Inning: 1 Houston
Dale Cisco pitching.
Mike Brett singles past the shortstop.
Kazuhiro Araki lines out to the first baseman.
Stan Jordan singles past the shortstop.
Mike Brett advances to third on the hit.
Dan Linke flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Mike Brett scores.
John Ortiz walks.
Curt Compton lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Vic Lukachyk pitching.
Fred Kimm strikes out.
Larry Netzel doubles to center field.
Eddie Slaughter flies out to the right fielder.
Billy Schulze lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Jack Francona pops out to the first baseman.
Steve Brown strikes out.
Vic Lukachyk singles past the third baseman.
Vic Lukachyk steals second.
Mike Brett lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Pete Ter flies out to the center fielder.
Willie DeWitt walks.
Steve Ruggiero singles to left field.
Willie DeWitt advances to third on the hit.
Masato Okawa singles to right field.
Willie DeWitt scores.
Steve Ruggiero advances to third on the hit.
Dale Cisco flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Steve Ruggiero scores.
Fred Kimm walks.
Larry Netzel grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Fred Kimm is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Kazuhiro Araki flies out to the right fielder.
Stan Jordan flies out to the left fielder.
Dan Linke singles to left field.
John Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Eddie Slaughter lines out to the third baseman.
Billy Schulze grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Pete Ter grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Curt Compton walks.
Jack Francona bunts for a base hit.
Steve Brown singles to left field.
Curt Compton scores.
Jack Francona advances to third on the hit.
Vic Lukachyk grounds out to the second baseman.
Jack Francona scores.
Steve Brown advances to second on the play.
Mike Brett flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Kazuhiro Araki flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Willie DeWitt singles to center field.
Steve Ruggiero strikes out.
Masato Okawa singles to right field.
Willie DeWitt advances to third on the hit.
Dale Cisco strikes out.
Fred Kimm strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Stan Jordan strikes out.
Dan Linke walks.
John Ortiz singles to right field.
Dan Linke advances to third on the hit.
John Ortiz steals second.
Masato Okawa throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Dan Linke scores.
Curt Compton flies out to the right fielder.
Jack Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Larry Netzel grounds out to the second baseman.
Eddie Slaughter strikes out.
Billy Schulze grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Steve Brown singles to left field.
Chad Sicking comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Vic Lukachyk fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Vic Lukachyk reached on a fielding error by Larry Netzel.
Mike Brett singles to center field.
Steve Brown is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Vic Lukachyk advances to third on the play.
Kazuhiro Araki singles to left field.
Vic Lukachyk scores.
Mike Brett advances to third on the hit.
Stan Jordan walks.
Dan Linke strikes out.
John Ortiz walks.
Mike Brett scores.
Johnny Alderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Curt Compton flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Pete Ter walks.
Willie DeWitt grounds out to the shortstop.
Pete Ter advances to second on the play.
Steve Ruggiero strikes out.
Masato Okawa walks.
Johnny Alderson singles to left field.
Pete Ter scores.
Masato Okawa advances to third on the hit.
Fred Kimm strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Jack Francona grounds out to the third baseman.
Steve Brown lines out to the second baseman.
Vic Lukachyk strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Larry Netzel singles to left field.
Eddie Slaughter flies out to the right fielder.
Billy Schulze strikes out.
Pete Ter strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Mike Brett grounds out to the shortstop.
Kazuhiro Araki grounds out to the second baseman.
Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Bill McClure enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Ortiz at 3B.
Jim Morris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Curt Compton at CF.
Willie DeWitt singles to left field.
Steve Ruggiero strikes out.
Masato Okawa flies out to the center fielder.
Satoshi Oiwa is pinch hitting for Johnny Alderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Satoshi Oiwa grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Willie DeWitt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Ed Herrmann pitching.
Dan Linke strikes out.
Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder.
Jim Morris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred Kimm.
Jack Francona singles to left field.
Jim Morris scores.
Jack Francona is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Fred Kimm singles to right field.
Larry Netzel flies out to the center fielder.
Eddie Slaughter walks.
Kazumasa Hayashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Billy Schulze pops out to the shortstop.
Pete Ter grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2
Houston total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11