Inning: 1 Colorado
Jim Bale pitching.
Guillermo Tyriver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Ryan Zanni grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Bert Harris grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Gordon Clarke pitching.
Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder.
Gene Hopp grounds out to the second baseman.
Purnal Bates flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Colorado
Tom Verbanic walks.
Curt Heredia grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Lamar Richards grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Earl Stanceu grounds out to the third baseman.
Bob Weilman hits a home run.
Archie Griffin pops out to the first baseman.
Bob Gaw flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Colorado
Joe Murray strikes out.
Scott Wiesler flies out to the center fielder.
Gordon Clarke flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Dick Rettig hits an infield single to the first baseman.
Dick Rettig steals second.
Jim Bale lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Fred Lord hits a home run.
Dick Rettig scores.
Gene Hopp walks.
Purnal Bates strikes out.
Earl Stanceu strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Colorado
Guillermo Tyriver lines out to the third baseman.
Ryan Zanni walks.
Bert Harris pops out to the first baseman.
Tom Verbanic singles to right field.
Curt Heredia strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Bob Weilman strikes out.
Archie Griffin walks.
Bob Gaw strikes out.
Dick Rettig singles to left field.
Archie Griffin advances to third on the hit.
Jim Bale grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Colorado
Lamar Richards singles to right field.
Joe Murray strikes out.
Scott Wiesler strikes out.
Gordon Clarke grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Lamar Richards is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Fred Lord doubles to left field.
Gene Hopp walks.
Purnal Bates singles to right field.
Fred Lord is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Gene Hopp advances to third on the play.
Earl Stanceu flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Gene Hopp scores.
Purnal Bates is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Colorado
Guillermo Tyriver flies out to the center fielder.
Ryan Zanni walks.
Bert Harris singles past the second baseman.
Ryan Zanni advances to third on the hit.
Tom Verbanic hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Ryan Zanni scores.
Curt Heredia singles to right field.
Bert Harris scores.
Tom Verbanic advances to third on the hit.
Lamar Richards grounds out to the second baseman.
Curt Heredia advances to second on the play.
Joe Murray singles to center field.
Tom Verbanic scores.
Curt Heredia scores.
Scott Wiesler grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Joe Murray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Bob Weilman singles to right field.
Archie Griffin flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Gaw singles to right field.
Dick Rettig lines out to the shortstop.
Bill Taff is pinch hitting for Jim Bale. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now.
Bill Taff strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Colorado
Lew Tiant pitching.
Lew Camilli is pinch hitting for Gordon Clarke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now.
Lew Camilli strikes out.
Guillermo Tyriver grounds out to the second baseman.
Ryan Zanni flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Tom Allen pitching.
Fred Lord hits a home run.
Gene Hopp doubles to left field.
Purnal Bates singles to center field.
Gene Hopp scores.
Philip Dressen comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Earl Stanceu grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Purnal Bates is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Bob Weilman strikes out.
Archie Griffin doubles to center field.
Earl Stanceu uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bob Gaw grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Colorado
Bert Harris flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Verbanic flies out to the center fielder.
Curt Heredia flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Dick Rettig walks.
Ed Lutenberg is pinch hitting for Lew Tiant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ed Lutenberg strikes out.
Fred Lord flies out to the center fielder.
Dick Rettig is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Colorado
Bill Strohmayer pitching.
Lamar Richards walks.
Joe Murray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Scott Wiesler singles to left field.
Vern Gerber is pinch hitting for Philip Dressen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Vern Gerber grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Scott Wiesler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1
Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Houston total runners left on base: 6