Inning: 1 Detroit
Jesse Parker pitching.
Jack Mercedes strikes out.
Bill Lajoie singles past the first baseman.
Bill Brown walks.
George Lansford walks.
Earl Garagozzo strikes out.
Bert Lintz grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Pat Brinker pitching.
John Calderon singles to center field.
Kerry Stimson strikes out.
Paul Conatser strikes out.
Chappie Crowley pops out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Yukihiko Mimura grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Rod Merullo walks.
Pat Brinker lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jack Mercedes singles to right field.
Rod Merullo uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bill Lajoie lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Kiyoshi Saitoh flies out to the right fielder.
Elmer Washington strikes out.
Charlie Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Bill Brown strikes out.
George Lansford singles to center field.
George Lansford steals second.
Earl Garagozzo flies out to the left fielder.
Bert Lintz hits a home run.
George Lansford scores.
Yukihiko Mimura grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Jody Brondell strikes out.
Jesse Parker grounds out to the shortstop.
John Calderon flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Detroit
Rod Merullo strikes out.
Pat Brinker strikes out.
Jack Mercedes doubles to right field.
Bill Lajoie flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Kerry Stimson flies out to the center fielder.
Paul Conatser doubles to right field.
Chappie Crowley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Brown.
Paul Conatser scores.
Kiyoshi Saitoh strikes out.
Elmer Washington singles to right field.
Chappie Crowley scores.
Charlie Smith flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder.
George Lansford pops out to the third baseman.
Earl Garagozzo doubles to right field.
Bert Lintz grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Jody Brondell singles to center field.
Jesse Parker lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Marcelino Richardson 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 2nd.
John Calderon strikes out.
Kerry Stimson singles to left field.
Jody Brondell scores.
Paul Conatser strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Yukihiko Mimura hits a home run.
Rod Merullo flies out to the center fielder.
Larry McReynolds is pinch hitting for Marcelino Richardson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Larry McReynolds flies out to the right fielder.
Jack Mercedes singles to center field.
Yasser Samon comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Lajoie singles to center field.
Jack Mercedes advances to third on the hit.
Bill Brown walks.
George Lansford hits a home run.
Jack Mercedes scores.
Bill Lajoie scores.
Bill Brown scores.
Mitsuro Tatsunami comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Earl Garagozzo flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Vallie Davis pitching.
Chappie Crowley doubles to left field.
Kiyoshi Saitoh strikes out.
Elmer Washington strikes out.
Charlie Smith hits a home run.
Chappie Crowley scores.
Dave Haugstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jody Brondell flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Detroit
Bert Lintz singles to left field.
Yukihiko Mimura grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Bert Lintz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Rod Merullo strikes out.
Kenny Pujols is pinch hitting for Dave Haugstad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Kenny Pujols grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Yukihiko Mimura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Ken Mabry pitching.
Andres Plank is pinch hitting for Mitsuro Tatsunami. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Andres Plank flies out to the center fielder.
John Calderon grounds out to the second baseman.
Kerry Stimson singles to right field.
Paul Conatser singles to left field.
Chappie Crowley strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Detroit
Tom Grant pitching.
Jack Mercedes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Bill Lajoie doubles to center field.
Bill Brown strikes out.
George Lansford singles past the second baseman.
Bill Lajoie scores.
Earl Garagozzo hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Ben Daugherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bert Lintz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Kiyoshi Saitoh grounds out to the second baseman.
Elmer Washington singles to center field.
Charlie Smith singles to left field.
Elmer Washington advances to third on the hit.
Jeff Reynolds comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jody Brondell grounds out to the pitcher.
Charlie Smith advances to second on the play.
Kuniyuki Maedomari is pinch hitting for Ben Daugherty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Kuniyuki Maedomari grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Detroit
Mickey Laudner pitching.
Yukihiko Mimura singles to center field.
Yukihiko Mimura steals second.
Rod Merullo grounds out to the third baseman.
Jeff Reynolds strikes out.
Jack Mercedes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
John Calderon strikes out.
Kerry Stimson singles to right field.
Paul Conatser walks.
Chappie Crowley singles in front of the right fielder.
Kerry Stimson scores.
Paul Conatser advances to third on the hit.
U.L. Boone comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kiyoshi Saitoh flies out to the center fielder.
Chappie Crowley steals second.
Elmer Washington singles to right field.
Paul Conatser scores.
Chappie Crowley scores.
Charlie Smith flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8