Inning: 1 Minnesota
Dusty Gardner pitching.
Shinichi Nogami bunts for a base hit.
Larry Taussig grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Marv Ford grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Los Angeles
Adam Hancock pitching.
Lou Rush pops out to the second baseman.
Clarence Fisher flies out to the left fielder.
Herb Grieve lines out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Jack Blair hits a home run.
Rich Mincher grounds out to the pitcher.
Frank Higham pops out to the second baseman.
Mark Brand strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Los Angeles
Mike Schmidt is hit by a pitch.
Mike Schmidt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Bill Jackson grounds out to the pitcher.
Jim Rice walks.
Curtis Landrith singles to center field.
Antone Hill walks.
Dusty Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Jack Littlejohn flies out to the left fielder.
Adam Hancock grounds out to the second baseman.
Shinichi Nogami grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Los Angeles
Lou Rush grounds out to the pitcher.
Clarence Fisher strikes out.
Herb Grieve doubles to center field.
Mike Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Larry Taussig singles to right field.
Marv Ford triples.
Larry Taussig scores.
Jack Blair flies out to the right fielder.
Rich Mincher walks.
Frank Higham strikes out.
Mark Brand flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Los Angeles
Bill Jackson flies out to the left fielder.
Jim Rice flies out to the right fielder.
Curtis Landrith grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Jack Littlejohn walks.
Adam Hancock lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Shinichi Nogami walks.
Larry Taussig walks.
Marv Ford pops out to the second baseman.
Jack Blair grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 5 Los Angeles
Antone Hill doubles to left field.
Dusty Gardner lays down a bunt.
The first baseman fields the ball and Antone Hill is thrown out at third.
Lou Rush hits a home run.
Dusty Gardner scores.
Clarence Fisher grounds out to the third baseman.
Herb Grieve grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Rich Mincher walks.
Frank Higham flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Mark Brand singles to center field.
Rich Mincher advances to third on the hit.
Jack Littlejohn walks.
Adam Hancock walks.
Rich Mincher scores.
Fresco Hairston comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Shinichi Nogami singles to center field.
Mark Brand scores.
Jack Littlejohn scores.
Adam Hancock advances to third on the hit.
Larry Taussig walks.
Marv Ford flies out to the right fielder.
Jack Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 6 Los Angeles
Mike Schmidt strikes out.
Bill Jackson grounds out to the second baseman.
Jim Rice flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Rich Mincher singles to right field.
Lefty Dessens is pinch hitting for Frank Higham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Lefty Dessens doubles to left field.
Rich Mincher uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Mark Brand strikes out.
Ron Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jack Littlejohn singles to center field.
Lefty Dessens scores.
Adam Hancock lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Shinichi Nogami grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Los Angeles
Curtis Landrith doubles past the right fielder.
Antone Hill singles past the third baseman.
Curtis Landrith scores.
Bill Pearson is pinch hitting for Ron Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bill Pearson triples.
Antone Hill scores.
Billy Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Lou Rush grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Pearson scores.
Clarence Fisher strikes out.
Herb Grieve grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
John Long pitching.
Larry Taussig grounds out to the third baseman.
Marv Ford flies out to the center fielder.
Jack Blair singles to right field.
Rich Mincher doubles to right field.
Jack Blair uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Lefty Dessens grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Los Angeles
Mike Schmidt strikes out.
Bill Jackson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Jim Rice grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Danny Sebring comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mark Brand strikes out.
Jack Littlejohn grounds out to the second baseman.
Harry Lorenzen is pinch hitting for Billy Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning.
Harry Lorenzen grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Los Angeles
Chuck Montanez pitching.
Curtis Landrith singles to center field.
Antone Hill flies out to the left fielder.
Jeff Brandon is pinch hitting for Danny Sebring. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Jeff Brandon lines out to the second baseman.
Lou Rush doubles to center field.
Curtis Landrith uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Koichi Morita comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Clarence Fisher doubles to right field.
Lou Rush scores.
Herb Grieve walks.
Mike Schmidt flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2
Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6