Inning: 1 Cincinnati
Bud Ortiz pitching.
Harry Jones flies out to the left fielder.
Phil Walberg grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Doyt Miller grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Houston
Chris Clarke pitching.
Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the shortstop.
Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Pete Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cincinnati
Oscar Gaston strikes out.
Em Wolf grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Jerry Burk lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Houston
Rich Reyes strikes out.
Mike Shilling pops out to the first baseman.
Gene Driscoll strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cincinnati
Ralph Johnston strikes out.
Naoyuki Shigemura singles past the third baseman.
Chris Clarke lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Harry Jones singles past the second baseman.
Naoyuki Shigemura scores.
Phil Walberg flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Houston
John Thomas walks.
Roy Roberts singles to left field.
Bud Ortiz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Bud Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
John Thomas advances to third on the play.
Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cincinnati
Doyt Miller singles to left field.
Oscar Gaston grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Doyt Miller advances to second on the play.
Em Wolf strikes out.
Jerry Burk grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Hank Hornsby strikes out.
Pete Kennedy flies out to the right fielder.
Rich Reyes triples.
Mike Shilling pops out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cincinnati
Ralph Johnston hits a home run.
Naoyuki Shigemura grounds out to the pitcher.
Chris Clarke grounds out to the shortstop.
Harry Jones singles to left field.
Bucky Vickers 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 1st.
Phil Walberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Harry Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Gene Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman.
John Thomas singles to center field.
Roy Roberts walks.
Bucky Vickers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Bucky Vickers strikes out.
Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Roy Roberts is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Cincinnati
Doyt Miller grounds out to the pitcher.
Oscar Gaston flies out to the right fielder.
Em Wolf lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Hank Hornsby singles to center field.
Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Rich Reyes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cincinnati
Jerry Burk hits a home run.
Ralph Johnston doubles to left field.
Naoyuki Shigemura flies out to the center fielder.
Chris Clarke strikes out.
Harry Jones grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Houston
Mike Shilling flies out to the left fielder.
Gene Driscoll singles to center field.
John Thomas grounds out to the second baseman.
Gene Driscoll advances to second on the play.
Roy Roberts singles to right field.
Gene Driscoll scores.
Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Bucky Vickers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Rich Moriarty flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cincinnati
Wally Anderson pitching.
Phil Walberg pops out to the catcher.
Doyt Miller flies out to the left fielder.
Oscar Gaston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Kirk Fitzpatrick hits a home run.
Hank Hornsby singles to left field.
Pete Kennedy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Rich Reyes grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cincinnati
Em Wolf grounds out to the pitcher.
Jerry Burk singles to left field.
Ralph Johnston hits a home run.
Jerry Burk scores.
Naoyuki Shigemura singles to left field.
Josh Brown is pinch hitting for Chris Clarke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Naoyuki Shigemura steals second.
Josh Brown hits a home run.
Naoyuki Shigemura scores.
Harry Jones singles to center field.
Terry Roth is pinch hitting for Phil Walberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Terry Roth grounds out to the second baseman.
Harry Jones advances to second on the play.
Doyt Miller singles to right field.
Harry Jones scores.
Oscar Gaston strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Houston
Tim Fairly pitching.
Mike Shilling walks.
Gene Driscoll grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Mike Shilling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Ed Barker is pinch hitting for John Thomas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Ed Barker pops out to the shortstop.
Roy Roberts grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Gene Driscoll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1
Cincinnati total runners LOB: 5
Houston total runners LOB: 6