Inning: 1 Houston
Tony Bevil pitching.
Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop.
Steve Necciai doubles to center field.
Nate Carroll grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Lefty Sisler pitching.
Les Varsho singles to left field.
Les Varsho steals second.
Gabby Moreno walks.
Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop.
Les Varsho advances to third on the play.
Gabby Moreno advances to second on the play.
Yale Ostendorf singles to right field.
Les Varsho scores.
Gabby Moreno scores.
Bill Williams strikes out.
Ron Gilbert strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Harry Garoni grounds out to the second baseman.
Jack Hooper flies out to the left fielder.
Pinky Christensen strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Austin Wells doubles to center field.
Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the center fielder.
Tony Bevil strikes out.
Les Varsho singles to center field.
Austin Wells scores.
Takashi Kawana comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gabby Moreno lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Dutch Shirey grounds out to the pitcher.
Takashi Kawana grounds out to the second baseman.
Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop.
Yale Ostendorf hits a home run.
Al Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Williams grounds out to the shortstop.
Ron Gilbert strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Steve Necciai flies out to the right fielder.
Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman.
Silver Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Austin Wells triples.
Katsumi Kanamori singles to left field.
Austin Wells scores.
Tony Bevil lays a bunt down the third base line.
The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd).
Les Varsho walks.
Gabby Moreno doubles to center field.
Tony Bevil scores.
Les Varsho uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Spike Schmidt strikes out.
Yale Ostendorf singles to right field.
Gabby Moreno scores.
Bill Williams pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Harry Garoni singles to center field.
Jack Hooper strikes out.
Pinky Christensen flies out to the left fielder.
Dutch Shirey grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Harry Garoni is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Ron Gilbert singles to left field.
Austin Wells walks.
Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the left fielder.
Tony Bevil fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Tony Bevil singles to right field.
Ron Gilbert scores.
Les Varsho grounds into a 3-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Al Morgan singles to left field.
Ed Gagliano singles to right field.
Steve Necciai flies out to the left fielder.
Nate Carroll grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Ed Gagliano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Silver Nicholson doubles to center field.
Al Morgan scores.
Nate Carroll uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Harry Garoni flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Gabby Moreno strikes out.
Spike Schmidt hits a home run.
Jeffrey White comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Yale Ostendorf singles to right field.
Bill Williams strikes out.
Ron Gilbert flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Jack Hooper grounds out to the shortstop.
Pinky Christensen grounds out to the shortstop.
Dutch Shirey flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Austin Wells walks.
Austin Wells steals second.
Katsumi Kanamori flies out to the center fielder.
Tony Bevil flies out to the right fielder.
Les Varsho walks.
Gabby Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Jeffrey White strikes out.
Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Ed Gagliano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Vernon Irwin grounds out to the pitcher.
Steve Necciai grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Spike Schmidt walks.
Yale Ostendorf walks.
Bill Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Spike Schmidt advances to third on the play.
Matt Kress is pinch hitting for Ron Gilbert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Matt Kress strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Nate Carroll doubles to center field.
Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder.
Harry Garoni strikes out.
Jack Hooper strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners left on base: 4
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8