Inning: 1 Houston
Larry Garagiola pitching.
Dick Simpson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Chris Malloy pops out to the third baseman.
Kazuya Ogo grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Buddy Morton pitching.
Paul Grove grounds out to the shortstop.
Kevin Porter strikes out.
Tom Shoffner singles to left field.
Darryl Griffey singles to center field.
Tom Shoffner advances to third on the hit.
Walt Ventura singles to right field.
Tom Shoffner scores.
Darryl Griffey advances to third on the hit.
George Schorr singles to left field.
Darryl Griffey scores.
Terry Bruner flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Houston
Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bill Colbert reached on a fielding error by Paul Grove.
Brad Stivetts strikes out.
Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Doug Jordan grounds out to the shortstop.
Larry Garagiola strikes out.
Paul Grove flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Belden Chaplin grounds out to the shortstop.
Buddy Morton strikes out.
Dick Simpson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Kevin Porter flies out to the left fielder.
Tom Shoffner walks.
Darryl Griffey grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Chris Malloy strikes out.
Kazuya Ogo doubles to right field.
Hector Hartgraves strikes out.
Bill Colbert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Walt Ventura grounds out to the third baseman.
George Schorr grounds out to the second baseman.
Terry Bruner grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Brad Stivetts strikes out.
Dave Cormier hits a home run.
Belden Chaplin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Walt Ventura.
Buddy Morton strikes out.
Dick Simpson grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Doug Jordan strikes out.
Larry Garagiola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Chris Malloy strikes out.
Kazuya Ogo flies out to the center fielder.
Hector Hartgraves strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Kevin Porter walks.
Tom Shoffner hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Darryl Griffey hits a home run.
Kevin Porter scores.
Tom Shoffner scores.
Walt Ventura hits a home run.
George Schorr grounds out to the second baseman.
Terry Bruner singles to left field.
Doug Jordan flies out to the left fielder.
Larry Garagiola strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Harold Gubanich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Bruner at 1B.
Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop.
Brad Stivetts walks.
Dave Cormier strikes out.
Belden Chaplin grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Brad Stivetts is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman.
Kevin Porter flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Shoffner triples.
Darryl Griffey doubles to right field.
Tom Shoffner scores.
Walt Ventura walks.
George Schorr doubles past the right fielder.
Darryl Griffey scores.
Walt Ventura uses his aggressiveness and scores.
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).
Harold Gubanich flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Ed Wegman 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.
Fred Beck is pinch hitting for Shigeo Fukuchi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Fred Beck grounds out to the pitcher.
Jason Shaw is pinch hitting for Dick Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jason Shaw triples.
Chris Malloy walks.
Kazuya Ogo strikes out.
Hector Hartgraves flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Rick Carter pitching.
Doug Jordan strikes out.
Ralph Hamlin is pinch hitting for Ed Wegman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ralph Hamlin strikes out.
Paul Grove pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Aurelio Borbon pitching.
Bill Colbert pops out to the first baseman.
Gary Bressler is pinch hitting for Brad Stivetts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Gary Bressler walks.
Dave Cormier grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Gary Bressler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Belden Chaplin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Houston total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4