Inning: 1 Montreal
Willie Howley pitching.
Paul Benton strikes out.
Dick Lake walks.
Buck Welch singles to left field.
Duane Wolf flies out to the left fielder.
John Beck singles to center field.
Dick Lake is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Eric Flack pitching.
King Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Charlie Warhop strikes out.
Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Montreal
Dan Chamberlain singles to center field.
Billy Lyons singles to center field.
Red Ostrowski pops out to the third baseman.
Eric Flack lays down a bunt.
The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first
but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Billy Lyons advances to second on the play. Billy Lyons advances to second on the play.
Paul Benton pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
George Foster flies out to the right fielder.
Leo Johnson strikes out.
Al Graham walks.
Al Graham steals second.
Steve Pirtle singles to right field.
Al Graham scores.
Steve Pirtle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Montreal
Dick Lake walks.
Buck Welch grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Dick Lake is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Duane Wolf singles to center field.
John Beck walks.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Dan Chamberlain walks.
Buck Welch scores.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Billy Lyons pops out to the third baseman.
Red Ostrowski singles to center field.
Duane Wolf scores.
John Beck scores.
Eric Flack walks.
Paul Benton hits an infield single to the first baseman.
Dan Chamberlain scores.
Dick Lake walks.
Red Ostrowski scores.
Alan Embre comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Buck Welch singles to right field.
Eric Flack scores.
Paul Benton scores.
Dick Lake advances to third on the hit.
Duane Wolf flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Ed Pettit flies out to the right fielder.
Alan Embre flies out to the right fielder.
King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Montreal
John Beck singles to center field.
Dan Chamberlain singles to left field.
John Beck advances to third on the hit.
Billy Lyons walks.
Red Ostrowski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
John Beck scores.
Dan Chamberlain advances to third on the play.
Eric Flack grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop.
Tom Ryan strikes out.
George Foster walks.
Leo Johnson flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Montreal
Paul Benton pops out to the third baseman.
Dick Lake flies out to the right fielder.
Buck Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Al Graham walks.
Steve Pirtle doubles to center field.
Al Graham uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Ed Pettit walks.
Carl Lloyd is pinch hitting for Alan Embre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Carl Lloyd pops out to the shortstop.
King Blackburn flies out to the left fielder.
Charlie Warhop strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Montreal
Bill Swift pitching.
Duane Wolf flies out to the center fielder.
John Beck grounds out to the third baseman.
Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Tom Ryan walks.
George Foster grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Tom Ryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Leo Johnson doubles to right field.
George Foster uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Al Graham singles to left field.
Leo Johnson scores.
Steve Pirtle flies out to the center fielder.
Ed Pettit doubles to left field.
Al Graham uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Ralph Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Spud Lodigiani is pinch hitting for Bill Swift. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Spud Lodigiani lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Montreal
Tom Browning pitching.
Billy Lyons grounds out to the third baseman.
Red Ostrowski pops out to the second baseman.
Fred Sheely is pinch hitting for Ralph Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Fred Sheely grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Jack Malloy pitching.
King Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop.
Charlie Warhop singles to center field.
Tom Ryan grounds out to the shortstop.
Charlie Warhop advances to second on the play.
George Foster walks.
Leo Johnson singles to left field.
Charlie Warhop scores.
George Foster advances to third on the hit.
Yohei Nakamura comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd.
Al Graham singles to right field.
George Foster scores.
Steve Pirtle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Montreal
Paul Benton flies out to the right fielder.
Dick Lake singles to left field.
Buck Welch flies out to the left fielder.
Duane Wolf grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Ed Pettit strikes out.
Kim Clark is pinch hitting for Tom Browning. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Kim Clark strikes out.
King Blackburn singles to left field.
King Blackburn steals second.
Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Montreal
Jim Miller pitching.
John Beck grounds out to the shortstop.
Dan Chamberlain walks.
Billy Lyons pops out to the first baseman.
Gordon Darnell is pinch hitting for Red Ostrowski.
Dan Chamberlain steals second.
Gordon Darnell flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Eric McElroy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gordon Darnell at 1B.
Lute Kahn comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Tom Ryan flies out to the right fielder.
George Foster singles to left field.
Leo Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0
Montreal total runners LOB: 8
Houston total runners LOB: 7