Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Buddy Morton pitching.
Paul Grove grounds out to the pitcher.
Kevin Porter flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Shoffner strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Larry Garagiola pitching.
Dick Simpson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Guillermo Avalos reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Grove.
Bill Herbert grounds out to the shortstop.
Hector Hartgraves singles to center field.
Guillermo Avalos scores.
Bill Colbert strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Darryl Griffey singles to center field.
Walt Ventura singles to center field.
Darryl Griffey advances to third on the hit.
George Schorr hits a home run.
Darryl Griffey scores.
Walt Ventura scores.
Cliff Tompkins hits a home run.
Terry Bruner flies out to the center fielder.
Larry Garagiola doubles to center field.
Paul Grove walks.
Kevin Porter flies out to the left fielder.
Tom Shoffner hits a home run.
Larry Garagiola scores.
Paul Grove scores.
Darryl Griffey hits a home run.
Walt Ventura grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Brad Stivetts flies out to the right fielder.
Scott Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double!
Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
George Schorr strikes out.
Cliff Tompkins flies out to the left fielder.
Terry Bruner walks.
Larry Garagiola strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Buddy Morton flies out to the right fielder.
Dick Simpson singles past the second baseman.
Guillermo Avalos strikes out.
Bill Herbert walks.
Hector Hartgraves grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Bill Herbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Paul Grove doubles to center field.
Kevin Porter flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Shoffner strikes out.
Darryl Griffey grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Bill Colbert flies out to the right fielder.
Brad Stivetts strikes out.
Scott Archer doubles to left field.
Dave Cormier hits a home run.
Scott Archer scores.
Buddy Morton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Walt Ventura grounds out to the shortstop.
George Schorr walks.
Cliff Tompkins singles to center field.
George Schorr advances to third on the hit.
Terry Bruner grounds out to the third baseman.
George Schorr scores.
Cliff Tompkins advances to second on the play.
Shigeo Fukuchi 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).
Larry Garagiola strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Dick Simpson strikes out.
Guillermo Avalos strikes out.
Bill Herbert strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Paul Grove singles past the shortstop.
Kevin Porter doubles to left field.
Tom Shoffner walks.
Darryl Griffey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Paul Grove scores.
Kevin Porter advances to third on the play.
Walt Ventura hits a home run.
Kevin Porter scores.
George Schorr pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Hector Hartgraves flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Colbert singles to center field.
Bill Colbert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Brad Stivetts strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Cliff Tompkins is hit by a pitch.
Terry Bruner strikes out.
Larry Garagiola lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Paul Grove flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Harold Gubanich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Bruner at 1B.
Scott Archer walks.
Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder.
Kazuya Ogo is pinch hitting for Shigeo Fukuchi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Kazuya Ogo flies out to the right fielder.
Scott Archer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Rick Carter pitching.
Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Shoffner singles past the shortstop.
Doug Jordan is pinch hitting for Darryl Griffey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Doug Jordan reached on a fielding error by Hector Hartgraves.
Walt Ventura strikes out.
George Schorr lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Aurelio Borbon 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.
Dick Simpson pops out to the first baseman.
Guillermo Avalos singles to right field.
Bill Herbert flies out to the right fielder.
Hector Hartgraves singles to right field.
Guillermo Avalos advances to third on the hit.
Bill Colbert flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Cliff Tompkins strikes out.
Harold Gubanich flies out to the center fielder.
Virgil French is pinch hitting for Aurelio Borbon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Virgil French strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Ed Wegman pitching.
Gary Bressler is pinch hitting for Brad Stivetts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Gary Bressler grounds out to the shortstop.
Scott Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Dave Cormier singles past the third baseman.
Fred Beck is pinch hitting for Rick Carter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Fred Beck strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Houston total runners LOB: 6