Inning: 1 New York
Terry Howell pitching.
Emil Citarella grounds out to the pitcher.
Ben Smith singles to center field.
Tim Larkin hits a home run.
Ben Smith scores.
Hironori Takagi grounds out to the shortstop.
Dan Fournier flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Masato Koike pitching.
Shinichi Nogami pops out to the second baseman.
Larry Taussig flies out to the right fielder.
Gene Grapenthin grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 New York
Zach Malone singles to left field.
Mike Falteisek grounds out to the third baseman.
Zach Malone advances to second on the play.
Fred Monge walks.
Masato Koike lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Emil Citarella grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Marv Ford grounds out to the third baseman.
Jack Blair flies out to the left fielder.
Rich Mincher flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 New York
Ben Smith grounds out to the second baseman.
Tim Larkin grounds out to the third baseman.
Hironori Takagi flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Frank Higham singles to left field.
Jack Littlejohn singles to center field.
Frank Higham advances to third on the hit.
Terry Howell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Frank Higham scores.
Shinichi Nogami pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 New York
Dan Fournier walks.
Zach Malone grounds out to the third baseman.
Dan Fournier advances to second on the play.
Mike Falteisek strikes out.
Fred Monge singles to center field.
Dan Fournier scores.
Masato Koike singles past the second baseman.
Fred Monge advances to third on the hit.
Emil Citarella strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Larry Taussig strikes out.
Gene Grapenthin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Marv Ford grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 New York
Ben Smith grounds out to the second baseman.
Tim Larkin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Blair.
Hironori Takagi walks.
Dan Fournier hits a home run.
Tim Larkin scores.
Hironori Takagi scores.
Charlie Pocoroba comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Zach Malone singles past the shortstop.
Mike Falteisek grounds out to the third baseman.
Zach Malone advances to second on the play.
Fred Monge grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Jack Blair walks.
Rich Mincher singles to left field.
Jack Blair advances to third on the hit.
Frank Higham strikes out.
Jack Littlejohn flies out to the right fielder.
Charlie Pocoroba strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 New York
Masato Koike strikes out.
Emil Citarella singles to right field.
Emil Citarella steals second.
Ben Smith singles to center field.
Emil Citarella scores.
Tim Larkin singles to right field.
Hironori Takagi hits a home run.
Ben Smith scores.
Tim Larkin scores.
Dan Fournier hits a home run.
Zach Malone hits a home run.
Mike Falteisek singles to right field.
Fred Monge grounds out to the shortstop.
Mike Falteisek advances to second on the play.
Masato Koike strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Shinichi Nogami bunts for a base hit.
Larry Taussig walks.
Gene Grapenthin singles to right field.
Shinichi Nogami scores.
Marv Ford flies out to the center fielder.
Jack Blair flies out to the right fielder.
Rich Mincher grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Gene Grapenthin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 New York
Emil Citarella strikes out.
Ben Smith grounds out to the shortstop.
Tim Larkin grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Lefty Dessens is pinch hitting for Frank Higham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Lefty Dessens grounds out to the third baseman.
Jack Littlejohn strikes out.
Charlie Pocoroba grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 New York
Hironori Takagi singles to center field.
Dan Fournier flies out to the right fielder.
Zach Malone pops out to the first baseman.
Mike Falteisek strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Artie Vogelsong 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.
Frank Acosta is pinch hitting for Shinichi Nogami. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Frank Acosta singles past the third baseman.
Pete Pasley is pinch hitting for Larry Taussig. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Frank Acosta steals second.
Pete Pasley strikes out.
Gene Grapenthin singles to right field.
Marv Ford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 New York
Chuck Montanez comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Fred Monge strikes out.
Bill McAuliffe is pinch hitting for Artie Vogelsong. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bill McAuliffe walks.
Emil Citarella singles to left field.
Bill McAuliffe advances to third on the hit.
Ben Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Bill McAuliffe is thrown out at the plate.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Bill Tsitouris pitching.
Jack Blair walks.
Rich Mincher singles to right field.
Jack Blair advances to third on the hit.
Lefty Dessens strikes out.
Jack Littlejohn singles to right field.
Jack Blair scores.
Harry Lorenzen is pinch hitting for Chuck Montanez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Harry Lorenzen strikes out.
Frank Acosta flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2
New York total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota total runners LOB: 7