Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Jerry Osuna pitching.
Dixie Gardella singles to left field.
Dixie Gardella steals second.
Dixie Gardella steals third.
Herb Richards walks.
Herb Richards steals second.
Karl Freeman hits a home run.
Dixie Gardella scores.
Herb Richards scores.
Doug Piatt singles to center field.
Doug Piatt steals second.
Gene Nahorodny grounds out to the second baseman.
Doug Piatt advances to third on the play.
Tom Eason strikes out.
Dave Brown strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Marlon Kennedy pitching.
Jack Pike grounds out to the third baseman.
Lou Mota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Cy Brodie singles to center field.
Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Jay Latham singles to center field.
Marlon Kennedy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Marlon Kennedy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Dixie Gardella flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Jason Terlecki pops out to the third baseman.
Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the second baseman.
Jay Cihocki walks.
Sugar Fishel singles to left field.
Jay Cihocki advances to third on the hit.
Jerry Osuna grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Herb Richards singles to left field.
Herb Richards steals second.
Jason Terlecki throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Karl Freeman strikes out.
Doug Piatt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Herb Richards scores.
Gene Nahorodny singles to center field.
Tom Eason doubles past the third baseman.
Gene Nahorodny uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dave Brown grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder.
Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop.
Cy Brodie singles to right field.
Al Butler strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Jay Latham flies out to the right fielder.
Marlon Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman.
Dixie Gardella strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop.
Thorny Caruthers doubles to center field.
Jay Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman.
Thorny Caruthers advances to third on the play.
Sugar Fishel triples.
Thorny Caruthers scores.
Sam Shaner singles to left field.
Sugar Fishel scores.
Sam Shaner steals second.
Jack Pike flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Herb Richards strikes out.
Karl Freeman walks.
Doug Piatt flies out to the right fielder.
Gene Nahorodny singles to center field.
Karl Freeman advances to third on the hit.
Tom Eason grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman.
Cy Brodie singles to left field.
Cy Brodie steals second.
Al Butler strikes out.
Jason Terlecki flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Dave Brown singles to center field.
Dave Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Jay Latham flies out to the right fielder.
Marlon Kennedy flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Thorny Caruthers flies out to the right fielder.
Jay Cihocki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Sugar Fishel grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Dixie Gardella doubles to left field.
Herb Richards strikes out.
Darcy Blessitt is pinch hitting for Karl Freeman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Darcy Blessitt flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Doug Piatt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Al Linde enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herb Richards at 1B.
Bill May enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Eason at LF.
Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the left fielder.
Jack Pike flies out to the right fielder.
Lou Mota doubles to right field.
Bernie Sanders 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.
Cy Brodie flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Bill Davis pitching.
Gene Nahorodny pops out to the catcher.
Bob Montemayor is pinch hitting for Bill May. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bob Montemayor singles to left field.
Jim Braun is pinch hitting for Dave Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jim Braun singles to left field.
Bob Montemayor advances to third on the hit.
Micah Wagner is pinch hitting for Jay Latham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Micah Wagner singles to center field.
Bob Montemayor scores.
Jim Braun advances to third on the hit.
Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Richie Meoli is pinch hitting for Bernie Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Richie Meoli walks.
Dixie Gardella strikes out.
Al Linde lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Houston
Eddie Cooke pitching.
Al Butler strikes out.
Jason Terlecki strikes out.
Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Darcy Blessitt flies out to the left fielder.
Doug Piatt grounds out to the third baseman.
Gene Nahorodny grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Jay Cihocki strikes out.
Sugar Fishel strikes out.
Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Ezra Schmulbach. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Don Martinez walks.
Jack Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
Houston total runners LOB: 8