Inning: 1 Houston
Jim Possehl pitching.
Greg Spongberg strikes out.
Joe Ganzel singles to center field.
Joe Ganzel steals second.
Joe Pearce walks.
Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman.
Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play.
Joe Pearce advances to second on the play.
Pi Ortiz singles to center field.
Joe Ganzel scores.
Joe Pearce scores.
Jerry Alvarado lines out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Montreal
Ernie Kennedy pitching.
Pete Cox hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Gabe Trosky grounds out to the second baseman.
Pete Cox advances to second on the play.
Morrie Henderson flies out to the right fielder.
Jake Montague strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Harland Lockhart grounds out to the catcher.
Bud Siever doubles to right field.
Ernie Kennedy strikes out.
Greg Spongberg hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Joe Ganzel doubles to left field.
Bud Siever scores.
Greg Spongberg uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Joe Pearce singles to left field.
Joe Ganzel scores.
Pete Valdez strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Montreal
Emil Hansen singles to left field.
Joe Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Pop-Boy Cannizzaro grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman.
Jerry Alvarado strikes out.
Harland Lockhart grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Montreal
Kelly Johnson strikes out.
Jim Possehl singles to left field.
Pete Cox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Bud Siever singles to center field.
Ernie Kennedy lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Greg Spongberg strikes out.
Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Montreal
Gabe Trosky grounds out to the second baseman.
Morrie Henderson flies out to the right fielder.
Jake Montague flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop.
Pete Valdez walks.
Pi Ortiz grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Pete Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Pi Ortiz steals second.
Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Montreal
Emil Hansen strikes out.
Joe Brown strikes out.
Pop-Boy Cannizzaro strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Harland Lockhart walks.
Bud Siever grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Harland Lockhart advances to second on the play.
Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop.
Greg Spongberg walks.
Joe Ganzel walks.
Joe Pearce singles to center field.
Harland Lockhart scores.
Greg Spongberg scores.
Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit.
Pete Valdez is hit by a pitch.
Pi Ortiz bunts for a base hit.
Joe Ganzel scores.
Jerry Alvarado strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 6 Montreal
Kelly Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jim Possehl flies out to the center fielder.
Pete Cox singles to center field.
Gabe Trosky singles to right field.
Pete Cox advances to third on the hit.
Morrie Henderson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Harland Lockhart doubles to center field.
Bud Siever doubles to right field.
Harland Lockhart scores.
Ernie Kennedy lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Greg Spongberg walks.
Doyle Dallessandro comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bobby Stuart grounds out to the second baseman.
Bud Siever scores.
Greg Spongberg advances to second on the play.
Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jim Witt singles to right field.
Greg Spongberg scores.
Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jerry Rhiel pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Montreal
Johnny Molina is pinch hitting for Jake Montague. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Johnny Molina pops out to the second baseman.
Louie Reynolds is pinch hitting for Emil Hansen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Louie Reynolds strikes out.
Joe Brown singles to center field.
Jerry Brown is pinch hitting for Pop-Boy Cannizzaro. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jerry Brown flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Ed Nicosia flies out to the center fielder.
Jerry Alvarado walks.
Jerry Alvarado steals second.
Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman.
Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the play.
Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Montreal
Kelly Johnson strikes out.
Doyle Dallessandro flies out to the center fielder.
Pete Cox doubles past the left fielder.
Gene Thormahlen 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.
Gabe Trosky singles to center field.
Pete Cox scores.
Morrie Henderson singles to left field.
Johnny Molina grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Gabe Trosky is out at third base.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the pitcher.
Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder.
Bobby Stuart grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Montreal
Louie Reynolds flies out to the left fielder.
Joe Brown grounds out to the second baseman.
Jerry Brown strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Houston total runners LOB: 9
Montreal total runners LOB: 6