Inning: 1 Houston
Rick Howell pitching.
Jack Pike walks.
Lou Mota strikes out.
Cy Brodie strikes out.
Nate Smith singles to left field.
Jack Pike advances to third on the hit.
Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 St. Louis
Jerry Osuna pitching.
Tom Schwabe hits a home run.
Ellis Jones grounds out to the second baseman.
Sean Daniels singles to left field.
Forrest Kuenn flies out to the center fielder.
Carl Hermanski pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Patsy Hutchinson walks.
Phil Oquist singles to left field.
Patsy Hutchinson advances to third on the hit.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Jerry Osuna grounds out to the shortstop.
Phil Oquist advances to second on the play.
Jack Pike grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 St. Louis
David Sutton flies out to the left fielder.
Karl Green grounds out to the second baseman.
Al Hawes singles to left field.
Rick Howell strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Lou Mota singles to right field.
Lou Mota is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman.
Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 St. Louis
Tom Schwabe walks.
Tom Schwabe steals second.
Ellis Jones flies out to the center fielder.
Sean Daniels strikes out.
Forrest Kuenn singles to right field.
Tom Schwabe scores.
Carl Hermanski flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Pep Grabarkewitz singles to center field.
Thorny Caruthers doubles to left field.
Patsy Hutchinson hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Pep Grabarkewitz scores.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Patsy Hutchinson steals second.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Phil Oquist grounds out to the second baseman.
Thorny Caruthers scores.
Patsy Hutchinson advances to third on the play.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Jerry Osuna strikes out.
Jack Pike strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 St. Louis
David Sutton singles to center field.
Karl Green strikes out.
Al Hawes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Lou Mota strikes out.
Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Nate Smith hits a home run.
Pep Grabarkewitz walks.
Thorny Caruthers flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 St. Louis
Rick Howell strikes out.
Tom Schwabe strikes out.
Ellis Jones hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Sean Daniels flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Phil Oquist walks.
Jerry Osuna lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jack Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 St. Louis
Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the shortstop.
Carl Hermanski grounds out to the shortstop.
Ernie Nielsen is pinch hitting for David Sutton.
Ernie Nielsen singles to center field.
Karl Green strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Greg Higginbotham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ernie Nielsen at C.
Lou Mota walks.
Cy Brodie grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Lou Mota is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Nate Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Cy Brodie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 St. Louis
Joe Hesketh is pinch hitting for Al Hawes.
Joe Hesketh strikes out.
Ray Noren is pinch hitting for Rick Howell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Ray Noren strikes out.
Tom Schwabe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Dud Jumonville pitching.
Thorny Caruthers strikes out.
Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the second baseman.
Phil Oquist strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 St. Louis
Tinsley Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ellis Jones singles to center field.
Sean Daniels grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Ellis Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Sean Daniels gets picked off first.
Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Tinsley Phillips. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Don Martinez walks.
Jack Pike grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Lou Mota singles to center field.
Cy Brodie doubles to left field.
Lou Mota uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Nate Smith doubles to right field.
Cy Brodie scores.
Hutch Dear comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 St. Louis
Ezra Schmulbach pitching.
Carl Hermanski strikes out.
Greg Higginbotham singles to right field.
Karl Green walks.
Joe Hesketh strikes out.
Shawn Munoz is pinch hitting for Hutch Dear. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Shawn Munoz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2
Houston total runners LOB: 9
St. Louis total runners LOB: 7