Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Buddy Morton pitching.
Paul Grove strikes out.
Kevin Porter strikes out.
Tom Shoffner strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Larry Garagiola pitching.
Dick Simpson strikes out.
Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Herbert flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Walt Ventura singles to right field.
George Schorr strikes out.
Terry Bruner singles to left field.
Doug Jordan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Hector Hartgraves singles to left field.
Hector Hartgraves steals second.
Passed ball.
Hector Hartgraves advances to third.
Bill Colbert singles to center field.
Hector Hartgraves scores.
Brad Stivetts strikes out.
Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder.
Belden Chaplin flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Ed Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Larry Garagiola flies out to the center fielder.
Paul Grove singles to right field.
Kevin Porter doubles to left field.
Paul Grove uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Tom Shoffner strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Buddy Morton grounds out to the shortstop.
Dick Simpson singles to right field.
Guillermo Avalos singles to right field.
Bill Herbert pops out to the catcher.
Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Walt Ventura flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
George Schorr hits a home run.
Terry Bruner flies out to the center fielder.
Doug Jordan grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Houston
Bill Colbert strikes out.
Brad Stivetts grounds out to the third baseman.
Dave Cormier flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Ed Nixon flies out to the left fielder.
Larry Garagiola strikes out.
Paul Grove strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Houston
Belden Chaplin walks.
Buddy Morton lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Dick Simpson singles to center field.
Belden Chaplin scores.
Guillermo Avalos grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Kevin Porter grounds out to the pitcher.
Tom Shoffner strikes out.
Walt Ventura grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Bill Herbert singles to left field.
Hector Hartgraves strikes out.
Bill Colbert strikes out.
Brad Stivetts singles to center field.
Bill Herbert advances to third on the hit.
Brad Stivetts steals second.
Dave Cormier singles to right field.
Bill Herbert scores.
Brad Stivetts scores.
Dave Cormier steals second.
Belden Chaplin flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
George Schorr singles past the second baseman.
Terry Bruner singles past the second baseman.
George Schorr advances to third on the hit.
Rick Carter 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.
Ralph Hamlin is pinch hitting for Doug Jordan.
Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Terry Bruner advances to second on the play.
Ed Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
George Schorr scores.
Virgil French is pinch hitting for Larry Garagiola. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Virgil French walks.
Paul Grove singles past the second baseman.
Terry Bruner scores.
Virgil French advances to third on the hit.
Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Houston
Mike Eisenhart pitching.
Cliff Tompkins enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ralph Hamlin at C.
Fred Beck is pinch hitting for Rick Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Fred Beck strikes out.
Dick Simpson strikes out.
Guillermo Avalos singles to center field.
Bill Herbert singles to left field.
Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Jim Ohman pitching.
Tom Shoffner doubles to left field.
Walt Ventura singles to right field.
Tom Shoffner scores.
George Schorr singles to center field.
Walt Ventura advances to third on the hit.
Terry Bruner pops out to the catcher.
George Schorr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Cliff Tompkins flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop.
Brad Stivetts pops out to the second baseman.
Dave Cormier flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Ed Nixon grounds out to the pitcher.
Mike Eisenhart flies out to the right fielder.
Paul Grove doubles to right field.
Ad Harkness comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kevin Porter singles to left field.
Paul Grove scores.
Tom Shoffner strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Belden Chaplin singles to center field.
Kazuya Ogo is pinch hitting for Ad Harkness. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Kazuya Ogo strikes out.
Belden Chaplin steals second.
Dick Simpson walks.
Guillermo Avalos pops out to the second baseman.
Bill Herbert grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2
Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Houston total runners LOB: 8