Inning: 1 Houston
George Sulik pitching.
Greg Spongberg walks.
Joe Ganzel walks.
Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Greg Spongberg advances to third on the play.
Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play.
Pete Valdez doubles to center field.
Greg Spongberg scores.
Joe Ganzel scores.
Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder.
Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Montreal
Ernie Kennedy pitching.
Pete Cox strikes out.
Tony Taylor walks.
Morrie Henderson lines out to the shortstop.
Jake Montague walks.
Emil Hansen singles to center field.
Joe Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 2 Houston
Harland Lockhart lines out to the second baseman.
Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman.
Ernie Kennedy singles to right field.
Greg Spongberg hits a home run.
Ernie Kennedy scores.
Joe Ganzel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Montreal
Jerry Brown flies out to the center fielder.
Randy Gibbs walks.
Randy Gibbs steals second.
George Sulik grounds out to the second baseman.
Randy Gibbs advances to third on the play.
Pete Cox strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman.
Pete Valdez strikes out.
Pi Ortiz walks.
Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Montreal
Tony Taylor strikes out.
Morrie Henderson pops out to the shortstop.
Jake Montague walks.
Emil Hansen strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman.
Jim Witt singles in front of the right fielder.
Jim Witt steals second.
Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop.
Greg Spongberg walks.
Joe Ganzel doubles to right field.
Jim Witt scores.
Greg Spongberg uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bud Siever strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Montreal
Joe Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jerry Brown pops out to the third baseman.
Randy Gibbs strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Pete Valdez strikes out.
Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder.
Jerry Alvarado singles to center field.
Jerry Alvarado steals second.
Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Montreal
George Sulik reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bud Siever.
Pete Cox flies out to the right fielder.
Tony Taylor flies out to the left fielder.
Morrie Henderson singles to center field.
Jake Montague flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Houston
Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder.
Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop.
Greg Spongberg singles to center field.
Joe Ganzel reached on a fielding error by Tony Taylor.
Bud Siever singles to right field.
Greg Spongberg scores.
Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit.
Pete Valdez singles to right field.
Joe Ganzel scores.
Bud Siever advances to third on the hit.
Pi Ortiz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Montreal
Emil Hansen flies out to the center fielder.
Joe Brown grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Jerry Brown doubles to left field.
Randy Gibbs walks.
George Sulik strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Jerry Alvarado doubles to left field.
Harland Lockhart hits a home run.
Jerry Alvarado scores.
Jim Witt strikes out.
Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman.
Sam Clay 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).
Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Montreal
Pete Cox flies out to the center fielder.
Gabe Trosky is pinch hitting for Tony Taylor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Gabe Trosky grounds out to the second baseman.
Morrie Henderson singles to left field.
Johnny Molina is pinch hitting for Jake Montague. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Morrie Henderson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bobby Stuart walks.
Bud Siever strikes out.
Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bobby Stuart is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Montreal
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.
Johnny Molina grounds out to the shortstop.
Louie Reynolds is pinch hitting for Emil Hansen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Louie Reynolds flies out to the right fielder.
Joe Brown strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Ed Nicosia strikes out.
Jerry Alvarado hits a home run.
Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman.
Jim Witt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Montreal
Jerry Brown flies out to the center fielder.
Randy Gibbs singles to right field.
Jay Niemann is pinch hitting for Sam Clay. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Jay Niemann lines out to the first baseman.
Pete Cox flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners LOB: 6
Montreal total runners LOB: 10