Inning: 1 Boston
John Baker pitching.
Chuck Sykes singles past the third baseman.
Hal Hansen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Littlefield.
Magnus Steele singles to right field.
Chuck Sykes scores.
Hal Hansen is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
John Donovan grounds out to the second baseman.
Magnus Steele advances to second on the play.
Andy Niehoff walks.
Bill Altobelli strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Washington
Bryan McCaffrey pitching.
Dick Littlefield strikes out.
Lou Espinosa singles to left field.
Jose Gillespie grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Boston
Kent Candelaria walks.
John Leshnock singles to right field.
Kent Candelaria advances to third on the hit.
Bryan McCaffrey pops out to the second baseman.
Chuck Sykes flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Kent Candelaria scores.
Hal Hansen flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Washington
Dennis Adlesh flies out to the left fielder.
Tommy Davenport strikes out.
Roland Schorr flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Boston
Magnus Steele strikes out.
John Donovan hits a home run.
Andy Niehoff flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Altobelli walks.
Kent Candelaria flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Washington
Bill Shields grounds out to the second baseman.
Ed Daubert singles to right field.
John Baker lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Dick Littlefield singles to left field.
Ed Daubert scores.
Lou Espinosa pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Boston
John Leshnock singles to center field.
Bryan McCaffrey fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Bryan McCaffrey strikes out.
Chuck Sykes singles to left field.
John Leshnock advances to third on the hit.
Hal Hansen flies out to the center fielder.
Magnus Steele triples.
John Leshnock scores.
Chuck Sykes scores.
John Donovan flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Washington
Jose Gillespie flies out to the center fielder.
Dennis Adlesh grounds out to the second baseman.
Tommy Davenport singles to left field.
Roland Schorr hits a home run.
Tommy Davenport scores.
Kevin Vaughn comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Shields hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Bill Shields steals second.
Ed Daubert singles to right field.
Bill Shields scores.
Dave Atkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Hal Segrist is pinch hitting for John Baker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now.
Hal Segrist flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Boston
Wayne Perez pitching.
Andy Niehoff singles to left field.
Bill Altobelli hits a home run.
Andy Niehoff scores.
Hank Quisenberry comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kent Candelaria walks.
John Leshnock singles to left field.
Kent Candelaria advances to third on the hit.
Dave Atkins flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Kent Candelaria is thrown out at the plate.
Chuck Sykes flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Washington
Dick Littlefield strikes out.
Lou Espinosa hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Jose Gillespie singles to right field.
Lou Espinosa advances to third on the hit.
Dennis Adlesh strikes out.
Tommy Davenport grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Boston
Hal Hansen strikes out.
Magnus Steele grounds out to the third baseman.
John Donovan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Washington
Roland Schorr grounds out to the third baseman.
Bill Shields bunts for a base hit.
George Burich comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ed Daubert flies out to the center fielder.
Hank Quisenberry grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Boston
Andy Niehoff flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Bill Altobelli grounds out to the second baseman.
Kent Candelaria singles to left field.
John Leshnock flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Washington
Dick Littlefield singles past the second baseman.
Lou Espinosa grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Dick Littlefield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Jose Gillespie doubles to left field.
Lou Espinosa uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Mark Veres comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dennis Adlesh singles to right field.
Jose Gillespie scores.
Tommy Davenport grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Boston
Lou Gill is pinch hitting for Mark Veres. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Lou Gill grounds out to the second baseman.
Chuck Sykes triples.
Hal Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Chuck Sykes scores.
Jim Berran comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Magnus Steele flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Washington
Tito Lathers pitching.
Roland Schorr flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Bill Shields strikes out.
Ed Daubert singles to right field.
Jim Berran strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Boston
John Donovan walks.
Andy Niehoff doubles to center field.
Joe Chacon is pinch running for Andy Niehoff on 2nd base.
Bill Altobelli flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
John Donovan scores.
Kent Candelaria reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Shields.
Joe Chacon scores.
John Leshnock flies out to the left fielder.
Al Bethea comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tito Lathers singles to right field.
Kent Candelaria is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Washington
Dick Pettit enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Chacon at C.
Dick Littlefield flies out to the center fielder.
Lou Espinosa pops out to the second baseman.
Jose Gillespie strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Boston total runners LOB: 8
Washington total runners LOB: 6