Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Al Maul pitching.
Neil Sullivan strikes out.
Roy Niekro singles to center field.
Roy Niekro steals second.
Andy Marshall throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Takehiko Nagai flies out to the center fielder.
Ernie Williams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Bert Kay pitching.
Lou Sylvester flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Harbridge strikes out.
Mike Geronimo hits a home run.
Razor Brabender flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Sam Schwenck grounds out to the shortstop.
Joe Putman doubles to center field.
Art Houser grounds out to the pitcher.
Don Cheadle pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Bill Hawes grounds out to the shortstop.
Don Derrick walks.
Andy Marshall walks.
Charlie Barber strikes out.
Al Maul grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Bert Kay grounds out to the shortstop.
Neil Sullivan doubles to center field.
Roy Niekro walks.
Takehiko Nagai grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Roy Niekro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Ernie Williams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Lou Sylvester walks.
Bill Harbridge hits a home run.
Lou Sylvester scores.
Mike Geronimo grounds out to the pitcher.
Razor Brabender pops out to the shortstop.
Bill Hawes singles to center field.
Don Derrick grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Sam Schwenck singles to center field.
Joe Putman grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Sam Schwenck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Art Houser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Mel Redmond comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Andy Marshall walks.
Charlie Barber strikes out.
Al Maul fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Al Maul reached on a fielding error by Sam Schwenck.
Lou Sylvester doubles to right field.
Andy Marshall scores.
Al Maul uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bill Harbridge walks.
Mike Geronimo pops out to the second baseman.
Razor Brabender strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Don Cheadle flies out to the left fielder.
Doug Stanage is pinch hitting for Mel Redmond. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now.
Doug Stanage grounds out to the shortstop.
Neil Sullivan singles to left field.
Roy Niekro flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Art Vidro pitching.
Bill Hawes grounds out to the third baseman.
Don Derrick strikes out.
Andy Marshall strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Takehiko Nagai grounds out to the second baseman.
Ernie Williams pops out to the second baseman.
Sam Schwenck singles to left field.
Joe Putman doubles to center field.
Art Houser singles to left field.
Sam Schwenck scores.
Joe Putman scores.
Don Cheadle doubles to left field.
Art Vidro grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Charlie Barber walks.
Al Maul lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Lou Sylvester hits a home run.
Charlie Barber scores.
Bill Harbridge singles to left field.
Doug Howe comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mike Geronimo flies out to the right fielder.
Razor Brabender lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Neil Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop.
Roy Niekro singles to center field.
Takehiko Nagai strikes out.
Ernie Williams flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Bill Hawes singles to right field.
Bill Hawes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Don Derrick grounds out to the shortstop.
Pat Carroll is pinch hitting for Andy Marshall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Pat Carroll pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Cy Barger comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Sam Schwenck pops out to the first baseman.
Joe Putman singles to right field.
Art Houser strikes out.
Don Cheadle walks.
Brian Smith is pinch hitting for Doug Howe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Brian Smith grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Earl Whitaker pitching.
Charlie Barber grounds out to the shortstop.
Tommy McCarthy is pinch hitting for Cy Barger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Tommy McCarthy singles to center field.
Lou Sylvester reached on a fielding error by Sam Schwenck.
Bill Harbridge doubles to right field.
Tommy McCarthy scores.
Lou Sylvester is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Jim Boyd is pinch hitting for Mike Geronimo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jim Boyd singles to right field.
Bill Harbridge scores.
Razor Brabender pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Sam Weaver pitching.
Neil Sullivan singles to center field.
Neil Sullivan steals second.
Roy Niekro walks.
Takehiko Nagai triples.
Neil Sullivan scores.
Roy Niekro scores.
Jeff Eckersley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ernie Williams strikes out.
Sam Schwenck hits a home run.
Takehiko Nagai scores.
Frank Strain comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Joe Putman doubles to center field.
Art Houser singles to center field.
Don Cheadle strikes out.
Earl Whitaker singles to right field.
Joe Putman scores.
Edward Nolan comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Neil Sullivan doubles to right field.
Art Houser scores.
Earl Whitaker is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7