Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Mike Schott pitching.
Spike Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher.
Gabby Moreno strikes out.
Ron Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Roe Musgraves pitching.
Ed Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman.
Emmett St.Claire hits a home run.
Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder.
Silver Nicholson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Bill Williams grounds out to the second baseman.
Yale Ostendorf flies out to the right fielder.
Katsumi Kanamori reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Gagliano.
Les Varsho walks.
Phil Willis flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Jack Hooper flies out to the right fielder.
Pinky Christensen hits a home run.
Cecil Swoboda flies out to the center fielder.
Dutch Shirey strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Roe Musgraves strikes out.
Spike Schmidt strikes out.
Gabby Moreno walks.
Ron Gilbert doubles to center field.
Gabby Moreno uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bill Williams flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Mike Schott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Ed Gagliano doubles to right field.
Emmett St.Claire reached on a 2-base throwing error by Les Varsho.
Ed Gagliano scores.
Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder.
Silver Nicholson walks.
Jack Hooper grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Silver Nicholson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Yale Ostendorf bunts for a base hit.
Katsumi Kanamori strikes out.
Yale Ostendorf steals second.
Les Varsho flies out to the right fielder.
Phil Willis strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Pinky Christensen walks.
Pinky Christensen steals second.
Cecil Swoboda singles to center field.
Pinky Christensen scores.
Dutch Shirey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Mike Schott flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Roe Musgraves flies out to the right fielder.
Spike Schmidt walks.
Spike Schmidt steals second.
Gabby Moreno grounds out to the pitcher.
Ron Gilbert strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop.
Emmett St.Claire walks.
Nate Carroll grounds into a 3-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Bill Williams grounds out to the pitcher.
Yale Ostendorf flies out to the right fielder.
Katsumi Kanamori grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman.
Jack Hooper pops out to the shortstop.
Pinky Christensen singles to left field.
Cecil Swoboda pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Takashi Kawana 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.
Les Varsho bunts for a base hit.
Phil Willis singles to right field.
George Nourse is pinch hitting for Roe Musgraves. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
George Nourse strikes out.
Spike Schmidt strikes out.
Gabby Moreno grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Hector Mestre pitching.
Dutch Shirey strikes out.
Takashi Kawana singles to right field.
Ed Gagliano flies out to the left fielder.
Emmett St.Claire doubles to left field.
Nate Carroll pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Ron Gilbert doubles to right field.
Bill Williams hits a home run.
Ron Gilbert scores.
Jeffrey White comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Yale Ostendorf bunts for a base hit.
Katsumi Kanamori strikes out.
Les Varsho grounds out to the third baseman.
Yale Ostendorf advances to second on the play.
Phil Willis strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Silver Nicholson singles to left field.
Jack Hooper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Pinky Christensen grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Ray Rowe is pinch hitting for Hector Mestre. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Ray Rowe singles to right field.
Spike Schmidt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Silver Nicholson.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Gabby Moreno pops out to the third baseman.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Ron Gilbert singles to right field.
Ray Rowe scores.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Spike Schmidt scores.
Yale Ostendorf strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Bill Kelly pitching.
Cecil Swoboda singles to center field.
Dutch Shirey flies out to the center fielder.
Jerry Smith is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Jerry Smith walks.
Ed Gagliano flies out to the right fielder.
Emmett St.Claire doubles to left field.
Cecil Swoboda scores.
Nate Carroll strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 10 Cincinnati
Joe Cunningham pitching.
Katsumi Kanamori pops out to the shortstop.
Les Varsho strikes out.
Phil Willis singles to right field.
Billy Hibbs is pinch hitting for Bill Kelly. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Billy Hibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 10 Houston
Bill Diorio pitching.
Silver Nicholson singles to center field.
Jack Hooper strikes out.
Silver Nicholson steals second.
Pinky Christensen flies out to the right fielder.
Cecil Swoboda grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 11 Cincinnati
Spike Schmidt flies out to the right fielder.
Gabby Moreno strikes out.
Ron Gilbert walks.
Bill Williams hits a home run.
Ron Gilbert scores.
Al Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Yale Ostendorf strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Houston
Bob Roseboro comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Dutch Shirey grounds out to the pitcher.
Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Al Morgan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Vernon Irwin flies out to the center fielder.
Ed Gagliano flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10
Houston total runners LOB: 8