Inning: 1 Houston
Joe Gregory pitching.
Bob Eyre walks.
Scott Chance strikes out.
Bob Eyre steals second.
John Marrow doubles to right field.
Bob Eyre scores.
Paul Belle singles to center field.
John Marrow scores.
Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Matt Morrison strikes out.
Paul Belle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Hank Viox pitching.
Bump Candelaria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tom Stratton singles to center field.
Kelly Strom strikes out.
Glenn Erickson flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Bruce Blemker hits a home run.
Ed Schmulbach strikes out.
John McGilvray hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Hank Viox lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, John McGilvray forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Leo Earley singles to left field.
Esteban Evers strikes out.
Kelvim Erickson grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Leo Earley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Kenny Kamau walks.
Erskine Mayer flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Scott Chance grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
John Marrow strikes out.
Paul Belle singles past the third baseman.
Matt Morrison grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Paul Belle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Bump Candelaria flies out to the left fielder.
Tom Stratton lines out to the pitcher.
Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Bruce Blemker singles to right field.
Ed Schmulbach strikes out.
John McGilvray strikes out.
Hank Viox grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Bruce Blemker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Glenn Erickson doubles to left field.
Leo Earley doubles to right field.
Glenn Erickson scores.
Esteban Evers strikes out.
Kelvim Erickson walks.
Kenny Kamau singles to right field.
Leo Earley scores.
Erskine Mayer lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball and Kelvim Erickson is thrown out at third.
Kenny Kamau advances to second on the play. Kenny Kamau advances to second on the play.
Bump Candelaria walks.
Tom Stratton singles to left field.
Kenny Kamau scores.
Kelly Strom flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 5 Houston
Bob Eyre walks.
Bob Eyre steals second.
Scott Chance grounds out to the pitcher.
John Marrow flies out to the right fielder.
Paul Belle singles to right field.
Bob Eyre scores.
Matt Morrison strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Glenn Erickson singles to center field.
Glenn Erickson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Leo Earley doubles to center field.
Esteban Evers strikes out.
Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Bruce Blemker singles to right field.
Ed Schmulbach pops out to the first baseman.
John McGilvray singles to right field.
Denny Soto comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Hank Viox lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Bob Eyre singles to left field.
Bruce Blemker scores.
John McGilvray scores.
Bob Eyre is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Kenny Kamau hits a home run.
Denny Soto grounds out to the third baseman.
Jim Chambers comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats.
Bump Candelaria strikes out.
Tom Stratton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder.
John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Paul Belle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Kelly Strom doubles to right field.
Glenn Erickson hits a home run.
Kelly Strom scores.
Leo Earley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Ben Goossen comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pete Zuvella is pinch hitting for Esteban Evers.
Pete Zuvella singles in front of the center fielder.
Brad Dickey is pinch hitting for Kelvim Erickson.
Brad Dickey walks.
Kenny Kamau grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Harry Rudolph enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Zuvella at LF.
Matt Morrison walks.
Bruce Blemker strikes out.
Passed ball.
Matt Morrison advances to second.
Ed Schmulbach singles to left field.
Matt Morrison scores.
Ed Schmulbach steals second.
John McGilvray walks.
Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Mandy Hughes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the play.
John McGilvray advances to second on the play.
Bob Eyre strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Phil Williams pitching.
Denny Soto grounds out to the third baseman.
Bump Candelaria singles to center field.
Tom Stratton flies out to the right fielder.
Kelly Strom hits a home run.
Bump Candelaria scores.
Glenn Erickson singles to left field.
Leo Earley doubles to left field.
Glenn Erickson uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Dave Burba comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Harry Rudolph flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
John Marrow singles past the shortstop.
Paul Belle hits a home run.
John Marrow scores.
Motosugu Fukuura comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Matt Morrison reached on a fielding error by Glenn Erickson.
Matt Morrison steals second.
Bruce Blemker singles to right field.
Matt Morrison scores.
Bruce Blemker steals second.
Brad Dickey throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Ed Schmulbach hits a home run.
Bruce Blemker scores.
Dave Walkup comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman.
Dave Burba lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Brad Dickey hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder.
Dave Walkup lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Bump Candelaria strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10