Inning: 1 Houston
John Combs pitching.
Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out.
Hank Hornsby reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Irvine.
Pete Kennedy strikes out.
Mike Shilling hits a home run.
Hank Hornsby scores.
Gene Driscoll flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 St. Louis
Dallas Lennon pitching.
Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop.
Gary Irvine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Barney Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
John Thomas flies out to the center fielder.
Purnal Vance grounds out to the shortstop.
Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 St. Louis
Billy Kepshire singles to center field.
Billy Kepshire steals second.
Steve Shumpert pops out to the second baseman.
Kevin Donahue bunts for a base hit.
Kevin Donahue steals second.
John Thomas throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Billy Kepshire scores.
Buck Ledee pops out to the shortstop.
Tom Katoll flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
Dallas Lennon strikes out.
Kirk Fitzpatrick lines out to the third baseman.
Hank Hornsby doubles past the third baseman.
Pete Kennedy strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 St. Louis
John Combs flies out to the left fielder.
Al Dear singles to center field.
Al Dear is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Gary Irvine singles to left field.
Barney Hatcher singles to center field.
Gary Irvine advances to third on the hit.
Billy Kepshire hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Gary Irvine scores.
Steve Shumpert grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Mike Shilling singles to left field.
Gene Driscoll grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Mike Shilling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
John Thomas walks.
Purnal Vance grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
John Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Roy Roberts walks.
Dallas Lennon singles to right field.
Gene Driscoll scores.
Purnal Vance scores.
Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 St. Louis
Kevin Donahue walks.
Buck Ledee strikes out.
Tom Katoll doubles to center field.
Kevin Donahue uses his aggressiveness and scores.
John Combs walks.
Al Dear grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
John Combs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Gary Irvine flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Houston
Hank Hornsby singles to center field.
Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder.
Mike Shilling walks.
Gene Driscoll strikes out.
John Thomas flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 St. Louis
Barney Hatcher flies out to the right fielder.
Billy Kepshire flies out to the left fielder.
Steve Shumpert doubles past the right fielder.
Kevin Donahue flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Houston
Purnal Vance grounds out to the second baseman.
Roy Roberts flies out to the left fielder.
Dallas Lennon strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 St. Louis
Buck Ledee singles to right field.
Tom Katoll flies out to the center fielder.
John Combs lays down a bunt.
The catcher fields the ball, Buck Ledee forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Al Dear grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
John Combs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Kirk Fitzpatrick reached on a fielding error by Tom Katoll.
Hank Hornsby strikes out.
Pete Kennedy flies out to the right fielder.
Mike Shilling grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 St. Louis
Gary Irvine singles to center field.
Gary Irvine is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Barney Hatcher singles to left field.
Billy Kepshire lines out to the shortstop.
Steve Shumpert pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Houston
Jack Grodzicki 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.
Gene Driscoll walks.
Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for John Thomas.
Rich Moriarty strikes out.
Purnal Vance strikes out.
Roy Roberts strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 St. Louis
Ed Barker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Moriarty at C.
Wally Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats.
Kevin Donahue pops out to the third baseman.
Buck Ledee grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Katoll grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Bert Lowdermilk is pinch hitting for Wally Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bert Lowdermilk strikes out.
Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman.
Hank Hornsby singles to left field.
Pete Kennedy walks.
Mike Shilling reached on a fielding error by Jack Grodzicki.
Gene Driscoll strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 9 St. Louis
Joey Howell pitching.
Bud Anderson is pinch hitting for Jack Grodzicki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Bud Anderson strikes out.
Al Dear strikes out.
Gary Irvine flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0
Houston total runners LOB: 10
St. Louis total runners LOB: 8