Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Merv Jackson pitching.
Paul Grove singles to center field.
Kevin Porter singles to right field.
Paul Grove advances to third on the hit.
Tom Shoffner strikes out.
Kevin Porter steals second.
Virgil French pops out to the catcher.
Ralph Hamlin walks.
Harold Gubanich doubles to right field.
Paul Grove scores.
Kevin Porter scores.
Ralph Hamlin uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Walt Ventura singles to center field.
Harold Gubanich scores.
Cliff Tompkins pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Art Young pitching.
Alex Wise singles to center field.
Sam Howerton strikes out.
Belden Chaplin hits a home run.
Alex Wise scores.
Bill Herbert strikes out.
Bill Colbert doubles to right field.
Gary Bressler singles to right field.
Bill Colbert is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Art Young grounds out to the shortstop.
Paul Grove strikes out.
Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Hector Hartgraves singles to right field.
Hector Hartgraves steals second.
Guillermo Avalos triples.
Hector Hartgraves scores.
Merv Jackson singles to center field.
Guillermo Avalos scores.
Alex Wise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Merv Jackson advances to second on the play.
Sam Howerton pops out to the shortstop.
Belden Chaplin flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Tom Shoffner flies out to the right fielder.
Virgil French strikes out.
Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Bill Herbert hits a home run.
Mike Eisenhart comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Colbert singles to left field.
Gary Bressler singles to center field.
Bill Colbert advances to third on the hit.
Hector Hartgraves grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Bill Colbert scores.
Guillermo Avalos pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Harold Gubanich strikes out.
Walt Ventura flies out to the center fielder.
Cliff Tompkins singles to center field.
Mike Eisenhart singles to left field.
Cliff Tompkins advances to third on the hit.
Paul Grove singles to right field.
Cliff Tompkins scores.
Ad Harkness comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kevin Porter singles to center field.
Mike Eisenhart scores.
Paul Grove advances to third on the hit.
Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Ad Harkness grounds out to the pitcher.
Alex Wise walks.
Sam Howerton strikes out.
Alex Wise is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Virgil French strikes out.
Ralph Hamlin flies out to the left fielder.
Harold Gubanich singles to center field.
Walt Ventura grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Harold Gubanich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Belden Chaplin hits a home run.
Bill Herbert flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Colbert doubles past the center fielder.
Tyson Crisp comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gary Bressler flies out to the center fielder.
Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Cliff Tompkins strikes out.
Tyson Crisp flies out to the left fielder.
Paul Grove flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Guillermo Avalos strikes out.
Ad Harkness strikes out.
Alex Wise pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Kevin Porter pops out to the shortstop.
Tom Shoffner lines out to the first baseman.
Virgil French singles to center field.
Ralph Hamlin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Sam Howerton flies out to the center fielder.
Belden Chaplin strikes out.
Bill Herbert grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Joe Butler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Belden Chaplin at LF.
Harold Gubanich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Darryl Griffey is pinch hitting for Walt Ventura.
Darryl Griffey walks.
Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Darryl Griffey advances to second on the play.
George Schorr is pinch hitting for Tyson Crisp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
George Schorr strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Manny Smith pitching.
Jackie Fryman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Darryl Griffey at CF.
Bill Colbert grounds out to the third baseman.
Gary Bressler grounds out to the second baseman.
Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Jim Ohman comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman.
Kevin Porter strikes out.
Tom Shoffner strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Houston total runners left on base: 3