick Jester singles to center field.
Tiny Easler scores.
Snuffy Palacios advances to third on the hit.
Strick Jester is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Pedro Chappelle walks.
Steve Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Snuffy Palacios scores.
Mel Dreifort singles to right field.
Pedro Chappelle advances to third on the hit.
Jerry Worrell doubles to left field.
Pedro Chappelle scores.
Mel Dreifort uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bob Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Vern Thompson grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman.
Al Randall strikes out.
Joe Baecht strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Tom Morehead grounds out to the second baseman.
Tiny Easler pops out to the second baseman.
Snuffy Palacios singles to left field.
Strick Jester reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yenier Ortiz.
Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the shortstop.
Yenier Ortiz walks.
Ed Heredia strikes out.
Steve Sommers singles to left field.
Yenier Ortiz advances to third on the hit.
Steve Sommers steals second.
Jack Whittaker strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder.
Mel Dreifort doubles to center field.
Jerry Worrell grounds out to the third baseman.
Vern Thompson singles to right field.
Mel Dreifort scores.
Tom Morehead grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Vern Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Bob Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Jay Jackson flies out to the center fielder.
Matt Davis bunts for a base hit.
Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Al Randall strikes out.
Joe Baecht walks.
Gus Eichhorn flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Houston
Terry Polli pitching.
Tiny Easler bunts for a base hit.
Tiny Easler steals second.
Snuffy Palacios doubles to right field.
Tiny Easler scores.
Strick Jester singles to right field.
Snuffy Palacios scores.
Donnie Leary comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pedro Chappelle singles to center field.
Steve Brown reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yenier Ortiz.
Strick Jester scores.
Mel Dreifort walks.
Jerry Worrell grounds out to the third baseman.
Pedro Chappelle scores.
Steve Brown advances to third on the play.
Mel Dreifort advances to second on the play.
Buddy Smith grounds out to the second baseman.
Steve Brown scores.
Mel Dreifort advances to third on the play.
Tom Morehead grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Yenier Ortiz walks.
Ed Heredia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Steve Sommers flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Tiny Easler walks.
Snuffy Palacios hits an infield single to the third baseman.
Strick Jester triples.
Tiny Easler scores.
Snuffy Palacios scores.
Benny Goldstein comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the shortstop.
Strick Jester scores.
Steve Brown strikes out.
Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Jack Whittaker strikes out.
Ed Culler is pinch hitting for Benny Goldstein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ed Culler strikes out.
Matt Davis walks.
Al Randall grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Matt Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Stu Nicosia pitching.
Jerry Worrell grounds out to the second baseman.
Matt Conwell is pinch hitting for Buddy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Matt Conwell doubles past the left fielder.
Tom Morehead strikes out.
Tiny Easler pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Asley Martin pitching.
Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman.
Gus Eichhorn singles to left field.
Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Ed Heredia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1
Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Houston total runners left on base: 9