Inning: 1 Houston
Vince Frazier pitching.
John Ortiz reached on a fielding error by Vince Frazier.
John Ortiz steals second.
Jack Francona walks.
Bert Taylor lines out to the first baseman.
Tim Lauder lines out to the second baseman.
Sam Jordan hits a home run.
John Ortiz scores.
Jack Francona scores.
John Helms strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 New York
Rich Smith pitching.
Mike Davis pops out to the third baseman.
Karl Lansford strikes out.
Jim Esser grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Adolfo Marrero triples.
Tony Koslofski grounds out to the third baseman.
Adolfo Marrero scores.
Rich Smith strikes out.
John Ortiz singles past the first baseman.
Jack Francona hits a home run.
John Ortiz scores.
Bert Taylor flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 New York
Rube Cappuzzello grounds out to the shortstop.
Dan Murray flies out to the right fielder.
Art Bishop singles to right field.
Art Bishop is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Houston
Tim Lauder singles to left field.
Sam Jordan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play.
John Helms grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 New York
Barry Hewitt strikes out.
Gene Riggert lines out to the second baseman.
Vince Frazier singles to right field.
Mike Davis strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Adolfo Marrero walks.
Tony Koslofski grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Adolfo Marrero is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Rich Smith lays down a bunt.
The catcher fields the ball, Tony Koslofski forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
John Ortiz singles to left field.
Jack Francona doubles to left field.
Rich Smith scores.
John Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bert Taylor triples.
Jack Francona scores.
Tim Lauder strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 New York
Karl Lansford doubles to right field.
Jim Esser strikes out.
Rube Cappuzzello lines out to the pitcher.
Dan Murray strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Sam Jordan flies out to the left fielder.
John Helms singles to right field.
Adolfo Marrero singles to center field.
John Helms advances to third on the hit.
Tony Koslofski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 New York
Art Bishop flies out to the left fielder.
Barry Hewitt pops out to the catcher.
Gene Riggert grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Rich Smith walks.
John Ortiz walks.
Jack Francona doubles to right field.
Rich Smith scores.
John Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Kevin Davis 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).
Bert Taylor grounds out to the second baseman.
Jack Francona advances to third on the play.
Tim Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Jack Francona scores.
Sam Jordan pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 New York
Kevin Davis grounds out to the shortstop.
Mike Davis doubles to center field.
Karl Lansford strikes out.
Jim Esser flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
John Helms flies out to the left fielder.
Adolfo Marrero flies out to the center fielder.
Yoshinori Kawagoe is pinch hitting for Tony Koslofski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Yoshinori Kawagoe flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 New York
Rube Cappuzzello walks.
Dan Murray pops out to the shortstop.
Art Bishop grounds out to the shortstop.
Rube Cappuzzello advances to second on the play.
Luis Peitz 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.
Barry Hewitt doubles to center field.
Rube Cappuzzello scores.
Gene Riggert strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Luis Peitz grounds out to the second baseman.
John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder.
Jack Francona walks.
Kiddo Crawford comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Bert Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 New York
Mike Witek is pinch hitting for Kiddo Crawford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Mike Witek pops out to the first baseman.
Mike Davis grounds out to the shortstop.
Karl Lansford singles to right field.
Jim Esser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Craig Morgan pitching.
Lefty Wallace is pinch hitting for Tim Lauder. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Lefty Wallace singles past the first baseman.
Sam Jordan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
John Helms grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 New York
Rube Cappuzzello singles to center field.
Dan Murray walks.
Art Bishop grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Dan Murray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Barry Hewitt strikes out.
Gene Riggert strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2
Houston total runners LOB: 3
New York total runners LOB: 7