Inning: 1 Houston
Tim Merritt pitching.
Tiny Easler flies out to the left fielder.
Snuffy Palacios strikes out.
Strick Jester lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 New York
Frank Marriott pitching.
Dutch Coble singles to left field.
Dennis Kessler strikes out.
Red Crider hits an infield single to the third baseman.
Danny Dyer hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Bob Dudra grounds out to the third baseman.
Dutch Coble scores.
Red Crider advances to third on the play.
Danny Dyer advances to second on the play.
Dave Gates grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Steve Brown walks.
Steve Brown steals second.
Mel Dreifort doubles to right field.
Steve Brown scores.
Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman.
Mel Dreifort advances to third on the play.
Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the second baseman.
Mel Dreifort scores.
Jim Demaree pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 New York
Jim Harrelson strikes out.
Tommy Jones flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Tim Merritt grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Frank Marriott grounds out to the second baseman.
Tiny Easler strikes out.
Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 New York
Dutch Coble strikes out.
Dennis Kessler doubles to right field.
Red Crider doubles to center field.
Dennis Kessler scores.
Danny Dyer grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Dudra strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Strick Jester strikes out.
Steve Brown pops out to the shortstop.
Mel Dreifort grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 New York
Dave Gates walks.
Jim Harrelson singles to right field.
Dave Gates advances to third on the hit.
Tommy Jones singles to center field.
Dave Gates scores.
Jim Harrelson advances to third on the hit.
Tim Merritt lines out to the second baseman.
Dutch Coble strikes out.
Dennis Kessler strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Bill McClure strikes out.
Rogers Birkofer flies out to the center fielder.
Jim Demaree flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 New York
Red Crider flies out to the right fielder.
Danny Dyer lines out to the second baseman.
Bob Dudra walks.
Bob Dudra steals second.
Dave Gates singles to left field.
Bob Dudra scores.
Jim Harrelson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Frank Marriott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Tom Morehead singles to right field.
Tiny Easler pops out to the second baseman.
Snuffy Palacios grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Tom Morehead is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Strick Jester grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Snuffy Palacios is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 New York
Les Berger pitching.
Tommy Jones pops out to the third baseman.
Tim Merritt strikes out.
Dutch Coble flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Steve Brown walks.
Mel Dreifort walks.
Bill McClure grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Steve Brown is out at third base.
Rogers Birkofer strikes out.
Jim Demaree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 New York
Dennis Kessler flies out to the right fielder.
Red Crider singles to left field.
Danny Dyer walks.
Bob Dudra strikes out.
Dave Gates doubles to center field.
Red Crider scores.
Danny Dyer uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jim Harrelson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Vern Thompson strikes out.
Tiny Easler singles to right field.
Snuffy Palacios triples.
Tiny Easler scores.
Jimmy Dunn comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats.
Strick Jester pops out to the third baseman.
Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 New York
Tommy Jones singles to right field.
Tom Berryhill is pinch hitting for Jimmy Dunn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Tom Berryhill grounds out to the second baseman.
Tommy Jones advances to second on the play.
Dutch Coble strikes out.
Dennis Kessler walks.
Red Crider grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Jeff Householder pitching.
Jim DiPietro enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tommy Jones at 3B.
Mel Dreifort grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill McClure grounds out to the pitcher.
Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Houston total runners left on base: 4
New York total runners left on base: 9