Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Ernie Bigbee pitching.
Joe McNabb walks.
Kelly Strom flies out to the left fielder.
Joe McNabb steals second.
John McGilvray lines out to the pitcher.
Kenny Kamau grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Eddie Wheat pitching.
Pat Hitzel strikes out.
Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman.
Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Tom Stratton flies out to the center fielder.
Leo Earley doubles to right field.
Greg Cristall grounds out to the third baseman.
Rip Braun strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Randy Sadler singles to center field.
Ralph Smith singles to center field.
Randy Sadler advances to third on the hit.
Duke Torgeson doubles to right field.
Randy Sadler scores.
Ralph Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Tom Zambrano comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Doc Christian flies out to the center fielder.
Steve Allen grounds out to the shortstop.
Ernie Bigbee grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Tom Zambrano singles past the shortstop.
Joe McNabb strikes out.
Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder.
John McGilvray strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Pat Hitzel strikes out.
Matt Morrison walks.
Bruce Blemker singles in front of the center fielder.
Randy Sadler strikes out.
Ralph Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Kenny Kamau singles to left field.
Kenny Kamau is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Tom Stratton hits a home run.
Leo Earley strikes out.
Greg Cristall grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Duke Torgeson grounds out to the second baseman.
Doc Christian strikes out.
Steve Allen grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Rip Braun grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Zambrano singles past the first baseman.
Joe McNabb singles to right field.
Kelly Strom strikes out.
John McGilvray pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Ernie Bigbee lines out to the first baseman.
Pat Hitzel walks.
Matt Morrison singles to right field.
Pat Hitzel advances to third on the hit.
Bruce Blemker pops out to the first baseman.
Randy Sadler flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Kenny Kamau grounds out to the shortstop.
Tom Stratton walks.
Leo Earley strikes out.
Greg Cristall grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Ralph Smith hits a home run.
Duke Torgeson flies out to the right fielder.
Doc Christian grounds out to the second baseman.
Steve Allen strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Harry Rudolph is pinch hitting for Rip Braun.
Harry Rudolph flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Zambrano singles to left field.
Joe McNabb hits a home run.
Tom Zambrano scores.
Ben Goossen comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kelly Strom walks.
John McGilvray singles to right field.
Kelly Strom advances to third on the hit.
Kenny Kamau singles to center field.
Kelly Strom scores.
Tom Stratton strikes out.
Leo Earley flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Esteban Evers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Rudolph at 3B.
Mike Holzemer is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Mike Holzemer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Pat Hitzel grounds out to the second baseman.
Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Rich Nagy pitching.
Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Greg Cristall.
Dennis Peters singles to center field.
Esteban Evers flies out to the right fielder.
Kelvim Erickson is pinch hitting for Tom Zambrano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Kelvim Erickson strikes out.
Joe McNabb singles to left field.
Kelly Strom triples.
Dennis Peters scores.
Joe McNabb scores.
John McGilvray singles to center field.
Kelly Strom scores.
Paxton Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kenny Kamau pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Kazunori Miyamoto pitching.
Bruce Blemker singles to left field.
Randy Sadler walks.
Ralph Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Bruce Blemker advances to third on the play.
Duke Torgeson singles to left field.
Bruce Blemker scores.
Doc Christian grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Duke Torgeson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Tom Stratton flies out to the left fielder.
Leo Earley grounds out to the shortstop.
Dennis Peters grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Steve Allen grounds out to the second baseman.
Giovanni Buonafortuna is pinch hitting for Paxton Weaver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Giovanni Buonafortuna flies out to the left fielder.
Pat Hitzel walks.
Matt Morrison grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Pat Hitzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Houston total runners LOB: 7