Inning: 1 Colorado
Jim Bale pitching.
Guillermo Tyriver flies out to the right fielder.
Roy McRae strikes out.
Bert Harris grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Dave Mack pitching.
Fred Lord grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Gene Hopp doubles to left field.
Purnal Bates grounds out to the third baseman.
Earl Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Colorado
Tom Verbanic strikes out.
Curt Heredia doubles to center field.
Lamar Richards grounds out to the shortstop.
Vern Gerber singles to left field.
Curt Heredia scores.
Hank Plummer singles to left field.
Dave Mack strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Bob Weilman walks.
Archie Griffin grounds out to the second baseman.
Bob Weilman advances to second on the play.
Bob Gaw lines out to the second baseman.
Dick Rettig grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Colorado
Guillermo Tyriver strikes out.
Roy McRae flies out to the left fielder.
Bert Harris strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Jim Bale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Fred Lord singles to center field.
Fred Lord is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Gene Hopp strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Colorado
Tom Verbanic singles to center field.
Curt Heredia singles to center field.
Lamar Richards strikes out.
Vern Gerber hits a home run.
Tom Verbanic scores.
Curt Heredia scores.
Hank Plummer strikes out.
Dave Mack flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Purnal Bates grounds out to the pitcher.
Earl Stanceu hits a home run.
Bob Weilman strikes out.
Archie Griffin singles to left field.
Bob Gaw grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Colorado
Guillermo Tyriver hits a home run.
Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Roy McRae singles to left field.
Bert Harris strikes out.
Tom Verbanic grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Roy McRae is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Curt Heredia doubles to right field.
Tom Verbanic uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Lamar Richards doubles to center field.
Curt Heredia scores.
Lew Tiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Vern Gerber strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Dick Rettig grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Lew Tiant grounds out to the shortstop.
Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Colorado
Hank Plummer grounds out to the shortstop.
Dave Mack lines out to the third baseman.
Guillermo Tyriver singles to center field.
Roy McRae grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Gene Hopp strikes out.
Purnal Bates walks.
Earl Stanceu doubles to center field.
Purnal Bates uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bob Weilman flies out to the center fielder.
Archie Griffin singles to center field.
Earl Stanceu scores.
Archie Griffin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Colorado
Bert Harris singles to right field.
Tom Verbanic strikes out.
Curt Heredia grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Bob Gaw walks.
Dick Rettig flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Bill Taff is pinch hitting for Lew Tiant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bill Taff hits a home run.
Bob Gaw scores.
Bill Huffman comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Fred Lord grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Gene Hopp grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Colorado
Fritz Gleaton pitching.
Lamar Richards triples.
Vern Gerber strikes out.
Hank Plummer doubles to right field.
Lamar Richards scores.
Ryan Zanni is pinch hitting for Bill Huffman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ryan Zanni strikes out.
Guillermo Tyriver flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Dan Sarmiento pitching.
Joe Murray enters the game as a defensive replacement for Guillermo Tyriver at 2B.
Greg Hart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hank Plummer at 3B.
Purnal Bates singles to right field.
Passed ball.
Purnal Bates advances to second.
Earl Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Weilman walks.
Archie Griffin flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Bob Gaw grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Colorado
Ace Mantle comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Roy McRae grounds out to the second baseman.
Bert Harris strikes out.
Tom Verbanic doubles to center field.
Curt Heredia strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Tom Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Dick Rettig singles to right field.
Ed Lutenberg is pinch hitting for Ace Mantle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Ed Lutenberg singles past the second baseman.
Dick Rettig advances to third on the hit.
Fred Lord walks.
Gene Hopp singles to right field.
Dick Rettig scores.
Ed Lutenberg scores.
Fred Lord advances to third on the hit.
Philip Dressen comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Purnal Bates flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Fred Lord scores.
Earl Stanceu grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Gene Hopp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Bob Weilman singles to right field.
Earl Stanceu advances to third on the hit.
Archie Griffin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Curt Heredia.
Earl Stanceu scores.
Colorado total runners left on base: 6
Houston total runners left on base: 5