Inning: 1 Houston
Bill Smith pitching.
Greg Spongberg doubles to right field.
Jerry Alvarado singles to left field.
Greg Spongberg scores.
Joe Ganzel strikes out.
Joe Pearce doubles to center field.
Jerry Alvarado uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Pete Valdez hits a home run.
Joe Pearce scores.
Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop.
Harland Lockhart singles to center field.
Bud Siever grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Chicago
Paul Melvin pitching.
Pascual Delmas strikes out.
Rip Andrews singles to left field.
Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder.
Joe Afenir walks.
Dick Mulleavy grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Paul Melvin strikes out.
Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder.
Jerry Alvarado pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Chicago
Clyde Wolverton hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Kevin Milligan reached on a fielding error by Paul Melvin.
Tony McDill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Clyde Wolverton advances to third on the play.
Kevin Milligan advances to second on the play.
Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder.
Pascual Delmas flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Joe Ganzel walks.
Joe Pearce walks.
Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman.
Joe Ganzel advances to third on the play.
Joe Pearce advances to second on the play.
Pi Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Joe Ganzel scores.
Harland Lockhart singles to left field.
Joe Pearce scores.
Bud Siever strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Chicago
Rip Andrews flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Jones strikes out.
Joe Afenir singles to center field.
Joe Afenir is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Paul Melvin strikes out.
Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder.
Jerry Alvarado pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Chicago
Dick Mulleavy grounds out to the shortstop.
Clyde Wolverton strikes out.
Kevin Milligan lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Joe Ganzel singles to center field.
Joe Pearce singles to center field.
Pete Valdez triples.
Joe Ganzel scores.
Joe Pearce scores.
Pi Ortiz walks.
Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Pete Valdez scores.
Bud Siever strikes out.
Paul Melvin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Chicago
Tony McDill strikes out.
Bill Smith strikes out.
Pascual Delmas singles to left field.
Rip Andrews flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Greg Spongberg singles to center field.
Greg Spongberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Jerry Alvarado strikes out.
Paul Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Joe Ganzel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Chicago
Bob Jones singles past the shortstop.
Joe Afenir grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Bob Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Dick Mulleavy flies out to the right fielder.
Clyde Wolverton flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jim Witt strikes out.
Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jerry Rhiel strikes out.
Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Ed Nicosia strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Chicago
Tony Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Kevin Milligan walks.
John Moffitt is pinch hitting for Tony McDill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Kevin Milligan steals second.
John Moffitt hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Paul Rojas flies out to the left fielder.
Pascual Delmas singles to center field.
Kevin Milligan scores.
John Moffitt steals third.
Rip Andrews singles to right field.
John Moffitt scores.
Pascual Delmas advances to third on the hit.
Bob Jones grounds out to the shortstop.
Pascual Delmas scores.
Rip Andrews advances to second on the play.
Joe Afenir strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bud Siever singles to left field.
Tony Thompson lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Greg Spongberg lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Chicago
Dick Mulleavy singles past the second baseman.
Clyde Wolverton singles to center field.
Kevin Milligan pops out to the third baseman.
John Moffitt strikes out.
Paul Rojas grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Houston
Jerry Alvarado pops out to the first baseman.
Barry Correa is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Barry Correa strikes out.
Terry Mallory 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.
Jim Witt pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Chicago
Pascual Delmas doubles to center field.
Rip Andrews flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Jones grounds out to the shortstop.
Joe Afenir grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners LOB: 4
Chicago total runners LOB: 10