Inning: 1 Houston
Steve Troy pitching.
King Blackburn singles to right field.
Charlie Warhop flies out to the left fielder.
Joe Bancroft walks.
Bobby Morrison grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
King Blackburn is out at third base.
Tom Ryan singles to left field.
Joe Bancroft scores.
George Foster flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Dusty Morris pitching.
Mike Metcalfe singles to right field.
Roger Gibson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Jesse Schmidt doubles to left field.
Mike Wheeler singles past the shortstop.
Jesse Schmidt scores.
Lou Taylor strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Dusty Morris singles to center field.
King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Darryl Strawberry singles to center field.
Shane Yerkes singles to center field.
Darryl Strawberry advances to third on the hit.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Gary Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Darryl Strawberry scores.
Steve Troy lays a bunt down the third base line.
The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd).
Mike Metcalfe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Charlie Warhop strikes out.
Joe Bancroft lines out to the second baseman.
Bobby Morrison walks.
Tom Ryan grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Bobby Morrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Roger Gibson strikes out.
Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman.
Mike Wheeler flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
George Foster singles to right field.
Leo Johnson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Lou Taylor grounds out to the second baseman.
Darryl Strawberry hits a home run.
Shane Yerkes singles to right field.
Gary Bell walks.
Steve Troy lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Dusty Morris flies out to the center fielder.
King Blackburn doubles past the right fielder.
Charlie Warhop doubles to center field.
King Blackburn scores.
Joe Bancroft reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Metcalfe.
Charlie Warhop scores.
Bobby Morrison singles to left field.
Joe Bancroft scores.
Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Bobby Morrison advances to second on the play.
George Foster grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Roger Gibson walks.
Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman.
Roger Gibson advances to second on the play.
Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder.
Lou Taylor doubles to center field.
Roger Gibson scores.
Darryl Strawberry strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Leo Johnson strikes out.
Gary Smith grounds out to the pitcher.
Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Dusty Morris. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Steve Pirtle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Jim Miller pitching.
Shane Yerkes lines out to the second baseman.
Gary Bell singles to center field.
Johnny Gries is pinch hitting for Steve Troy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Johnny Gries doubles to center field.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Mike Metcalfe singles to center field.
Gary Bell scores.
Johnny Gries scores.
Roger Gibson flies out to the left fielder.
Jesse Schmidt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Clyde Olmstead pitching.
King Blackburn hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop.
King Blackburn advances to second on the play.
Joe Bancroft walks.
Bobby Morrison pops out to the second baseman.
Tom Ryan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Mike Wheeler strikes out.
Lou Taylor walks.
Lou Taylor steals second.
Darryl Strawberry strikes out.
Shane Yerkes grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
George Foster walks.
Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder.
Gary Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
George Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Carl Lloyd is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Carl Lloyd strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Tom Browning pitching.
Gary Bell flies out to the center fielder.
Bob McQuaig is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Bob McQuaig strikes out.
Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Bill Elliott pitching.
Mardie Garbowski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Wheeler at 3B.
King Blackburn singles to center field.
Charlie Warhop lines out to the shortstop.
Joe Bancroft lines out to the first baseman.
Bobby Morrison flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7