Inning: 1 Houston
George Kane pitching.
Bill Herbert doubles to center field.
Jason Shaw strikes out.
Brad Stivetts flies out to the left fielder.
Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Merv Jackson pitching.
Mike Zachary flies out to the right fielder.
Dominic Guillen doubles past the left fielder.
Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Bauer flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Joe Butler grounds out to the second baseman.
Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop.
Bill Colbert singles to right field.
Fred Beck doubles to right field.
Merv Jackson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Brent Neale singles to left field.
Doug Holloman flies out to the left fielder.
Mike Wine grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Brent Neale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Alan Olson singles to center field.
George Kane grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Bill Herbert reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brent Neale.
Jason Shaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bill Herbert advances to third on the play.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Brad Stivetts doubles to right field.
Bill Herbert scores.
Dave Cormier grounds out to the second baseman.
Brad Stivetts advances to third on the play.
Joe Butler doubles to right field.
Brad Stivetts scores.
Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Mike Zachary grounds out to the third baseman.
Dominic Guillen triples.
Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the second baseman.
Dominic Guillen scores.
Bill Bauer grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Bill Colbert singles to right field.
Fred Beck strikes out.
Merv Jackson lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Bill Herbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Brent Neale hits a home run.
Doug Holloman grounds out to the third baseman.
Mike Wine flies out to the right fielder.
Alan Olson singles to right field.
George Kane flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Jason Shaw triples.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Brad Stivetts grounds out to the shortstop.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Dave Cormier doubles to right field.
Jason Shaw scores.
Joe Butler singles to center field.
Dave Cormier scores.
Guillermo Avalos strikes out.
Bill Colbert singles to center field.
Fred Beck grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Bill Colbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Mike Zachary singles to left field.
Dominic Guillen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Jeffrey Gerken singles to left field.
Bill Bauer grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Merv Jackson grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Herbert walks.
Jason Shaw grounds out to the catcher.
Bill Herbert advances to second on the play.
Steve Graves 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.
Brad Stivetts flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Brent Neale singles to center field.
Doug Holloman singles to center field.
Mike Wine pops out to the third baseman.
Alan Olson singles to right field.
Brent Neale scores.
Scott Shevlin is pinch hitting for Steve Graves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Scott Shevlin strikes out.
Mike Zachary grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Alan Olson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Al Masterson pitching.
Dave Cormier strikes out.
Joe Butler strikes out.
Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Dominic Guillen strikes out.
Jeffrey Gerken flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Bauer walks.
Rick Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Brent Neale lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Bill Colbert singles to center field.
Fred Beck walks.
Hector Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Rick Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Hector Hartgraves flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Herbert pops out to the shortstop.
Jason Shaw singles to right field.
Brad Stivetts flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Jim Ohman pitching.
Scott Archer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jason Shaw at RF.
Doug Holloman grounds out to the third baseman.
Mike Wine flies out to the right fielder.
Alan Olson singles to left field.
Howie Karpel is pinch hitting for Al Masterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Howie Karpel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Fred Lidle pitching.
Dave Cormier hits a home run.
Joe Butler walks.
Guillermo Avalos walks.
Frank Lobert comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Colbert flies out to the center fielder.
Fred Beck singles to center field.
Joe Butler scores.
Guillermo Avalos aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Kazuya Ogo is pinch hitting for Jim Ohman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Fred Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Kazuya Ogo flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Ad Harkness pitching.
Mike Zachary grounds out to the third baseman.
Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder.
Jeffrey Gerken singles to center field.
Bill Bauer singles to left field.
Jeffrey Gerken advances to third on the hit.
Brent Neale flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2
Houston total runners LOB: 12
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 11