Inning: 1 Houston
John Smythe pitching.
Duane Eaves singles to right field.
Ty Sanders strikes out.
Jim Feller grounds out to the pitcher.
Duane Eaves advances to second on the play.
Eli Brown lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Charlie Guzman pitching.
Glen Close grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Sammy Blue walks.
Sammy Blue steals second.
Bud Sweeney reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Perez.
Sammy Blue scores.
Jim Meacham singles to center field.
Bud Sweeney scores.
Bruce Candaele walks.
Chris Wheelock grounds out to the second baseman.
Jim Meacham advances to third on the play.
Bruce Candaele advances to second on the play.
Earl Daniel flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Jim Strain flies out to the center fielder.
Doug Ciardi grounds out to the second baseman.
John Perez singles past the second baseman.
Walter Herr walks.
Charlie Guzman grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Walter Herr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Alvin Thornton grounds out to the pitcher.
John Smythe strikes out.
Glen Close singles past the shortstop.
Sammy Blue walks.
Bud Sweeney singles to right field.
Glen Close scores.
Sammy Blue aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Jim Meacham flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Duane Eaves grounds out to the shortstop.
Ty Sanders singles to center field.
Jim Feller pops out to the first baseman.
Eli Brown walks.
Jim Strain strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Bruce Candaele singles to left field.
Chris Wheelock doubles to right field.
Earl Daniel singles to left field.
Bruce Candaele scores.
Alvin Thornton walks.
Vance Hendryx comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
John Smythe singles to center field.
Chris Wheelock scores.
Earl Daniel scores.
Alvin Thornton advances to third on the hit.
Glen Close flies out to the left fielder.
Sammy Blue singles to left field.
Alvin Thornton scores.
Bud Sweeney strikes out.
Jim Meacham singles to left field.
John Smythe scores.
Sammy Blue advances to third on the hit.
Bruce Candaele grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Doug Ciardi flies out to the right fielder.
John Perez pops out to the third baseman.
Walter Herr grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Chris Wheelock flies out to the center fielder.
Earl Daniel singles to center field.
Alvin Thornton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Vance Hendryx grounds out to the pitcher.
Duane Eaves doubles past the third baseman.
Ty Sanders strikes out.
Jim Feller pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
John Smythe grounds out to the shortstop.
Glen Close flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Sammy Blue reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Feller.
Bud Sweeney strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Eli Brown walks.
Jim Strain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Eli Brown advances to second on the play.
Doug Ciardi doubles to left field.
Eli Brown scores.
John Perez hits a home run.
Doug Ciardi scores.
Walter Herr strikes out.
Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Vance Hendryx. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Mamoru Yamashita pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Mike Hopkins pitching.
Jim Meacham grounds out to the shortstop.
Bruce Candaele singles past the third baseman.
Chris Wheelock grounds out to the third baseman.
Bruce Candaele advances to second on the play.
Earl Daniel singles to center field.
Bruce Candaele scores.
Alvin Thornton walks.
John Smythe grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Duane Eaves pops out to the first baseman.
Ty Sanders strikes out.
Jim Feller hits a home run.
Eli Brown doubles to center field.
Jim Strain flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Glen Close strikes out.
Sammy Blue strikes out.
Bud Sweeney strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Doug Ciardi reached on a fielding error by Glen Close.
John Perez flies out to the left fielder.
Walter Herr flies out to the center fielder.
Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Mike Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Jerry Volpe grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Doug Ciardi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Carlos Pena pitching.
Jim Meacham singles to right field.
Bruce Candaele flies out to the right fielder.
George Hardy is pinch hitting for Chris Wheelock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
George Hardy singles to right field.
Earl Daniel grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
George Hardy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Tom Wright is pinch hitting for Alvin Thornton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Tom Wright strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Duane Eaves hits a home run.
Bill Milstead comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ty Sanders singles to right field.
Jim Feller strikes out.
Eli Brown hits a home run.
Ty Sanders scores.
Reggie Meyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Jim Strain walks.
Doug Ciardi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0
Houston total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11