Inning: 1 Houston
Ted Willis pitching.
Jason Shaw pops out to the third baseman.
Sam Howerton grounds out to the third baseman.
Belden Chaplin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Mike Spiers pitching.
Scott Shevlin strikes out.
Dominic Guillen strikes out.
Bill Gray grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Bill Herbert strikes out.
Bill Colbert flies out to the right fielder.
Gary Bressler grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Bill Bauer flies out to the left fielder.
Brent Neale pops out to the third baseman.
Sheldon Rogers grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Hector Hartgraves flies out to the left fielder.
Guillermo Avalos strikes out.
Mike Spiers grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Mike Wine flies out to the center fielder.
Frank Keller strikes out.
Ted Willis grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Jason Shaw walks.
Sam Howerton flies out to the center fielder.
Belden Chaplin strikes out.
Bill Herbert singles to center field.
Jason Shaw advances to third on the hit.
Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Scott Shevlin walks.
Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Gray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Gary Bressler flies out to the right fielder.
Hector Hartgraves singles to left field.
Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the third baseman.
Hector Hartgraves advances to second on the play.
Mike Spiers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Bill Bauer walks.
Brent Neale grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Bauer advances to second on the play.
Sheldon Rogers flies out to the right fielder.
Mike Wine flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Jason Shaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Sam Howerton singles to right field.
Belden Chaplin strikes out.
Bill Herbert doubles to left field.
Sam Howerton uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Frank Keller pops out to the second baseman.
Ted Willis walks.
Scott Shevlin pops out to the second baseman.
Dominic Guillen grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ted Willis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Gary Bressler singles to left field.
Hector Hartgraves strikes out.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
Guillermo Avalos singles to center field.
Gary Bressler scores.
Mike Spiers lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jason Shaw grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Bill Gray flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Bauer grounds out to the third baseman.
Brent Neale walks.
Sheldon Rogers flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Sam Howerton lines out to the first baseman.
Belden Chaplin strikes out.
Walt Covington comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Bill Herbert strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Joe Butler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Belden Chaplin at LF.
Mike Wine doubles to right field.
Shigeo Fukuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd.
Frank Keller strikes out.
Shingo Okaji is pinch hitting for Walt Covington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Shingo Okaji grounds out to the second baseman.
Mike Wine advances to third on the play.
Scott Shevlin singles to center field.
Mike Wine scores.
Dominic Guillen singles to right field.
Scott Shevlin advances to third on the hit.
Bill Gray grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Jim Genewich pitching.
Bill Colbert pops out to the catcher.
Gary Bressler singles to left field.
Hector Hartgraves strikes out.
Guillermo Avalos bunts for a base hit.
Brad Stivetts is pinch hitting for Shigeo Fukuchi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Brad Stivetts flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Jim Ohman pitching.
Bill Bauer singles to left field.
Brent Neale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Sheldon Rogers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Houston total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5