Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Tom Kolb pitching.
Bump Candelaria flies out to the center fielder.
Kelly Strom strikes out.
Glenn Erickson flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Hal Allen pitching.
Bob Eyre strikes out.
Scott Chance pops out to the third baseman.
Ralph Smith doubles to left field.
Paul Belle grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Tom Stratton singles to center field.
Kenny Kamau grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Leo Earley grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman.
Bruce Blemker hits a home run.
Ed Schmulbach singles to right field.
John McGilvray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Brad Smith pops out to the shortstop.
Kelvim Erickson singles to center field.
Hal Allen lays down a bunt.
The catcher fields the ball, Kelvim Erickson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Bump Candelaria reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Eyre.
Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Tom Kolb pops out to the first baseman.
Bob Eyre walks.
Scott Chance grounds out to the third baseman.
Bob Eyre advances to second on the play.
Ralph Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Glenn Erickson strikes out.
Tom Stratton strikes out.
Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Paul Belle strikes out.
Matt Morrison doubles to center field.
Bruce Blemker pops out to the shortstop.
Ed Schmulbach singles to right field.
Matt Morrison scores.
Joe Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
John McGilvray flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Leo Earley flies out to the right fielder.
Brad Smith doubles to center field.
Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Brad Smith advances to third on the play.
Joe Gregory grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Tom Kolb pops out to the catcher.
Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Scott Chance doubles to right field.
Ralph Smith doubles to right field.
Scott Chance scores.
Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Bump Candelaria grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Kelly Strom strikes out.
Glenn Erickson singles to left field.
Tom Stratton flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Matt Morrison walks.
Bruce Blemker strikes out.
Ed Schmulbach doubles to right field.
John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Matt Morrison scores.
Ed Schmulbach advances to third on the play.
Erskine Mayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Kolb singles to left field.
Ed Schmulbach scores.
Bob Eyre strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Kenny Kamau singles to center field.
Pete Zuvella is pinch hitting for Leo Earley.
Kenny Kamau steals second.
Pete Zuvella singles to center field.
Kenny Kamau scores.
Brad Smith strikes out.
Kelvim Erickson flies out to the right fielder.
Pete Zuvella steals second.
Erskine Mayer pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Brad Dickey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Zuvella at RF.
Scott Chance walks.
Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Ralph Smith flies out to the left fielder.
Paul Belle grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Bump Candelaria singles to left field.
Kelly Strom walks.
Jim Chambers 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.
Glenn Erickson singles to right field.
Bump Candelaria uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Kelly Strom advances to third on the hit.
Glenn Erickson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Tom Stratton grounds out to the shortstop.
Kenny Kamau grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Matt Morrison pops out to the catcher.
Bruce Blemker grounds out to the pitcher.
Ed Schmulbach strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Brad Dickey walks.
Brad Dickey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Brad Smith singles to center field.
Kelvim Erickson flies out to the left fielder.
Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Erskine Mayer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Dennis Peters strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Houston total runners left on base: 5