Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Tom Browning pitching.
Bob McQuaig grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Shane Yerkes singles to center field.
Shane Yerkes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Jesse Schmidt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Ray Clark pitching.
Charlie Warhop walks.
Gary Smith strikes out.
Charlie Warhop is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
King Blackburn doubles to center field.
Joe Bancroft strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Mike Wheeler singles to right field.
Lou Taylor singles to left field.
Mike Wheeler advances to third on the hit.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Lou Taylor steals second.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Darryl Strawberry strikes out.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Roger Gibson strikes out.
Johnny Gries flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Tom Ryan pops out to the pitcher.
Carl Lloyd grounds out to the second baseman.
Ed Pettit grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Ray Clark hits an infield single to the first baseman.
Bob McQuaig singles to center field.
Shane Yerkes flies out to the right fielder.
Jesse Schmidt doubles to left field.
Ray Clark scores.
Bob McQuaig uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Mike Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop.
Lou Taylor strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Zak Stafford walks.
Tom Browning lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop.
Gary Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Darryl Strawberry flies out to the center fielder.
Roger Gibson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Johnny Gries walks.
Ray Clark pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
King Blackburn is hit by a pitch.
Joe Bancroft hits a home run.
King Blackburn scores.
Tom Ryan pops out to the third baseman.
Carl Lloyd doubles to center field.
Ed Pettit singles to left field.
Carl Lloyd scores.
Zak Stafford singles to right field.
Tom Browning lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Charlie Warhop singles to right field.
Ed Pettit scores.
Zak Stafford scores.
Charlie Warhop is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Bob McQuaig grounds out to the pitcher.
Shane Yerkes strikes out.
Jesse Schmidt walks.
Mike Wheeler singles to center field.
Jesse Schmidt advances to third on the hit.
Lou Taylor grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Gary Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
King Blackburn strikes out.
Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Darryl Strawberry singles to center field.
Roger Gibson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Johnny Gries triples.
Mike Metcalfe is pinch hitting for Ray Clark. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Mike Metcalfe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Micah Bonham pitching.
Tom Ryan singles to center field.
Carl Lloyd singles to right field.
Tom Ryan advances to third on the hit.
Ed Pettit singles to left field.
Tom Ryan scores.
Carl Lloyd advances to third on the hit.
Zak Stafford walks.
Dave Doty comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Browning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Carl Lloyd scores.
Ed Pettit advances to third on the play.
Zak Stafford advances to second on the play.
Charlie Warhop strikes out.
Gary Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Bob McQuaig grounds out to the shortstop.
Shane Yerkes walks.
Jesse Schmidt strikes out.
Mike Wheeler grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Shane Yerkes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
King Blackburn singles to center field.
Joe Bancroft pops out to the third baseman.
Tom Ryan strikes out.
Carl Lloyd grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
King Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Lou Taylor singles to center field.
Darryl Strawberry singles to left field.
Lou Taylor advances to third on the hit.
Roger Gibson hits a home run.
Lou Taylor scores.
Darryl Strawberry scores.
Joe Price comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Johnny Gries grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Mike Villafuerte is pinch hitting for Dave Doty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Mike Villafuerte flies out to the left fielder.
Bob McQuaig singles to right field.
Shane Yerkes grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Bob McQuaig is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Bill Elliott pitching.
Ed Pettit strikes out.
Zak Stafford strikes out.
George Foster is pinch hitting for Joe Price. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
George Foster walks.
Charlie Warhop grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
George Foster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Alan Embre pitching.
Jesse Schmidt singles to left field.
Mike Wheeler flies out to the left fielder.
Lou Taylor singles to left field.
Jesse Schmidt advances to third on the hit.
Darryl Strawberry strikes out.
Roger Gibson grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2
Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11
Houston total runners left on base: 6