Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Al Carisch pitching.
Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Kenny Kamau walks.
Kenny Kamau steals second.
Glenn Erickson singles to center field.
Kenny Kamau scores.
Kelly Strom singles to left field.
Glenn Erickson advances to third on the hit.
Kelly Strom steals second.
Leo Earley singles to left field.
Glenn Erickson scores.
Kelly Strom scores.
Tom Stratton flies out to the left fielder.
Pete Zuvella grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Joe Gregory pitching.
Bob Eyre walks.
Scott Chance singles to left field.
Bob Eyre advances to third on the hit.
John Marrow strikes out.
Paul Belle singles to right field.
Bob Eyre scores.
Scott Chance advances to third on the hit.
Matt Morrison grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Kelvim Erickson walks.
Joe Gregory lays a bunt down the third base line.
The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st).
Bump Candelaria pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Bruce Blemker hits a home run.
Boom-Boom Holt comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder.
Mandy Hughes flies out to the right fielder.
Al Carisch pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Kenny Kamau strikes out.
Glenn Erickson walks.
Glenn Erickson steals second.
Kelly Strom pops out to the shortstop.
Leo Earley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Bob Eyre walks.
Bob Eyre steals second.
Scott Chance reached on a fielding error by Pete Zuvella.
John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman.
Bob Eyre scores.
Scott Chance advances to second on the play.
Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder.
Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Tom Stratton flies out to the right fielder.
Pete Zuvella grounds out to the shortstop.
Kelvim Erickson singles to left field.
Boom-Boom Holt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Eyre.
Bump Candelaria singles to right field.
Kelvim Erickson scores.
Kenny Kamau grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Bruce Blemker hits a home run.
Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ed Schmulbach is hit by a pitch.
Mandy Hughes doubles to center field.
Ed Schmulbach uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Al Carisch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Al Carisch grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Eyre doubles to center field.
Mandy Hughes scores.
Yuniel Reyes comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Scott Chance grounds out to the shortstop.
John Marrow pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Glenn Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder.
Leo Earley pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Paul Belle pops out to the first baseman.
Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop.
Bruce Blemker strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Tom Stratton flies out to the left fielder.
Pete Zuvella doubles to center field.
Kelvim Erickson singles to right field.
Pete Zuvella scores.
Kelvim Erickson steals second.
Yuniel Reyes strikes out.
Bump Candelaria strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Ed Schmulbach singles to left field.
Mandy Hughes walks.
Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Al Carisch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Randy Sadler pops out to the shortstop.
Bob Eyre singles to center field.
Ed Schmulbach scores.
Mandy Hughes advances to third on the hit.
Bob Eyre steals second.
Scott Chance singles to center field.
Mandy Hughes scores.
Bob Eyre scores.
Kevin Voigt comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
John Marrow strikes out.
Paul Belle walks.
Matt Morrison pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Phil Williams pitching.
Kenny Kamau singles to center field.
Glenn Erickson strikes out.
Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder.
Leo Earley singles to left field.
Kenny Kamau advances to third on the hit.
Tom Stratton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Bruce Blemker singles to center field.
Ed Schmulbach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Mandy Hughes flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Pete Zuvella doubles to left field.
Kelvim Erickson strikes out.
Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Kevin Voigt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Dennis Peters strikes out.
Bump Candelaria singles to left field.
Pete Zuvella uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Kenny Kamau singles to center field.
Bump Candelaria advances to third on the hit.
Glenn Erickson singles to left field.
Bump Candelaria scores.
Kenny Kamau aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Vinnie Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kelly Strom doubles to center field.
Kenny Kamau scores.
Glenn Erickson uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Leo Earley grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Ed Sanchez pitching.
Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Vinnie Ray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Hilly Billy strikes out.
Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Scott Chance reached on a fielding error by Tom Stratton.
Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Edgar Kattungen pitching.
Tom Stratton strikes out.
Pete Zuvella grounds out to the third baseman.
Kelvim Erickson walks.
Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Ed Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Brad Dickey strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Kazunori Miyamoto pitching.
John Marrow walks.
Paul Belle walks.
Matt Morrison strikes out.
Bruce Blemker singles to right field.
John Marrow scores.
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9
Houston total runners left on base: 5