Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Hank Viox pitching.
Bump Candelaria is hit by a pitch.
Tom Stratton singles to left field.
Kelly Strom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bump Candelaria advances to third on the play.
Tom Stratton advances to second on the play.
Glenn Erickson singles to center field.
Bump Candelaria scores.
Tom Stratton scores.
Leo Earley grounds out to the catcher.
Glenn Erickson advances to second on the play.
Glenn Erickson is out trying to steal third.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Frank Burns pitching.
Bob Eyre walks.
Bob Eyre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Scott Chance walks.
Scott Chance steals second.
John Marrow flies out to the right fielder.
Paul Belle pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Pete Zuvella strikes out.
Kelvim Erickson walks.
Kenny Kamau singles to center field.
Kelvim Erickson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder.
Frank Burns singles to left field.
Kenny Kamau advances to third on the hit.
Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop.
Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop.
Ed Schmulbach singles to left field.
Ralph Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ed Schmulbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Tom Stratton walks.
Kelly Strom strikes out.
Glenn Erickson walks.
Leo Earley doubles to left field.
Tom Stratton scores.
Glenn Erickson scores.
Pete Zuvella flies out to the right fielder.
Kelvim Erickson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Hank Viox walks.
Bob Eyre singles to center field.
Scott Chance singles to center field.
John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Hank Viox is thrown out at the plate.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
Paul Belle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Kenny Kamau singles to left field.
Frank Burns lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, Kenny Kamau forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Bump Candelaria lines out to the third baseman.
Tom Stratton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Matt Morrison walks.
Bruce Blemker hits a home run.
Matt Morrison scores.
Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ed Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder.
Ralph Smith singles to right field.
Hank Viox lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Kelly Strom singles past the second baseman.
Glenn Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Kelly Strom advances to second on the play.
Leo Earley strikes out.
Pete Zuvella grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
John Marrow singles to left field.
Paul Belle walks.
Matt Morrison grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Kelvim Erickson lines out to the shortstop.
Kenny Kamau doubles to right field.
Erskine Mayer grounds out to the third baseman.
Phil Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd.
Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Bruce Blemker singles to right field.
Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder.
Ralph Smith strikes out.
Phil Williams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Tom Stratton strikes out.
Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder.
Glenn Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Bob Eyre singles to left field.
Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder.
Bob Eyre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
John Marrow strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Leo Earley flies out to the right fielder.
Pete Zuvella pops out to the first baseman.
Kelvim Erickson walks.
Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Tommy Healy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bump Candelaria at 1B.
Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman.
Bruce Blemker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kenny Kamau.
Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Erskine Mayer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Dennis Peters doubles to center field.
Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Tommy Healy.
Brad Dickey grounds out to the second baseman.
Dennis Peters advances to third on the play.
Tom Stratton strikes out.
Kelly Strom walks.
Glenn Erickson flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Ed Sanchez pitching.
Ralph Smith strikes out.
Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Phil Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Randy Sadler grounds out to the third baseman.
Bob Eyre singles to right field.
Scott Chance pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9
Houston total runners LOB: 9