Win: Jack Burns Loss: Yukiichi Takeda
Save: Bill Blair
Inning: 1 Detroit Yukiichi Takeda pitching. Vive Wensloff flies out to the center fielder. Steve Destrade strikes out. Jeff Fischer singles to left field. Harry Garland hits an infield single to the second baseman. Melvin Bishop grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Jack Burns pitching. Julio Thompson singles to center field. Gary Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Smith strikes out. Manny King flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rick Savage flies out to the right fielder. Kirt Thomas singles to center field. Art Calderone grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kirt Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Burns pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Robbie Bell singles to center field. Bill MacDonald strikes out. Robbie Bell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Weaver pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Vive Wensloff strikes out. Steve Destrade strikes out. Jeff Fischer singles to center field. Harry Garland walks. Melvin Bishop doubles to right field. Jeff Fischer scores. Harry Garland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Savage pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Mark Goodell doubles to right field. Yukiichi Takeda lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Julio Thompson walks. Gary Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Smith grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Kirt Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Art Calderone singles to left field. Jack Burns lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vive Wensloff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Manny King walks. Robbie Bell lines out to the third baseman. Bill MacDonald singles to right field. Tom Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Manny King is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Destrade grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Garland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Mark Goodell singles to right field. Yukiichi Takeda fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yukiichi Takeda strikes out. Julio Thompson singles to right field. Gary Jackson strikes out. Frank Smith singles to right field. Mark Goodell scores. Julio Thompson steals third. Frank Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Melvin Bishop pops out to the first baseman. Rick Savage strikes out. Kirt Thomas walks. Art Calderone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Manny King flies out to the right fielder. Robbie Bell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill MacDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Burns strikes out. Vive Wensloff singles to center field. Steve Destrade hits a home run. Vive Wensloff scores. Doug Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Fischer strikes out. Harry Garland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Tom Weaver strikes out. Mark Goodell hits a home run. Greg Stanka is pinch hitting for Doug Griffin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Greg Stanka singles to center field. Greg Stanka steals second. Julio Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Gary Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Richter pitching. Melvin Bishop flies out to the center fielder. Rick Savage grounds out to the shortstop. Kirt Thomas singles to left field. Art Calderone singles to center field. Kirt Thomas advances to third on the hit. Jack Burns grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Frank Smith pops out to the second baseman. Manny King strikes out. Robbie Bell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Vive Wensloff walks. Vive Wensloff steals second. Mack Wolter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Steve Destrade pops out to the pitcher. Jeff Fischer strikes out. Harry Garland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bill Blair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill MacDonald singles to right field. Tom Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Bill MacDonald steals second. Mark Goodell strikes out. Max Wilson is pinch hitting for Mack Wolter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Max Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 7