Inning: 1 Houston
Doug Held pitching.
Duane Eaves grounds out to the second baseman.
Ty Sanders singles to left field.
Kimmy Granger strikes out.
Eli Brown strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Bernie Daniel pitching.
Sammy Blue doubles past the center fielder.
Earl Daniel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Sammy Blue advances to third on the play.
The defense is playing the infield in.
John Heath grounds out to the second baseman.
Alvin Thornton doubles to right field.
Sammy Blue scores.
Bruce Candaele flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Jim Strain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Rob Podres strikes out.
John Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Jack Kay singles to center field.
George Hardy singles to left field.
Claire Hammond walks.
Doug Held walks.
Jack Kay scores.
Sammy Blue strikes out.
Earl Daniel strikes out.
John Heath flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 3 Houston
Walter Herr flies out to the center fielder.
Bernie Daniel strikes out.
Duane Eaves strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Alvin Thornton walks.
Bruce Candaele strikes out.
Jack Kay singles to right field.
George Hardy strikes out.
Claire Hammond flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Ty Sanders hits a home run.
Kimmy Granger strikes out.
Eli Brown flies out to the left fielder.
Jim Strain singles to center field.
Passed ball.
Jim Strain advances to second.
Rob Podres singles to right field.
John Perez strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Doug Held strikes out.
Sammy Blue flies out to the right fielder.
Earl Daniel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Walter Herr grounds out to the shortstop.
Bernie Daniel strikes out.
Duane Eaves grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
John Heath doubles to left field.
Alvin Thornton strikes out.
Bruce Candaele flies out to the center fielder.
Jack Kay walks.
George Hardy reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eli Brown.
John Heath scores.
Claire Hammond strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Houston
Ty Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Kimmy Granger pops out to the shortstop.
Eli Brown hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Jim Strain strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Doug Held pops out to the first baseman.
Sammy Blue flies out to the center fielder.
Earl Daniel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Rob Podres doubles to center field.
John Perez strikes out.
Walter Herr singles to right field.
Mamoru Yamashita is pinch hitting for Bernie Daniel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Lafayette Melvin is pinch running for Walter Herr on 1st base.
Mamoru Yamashita grounds out to the third baseman.
Lafayette Melvin advances to second on the play.
Rex Touchstone 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.
Duane Eaves grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Dale Vitelli pitching.
Brian Gumbert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lafayette Melvin at C.
John Heath grounds out to the second baseman.
Alvin Thornton strikes out.
Bruce Candaele strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Ty Sanders singles to right field.
Kimmy Granger strikes out.
Eli Brown flies out to the left fielder.
Jim Strain grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Ty Sanders is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Jack Kay strikes out.
George Hardy singles to center field.
Claire Hammond singles to left field.
Jake Jacobus is pinch hitting for Rex Touchstone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Jake Jacobus pops out to the shortstop.
Sammy Blue singles past the first baseman.
George Hardy scores.
Vance Hendryx comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Earl Daniel flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Cecil Kellett pitching.
Tom Wright enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earl Daniel at 1B.
Rob Podres singles to center field.
John Perez flies out to the center fielder.
Brian Gumbert pops out to the second baseman.
Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Vance Hendryx. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Jerry Volpe walks.
Duane Eaves grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Jerry Volpe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2
Houston total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10