Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Ryan Usher pitching.
Mike Zachary grounds out to the shortstop.
Dominic Guillen grounds out to the pitcher.
Jeffrey Gerken strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
George Kane pitching.
Chris Malloy lines out to the second baseman.
Jason Shaw flies out to the left fielder.
Brad Stivetts triples.
Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Shingo Okaji flies out to the right fielder.
Scott Shevlin pops out to the first baseman.
Frank Keller strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Joe Butler flies out to the right fielder.
Guillermo Avalos strikes out.
Kazuya Ogo lines out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Mike Wine strikes out.
Herman Claset strikes out.
George Kane strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Fred Beck pops out to the shortstop.
Ryan Usher flies out to the left fielder.
Chris Malloy singles to right field.
Jason Shaw grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Mike Zachary grounds out to the third baseman.
Dominic Guillen grounds out to the shortstop.
Jeffrey Gerken grounds out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Brad Stivetts grounds out to the shortstop.
Dave Cormier strikes out.
Joe Butler grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Shingo Okaji singles to right field.
Shingo Okaji steals second.
Scott Shevlin strikes out.
Frank Keller hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Mike Wine singles to right field.
Shingo Okaji scores.
Frank Keller advances to third on the hit.
Herman Claset grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Frank Keller scores.
Mike Wine advances to second on the play.
George Kane strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Guillermo Avalos flies out to the left fielder.
Kazuya Ogo strikes out.
Fred Beck pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Mike Zachary walks.
Dominic Guillen pops out to the third baseman.
Jeffrey Gerken grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Ryan Usher strikes out.
Chris Malloy strikes out.
Jason Shaw singles to center field.
Brad Stivetts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Shingo Okaji walks.
Scott Shevlin doubles to center field.
Shingo Okaji scores.
Frank Keller flies out to the center fielder.
Mike Wine singles to right field.
Scott Shevlin scores.
Herman Claset strikes out.
George Kane strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Dave Cormier grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Joe Butler triples.
Guillermo Avalos strikes out.
Kazuya Ogo flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Mike Zachary singles to left field.
Dominic Guillen grounds out to the pitcher.
Mike Zachary advances to second on the play.
Jeffrey Gerken hits a home run.
Mike Zachary scores.
Shingo Okaji singles to left field.
Scott Shevlin walks.
Frank Keller flies out to the left fielder.
Mike Wine grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Scott Shevlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
Al Masterson 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.
Hector Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Fred Beck. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Hector Hartgraves strikes out.
Ryan Usher grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Galen Foss is pinch hitting for Chris Malloy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Galen Foss lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Herman Claset strikes out.
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 grounds out to the second baseman.
Mike Zachary hits a home run.
Dominic Guillen flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Steve Graves pitching.
Jason Shaw pops out to the shortstop.
Gary Bressler is pinch hitting for Brad Stivetts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Gary Bressler grounds out to the second baseman.
Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
Houston total runners LOB: 4