Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Lee Blankenship pitching.
Isidro Butera doubles to left field.
Pat Partenheimer walks.
Paul Staley flies out to the left fielder.
John Harris flies out to the left fielder.
Red Kurtz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Marshall Hernandez pitching.
Ken Daniels pops out to the pitcher.
Jack McCarren singles past the second baseman.
Jerry Mundinger strikes out.
Ben Richard grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Jack McCarren is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Mark Choate singles to right field.
Mark Choate is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Bobby Spalding flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Brunson singles to center field.
Marshall Hernandez grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Bill Brunson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Jose Fitzgerald strikes out.
Clark Ghastly singles to center field.
Heinie Oravetz grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Clark Ghastly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Bob Brown grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Isidro Butera flies out to the center fielder.
Pat Partenheimer hits a home run.
Paul Staley strikes out.
John Harris walks.
Red Kurtz flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Lee Blankenship flies out to the left fielder.
Ken Daniels flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Jack McCarren is hit by a pitch.
Jack McCarren steals second.
Jerry Mundinger flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Mark Choate grounds out to the third baseman.
Bobby Spalding strikes out.
Bill Brunson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Ben Richard walks.
Ben Richard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Jose Fitzgerald walks.
Clark Ghastly grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jose Fitzgerald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Heinie Oravetz grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Clark Ghastly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Marshall Hernandez strikes out.
Isidro Butera singles to left field.
Pat Partenheimer grounds out to the catcher.
Isidro Butera advances to second on the play.
Paul Staley grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Bob Brown strikes out.
Lee Blankenship strikes out.
Ken Daniels flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
John Harris strikes out.
Red Kurtz flies out to the center fielder.
Mark Choate strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Jack McCarren grounds out to the shortstop.
Jerry Mundinger strikes out.
Ben Richard hits a home run.
Jose Fitzgerald singles to left field.
Jose Fitzgerald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bobby Spalding singles to right field.
Doug Durham 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 1st.
Bill Brunson singles to left field.
Bobby Spalding advances to third on the hit.
Marshall Hernandez strikes out.
Isidro Butera singles to right field.
Bobby Spalding scores.
Pat Partenheimer singles to right field.
Bill Brunson scores.
Bobby Coveney is pinch hitting for Paul Staley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bobby Coveney hits a home run.
Isidro Butera scores.
Pat Partenheimer scores.
Robin Sykes comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
John Harris walks.
Sammy Walkup is pinch hitting for Red Kurtz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Sammy Walkup singles to right field.
John Harris advances to third on the hit.
Mark Choate singles to right field.
John Harris scores.
Bobby Spalding flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Brunson doubles to center field.
Sammy Walkup scores.
Mark Choate uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Willie Emerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Marshall Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Clark Ghastly strikes out.
Heinie Oravetz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Bob Brown singles to center field.
Wally Bertaina is pinch hitting for Willie Emerson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Wally Bertaina grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Bob Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Charlie Diaz pitching.
Isidro Butera strikes out.
Bryan Davidson is pinch hitting for Pat Partenheimer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bryan Davidson grounds out to the second baseman.
Bobby Coveney strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Ken Daniels singles to center field.
Ken Daniels is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Jack McCarren grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Jerry Mundinger reached on a fielding error by John Harris.
Ben Richard flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
John Harris flies out to the left fielder.
Sammy Walkup strikes out.
Mark Choate flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Jose Fitzgerald singles to left field.
Clark Ghastly walks.
Heinie Oravetz strikes out.
Bob Brown walks.
Dean Martinez is pinch hitting for Charlie Diaz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Dean Martinez flies out to the left fielder.
Ken Daniels walks.
Jose Fitzgerald scores.
Jack McCarren flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 3
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota total runners LOB: 9