Inning: 1 Houston
Salome Alberto pitching.
Ed Gagliano walks.
Emmett St.Claire singles to left field.
Ed Gagliano advances to third on the hit.
Nate Carroll pops out to the shortstop.
Silver Nicholson singles to left field.
Ed Gagliano scores.
Jim Tietje flies out to the center fielder.
Jack Hooper grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Silver Nicholson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Allan Stahoviak pitching.
Les Varsho flies out to the center fielder.
Gabby Moreno flies out to the left fielder.
Spike Schmidt walks.
Ron Gilbert pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Pinky Christensen pops out to the third baseman.
Andy Drews grounds out to the pitcher.
Allan Stahoviak strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Austin Wells singles to center field.
Bill Williams flies out to the right fielder.
Ray Rowe flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Ed Gagliano singles to center field.
Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder.
Nate Carroll reached on a fielding error by Spike Schmidt.
Silver Nicholson singles to center field.
Ed Gagliano scores.
Nate Carroll advances to third on the hit.
Silver Nicholson steals second.
Jim Tietje grounds out to the second baseman.
Nate Carroll scores.
Silver Nicholson advances to third on the play.
Jack Hooper strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Salome Alberto flies out to the left fielder.
Les Varsho lines out to the third baseman.
Gabby Moreno lines out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Pinky Christensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Andy Drews walks.
Allan Stahoviak lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Spike Schmidt singles to right field.
Ron Gilbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Spike Schmidt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Ron Gilbert steals second.
Jim Tietje throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Yale Ostendorf pops out to the shortstop.
Austin Wells walks.
Bill Williams grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder.
Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman.
Silver Nicholson singles to center field.
Jim Tietje pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Ray Rowe hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Salome Alberto lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Les Varsho strikes out.
Gabby Moreno strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Jack Hooper strikes out.
Pinky Christensen walks.
Andy Drews flies out to the center fielder.
Allan Stahoviak grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Pinky Christensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop.
Ron Gilbert singles to left field.
Yale Ostendorf grounds out to the pitcher.
Ron Gilbert advances to second on the play.
Austin Wells singles to left field.
Ron Gilbert scores.
Bill Williams flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Ed Gagliano singles to right field.
Emmett St.Claire walks.
Nate Carroll singles in front of the left fielder.
Ed Gagliano scores.
Silver Nicholson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yale Ostendorf.
Emmett St.Claire scores.
Cliff Breazeale comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd.
Jim Tietje grounds out to the shortstop.
Nate Carroll scores.
Silver Nicholson advances to third on the play.
Jack Hooper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Pinky Christensen strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Ray Rowe singles to right field.
Phil Willis is pinch hitting for Cliff Breazeale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Phil Willis pops out to the first baseman.
Les Varsho grounds into a 3-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Bill Diorio pitching.
Andy Drews flies out to the center fielder.
Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the third baseman.
Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Ed Gagliano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Vernon Irwin walks.
Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Gabby Moreno singles to center field.
Gabby Moreno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Spike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop.
Matt Kress is pinch hitting for Ron Gilbert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Matt Kress singles to right field.
Yale Ostendorf flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Nate Carroll lines out to the shortstop.
Silver Nicholson singles to left field.
Cecil Swoboda is pinch hitting for Jim Tietje. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Cecil Swoboda pops out to the shortstop.
Jack Hooper grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Takashi Kawana 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.
Billy Diaz is pinch hitting for Austin Wells. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Billy Diaz strikes out.
Bill Williams strikes out.
Ray Rowe reached on a fielding error by Pinky Christensen.
George Nourse is pinch hitting for Bill Diorio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
George Nourse singles to left field.
Ray Rowe advances to third on the hit.
Les Varsho walks.
Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Gabby Moreno flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 3
Houston total runners LOB: 9
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 10