Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Craig Gleason pitching.
Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop.
Gabby Moreno flies out to the right fielder.
Ron Gilbert walks.
Yale Ostendorf strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Roe Musgraves pitching.
Adolfo Gallivan singles to left field.
Jeff Cullen strikes out.
George Frisbee strikes out.
Hiroaki Yamada grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Adolfo Gallivan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Bill Williams strikes out.
Katsumi Kanamori strikes out.
Les Varsho singles to right field.
George Thayer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hiroaki Yamada.
Roe Musgraves flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Jim Balaz strikes out.
Steve Thiel grounds out to the shortstop.
Tom Piechota strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Spike Schmidt singles to center field.
Gabby Moreno reached on a 2-base throwing error by Otto Buice.
Ron Gilbert strikes out.
Yale Ostendorf walks.
Bill Williams singles to center field.
Spike Schmidt scores.
Gabby Moreno scores.
Katsumi Kanamori grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Otto Buice grounds out to the second baseman.
Craig Gleason singles to center field.
Adolfo Gallivan flies out to the left fielder.
Jeff Cullen grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Craig Gleason is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Les Varsho singles to left field.
George Thayer doubles to left field.
Les Varsho uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Roe Musgraves lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop.
George Thayer scores.
Gabby Moreno singles to left field.
Ron Gilbert doubles to center field.
Gabby Moreno is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
George Frisbee singles to left field.
Hiroaki Yamada strikes out.
Jim Balaz pops out to the first baseman.
Steve Thiel flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Williams strikes out.
Katsumi Kanamori doubles to left field.
Charlie Kemmer 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.
Les Varsho singles to center field.
Katsumi Kanamori scores.
Les Varsho is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Tom Piechota strikes out.
Otto Buice doubles to left field.
Charlie Kemmer strikes out.
Adolfo Gallivan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Les Varsho.
Otto Buice scores.
Jeff Cullen grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
George Thayer singles to right field.
Roe Musgraves lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st).
Spike Schmidt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
George Frisbee singles to left field.
Hiroaki Yamada strikes out.
Jim Balaz flies out to the left fielder.
Steve Thiel walks.
Tom Piechota lines out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Gabby Moreno singles to center field.
Ron Gilbert bunts for a base hit.
Yale Ostendorf singles to center field.
Gabby Moreno scores.
Ron Gilbert is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder.
Orval Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Williams walks.
Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the center fielder.
Les Varsho flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Otto Buice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Pete Emmer is pinch hitting for Orval Watkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Pete Emmer walks.
Adolfo Gallivan flies out to the center fielder.
Pete Emmer steals second.
Jeff Cullen singles to right field.
Pete Emmer scores.
George Frisbee singles to center field.
Hiroaki Yamada grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Jeff Cullen is out at third base.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Butch Thomas pitching.
George Thayer walks.
Roe Musgraves lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Spike Schmidt flies out to the right fielder.
Gabby Moreno singles to left field.
George Thayer scores.
Ron Gilbert flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Jim Balaz doubles to right field.
Steve Thiel reached on a fielding error by George Thayer.
Tom Piechota strikes out.
Dave Johnson is pinch hitting for Otto Buice. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Dave Johnson singles to left field.
Jim Balaz scores.
Steve Thiel advances to third on the hit.
Bill Diorio 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.
Steve Davis is pinch hitting for Butch Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Steve Davis flies out to the right fielder.
Adolfo Gallivan flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Bill Brown pitching.
Yale Ostendorf flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Williams doubles to right field.
Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the right fielder.
Les Varsho hits a home run.
Bill Williams scores.
Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
George Thayer flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Jeff Cullen flies out to the left fielder.
George Frisbee pops out to the catcher.
Hiroaki Yamada walks.
Jim Balaz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11