Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Tom Grant pitching.
Lee Burks doubles to left field.
Len Zimmer strikes out.
Joe Gordon grounds out to the second baseman.
Lee Burks advances to third on the play.
Tom Rohdes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Al Kekich pitching.
Ed Lutenberg singles to right field.
Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the pitcher.
Ed Lutenberg advances to second on the play.
Gene Maurer flies out to the right fielder.
Ed Perez flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Will Clark singles to right field.
Tony Mills singles to right field.
Will Clark advances to third on the hit.
Bill Appier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Will Clark scores.
Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Vern Bare flies out to the right fielder.
Al McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman.
Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Al Kekich pops out to the second baseman.
Lee Burks grounds out to the third baseman.
Len Zimmer singles to center field.
Joe Gordon grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Ryan Burkart singles to center field.
Tom Grant lays down a bunt.
The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st).
Ed Lutenberg grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Tom Rohdes walks.
Will Clark grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Tony Mills strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Charlie Umbricht flies out to the center fielder.
Gene Maurer walks.
Ed Perez strikes out.
Vern Bare grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Gene Maurer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Bill Appier grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Smith singles to center field.
Al Kekich fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Al Kekich flies out to the left fielder.
Lee Burks reached on a fielding error by Ed Lutenberg.
Len Zimmer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop.
Fred Lord grounds out to the third baseman.
Ryan Burkart walks.
Tom Grant grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Joe Gordon walks.
Tom Rohdes strikes out.
Will Clark singles to center field.
Joe Gordon aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Tony Mills singles past the shortstop.
Joe Gordon scores.
Will Clark advances to third on the hit.
Bill Appier grounds out to the third baseman.
Will Clark scores.
Tony Mills advances to second on the play.
Bob Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Ed Lutenberg pops out to the second baseman.
Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the third baseman.
Gene Maurer walks.
Gene Maurer steals second.
Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Al Kekich flies out to the right fielder.
Lee Burks walks.
Len Zimmer reached on a fielding error by Al McGunnigle.
Joe Gordon walks.
Tom Rohdes strikes out.
Will Clark singles to center field.
Lee Burks scores.
Len Zimmer scores.
Tony Mills singles to right field.
Joe Gordon scores.
Will Clark is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Vern Bare singles to left field.
Al McGunnigle singles to right field.
Fred Lord singles to left field.
Vern Bare scores.
Ryan Burkart hits a home run.
Al McGunnigle scores.
Fred Lord scores.
Harry Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Sanders is pinch hitting for Tom Grant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Tom Sanders grounds out to the shortstop.
Ed Lutenberg strikes out.
Charlie Umbricht doubles to left field.
Gene Maurer flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Jerry Zdeb pitching.
Bill Appier walks.
Joe Becker is pinch hitting for Bob Smith.
Joe Becker singles to center field.
Bill Appier advances to third on the hit.
Masanobu Tanaka is pinch hitting for Harry Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Masanobu Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Bill Appier scores.
Lee Burks flies out to the right fielder.
Len Zimmer singles to right field.
Joe Becker advances to third on the hit.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
Joe Becker scores.
Steve Olson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Joe Gordon strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Paxton Burnett pitching.
Damon Fahr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Becker at 3B.
Ed Perez triples.
Vern Bare flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Ed Perez scores.
John Brown is pinch hitting for Al McGunnigle.
John Brown singles to right field.
John Brown steals second.
Fred Lord singles to left field.
John Brown scores.
Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Harry Ryan is pinch hitting for Ryan Burkart.
Harry Ryan doubles to center field.
Fred Lord uses his aggressiveness and scores.
John Poindexter is pinch hitting for Steve Olson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
John Poindexter walks.
Ed Lutenberg strikes out.
Charlie Umbricht grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Jim Lee pitching.
Tom Rohdes flies out to the center fielder.
Will Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tony Mills singles to center field.
Bill Appier strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Yancey Cravat comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Gene Maurer strikes out.
Ed Perez hits a home run.
Vern Bare walks.
John Brown strikes out.
Vern Bare is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 10 Cincinnati
Damon Fahr flies out to the center fielder.
Yancey Cravat strikes out.
Lee Burks flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 10 Houston
Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Red Thurman is pinch hitting for Harry Ryan.
Red Thurman strikes out.
Jim Lee flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Cincinnati
Len Zimmer strikes out.
Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop.
Tom Rohdes flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Houston
Ed Lutenberg flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Charlie Umbricht reached on a fielding error by Damon Fahr.
Gene Maurer grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Charlie Umbricht is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Ed Perez flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 12 Cincinnati
Will Clark strikes out.
Tony Mills singles to center field.
Bill Appier strikes out.
Damon Fahr flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 12 Houston
Vern Bare strikes out.
John Brown walks.
Fred Lord walks.
Red Thurman pops out to the third baseman.
Randy Melter is pinch hitting for Jim Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Randy Melter strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 13 Cincinnati
John Brower pitching.
Rocky Burgess is pinch hitting for Yancey Cravat. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Rocky Burgess walks.
Lee Burks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Len Zimmer singles to left field.
Joe Gordon reached on a fielding error by Ed Lutenberg.
Tom Rohdes flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 13 Houston
Fred Jeffcoat pitching.
Ed Lutenberg pops out to the third baseman.
Charlie Umbricht walks.
Gene Maurer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 14 Cincinnati
Will Clark singles to left field.
Tony Mills reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Brown.
Bill Appier grounds out to the third baseman.
Will Clark scores.
Tony Mills advances to third on the play.
Vic Nold comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Damon Fahr hits a home run.
Tony Mills scores.
Fred Jeffcoat grounds out to the second baseman.
Lee Burks flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 14 Houston
Ed Perez doubles to right field.
Vern Bare walks.
John Brown hits a home run.
Ed Perez scores.
Vern Bare scores.
Hans Mueller comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman.
Red Thurman flies out to the center fielder.
Vic Nold flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 15 Cincinnati
Len Zimmer is hit by a pitch.
Passed ball.
Len Zimmer advances to second.
Joe Gordon singles to left field.
Len Zimmer scores.
Tom Rohdes is hit by a pitch.
Will Clark singles to left field.
Joe Gordon scores.
Tom Rohdes advances to third on the hit.
Tony Mills strikes out.
Bill Appier flies out to the left fielder.
Damon Fahr grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 15 Houston
Ed Lutenberg singles to left field.
Charlie Umbricht walks.
Gene Maurer grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ed Lutenberg is out at third base.
Ed Perez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 13
Houston total runners LOB: 11