▼ 5th
Denny Walling out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Eddie Milner. Bill Doran scores.
0–1
▼ 5th
Jose Cruz doubles (24). Terry Puhl scores.
0–2
▲ 6th
Eddie Milner singles. Max Venable scores.
1–2
▲ 6th
Pete Rose singles on a to center fielder Jerry Mumphrey. Eddie Milner scores. Pete Rose to 2nd. Pete Rose advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by catcher Mark Bailey.
2–2
▲ 6th
Buddy Bell singles. Pete Rose scores. Dave Parker to 3rd.
3–2
▲ 6th
Nick Esasky singles. Dave Parker scores. Buddy Bell to 2nd.
4–2
▼ 7th
Jerry Mumphrey grounds into a force out, second baseman Ron Oester to shortstop Dave Concepcion. Bill Doran scores. Phil Garner to 3rd. Jose Cruz out at 2nd. Jerry Mumphrey to 1st.
4–3
▲ 8th
Dave Parker triples (4). Pete Rose scores.
5–3
▲ 8th
Nick Esasky singles. Dave Parker scores.
6–3
▲ 8th
Dave Concepcion singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Gary Redus scores. Dave Concepcion to 2nd. Dave Concepcion advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Jose Cruz.
7–3
▲ 8th
John Franco reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Bill Doran. Dave Concepcion scores. Ron Oester to 2nd.
8–3