Inning: 1 Minnesota
Pete Campanis pitching.
Paul Sowders grounds out to the second baseman.
Naohisa Noda grounds out to the shortstop.
Vance Spencer flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Hensley Malloy pitching.
Steve Taylor walks.
Pedro Boerner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
John Lolich walks.
Herb Smith pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Deacon Bentley lines out to the second baseman.
Carlos Gongora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Phil Lea singles to center field.
Johnny Staggs strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Dick Peraza lines out to the second baseman.
George Gehring grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Henrich doubles to left field.
Lyn Leard doubles to right field.
Tom Henrich scores.
Pete Campanis grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Kazuhiko Mizunuma grounds out to the shortstop.
Hensley Malloy strikes out.
Paul Sowders singles to center field.
Paul Sowders steals second.
Naohisa Noda flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Steve Taylor singles to center field.
Pedro Boerner singles to right field.
Steve Taylor advances to third on the hit.
John Lolich flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Steve Taylor scores.
Herb Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Dick Peraza grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Vance Spencer strikes out.
Deacon Bentley lines out to the second baseman.
Carlos Gongora strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
George Gehring strikes out.
Tom Henrich strikes out.
Lyn Leard singles to center field.
Pete Campanis pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Phil Lea grounds out to the pitcher.
Johnny Staggs flies out to the center fielder.
Kazuhiko Mizunuma walks.
Hensley Malloy walks.
Paul Sowders walks.
Jim Dumoulin 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 3rd.
Naohisa Noda singles to left field.
Kazuhiko Mizunuma scores.
Hensley Malloy scores.
Paul Sowders advances to third on the hit.
Vance Spencer flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Steve Taylor walks.
Pedro Boerner grounds out to the pitcher.
Steve Taylor advances to second on the play.
John Lolich strikes out.
Herb Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Deacon Bentley flies out to the center fielder.
Carlos Gongora reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Taylor.
Phil Lea walks.
Johnny Staggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Carlos Gongora advances to third on the play.
Phil Lea advances to second on the play.
Kazuhiko Mizunuma grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Dick Peraza pops out to the shortstop.
George Gehring grounds out to the pitcher.
Tom Henrich doubles past the first baseman.
Mike Tillman comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Lyn Leard singles to right field.
Tom Henrich scores.
Jim Dumoulin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Gee Fernandez is pinch hitting for Mike Tillman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Gee Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Paul Sowders singles to left field.
Paul Sowders steals second.
Naohisa Noda triples.
Paul Sowders scores.
Vance Spencer strikes out.
Deacon Bentley grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Gus Browning pitching.
Steve Taylor strikes out.
Pedro Boerner grounds out to the shortstop.
John Lolich grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Carlos Gongora singles to center field.
Phil Lea doubles to left field.
Carlos Gongora uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Eric Ellis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Johnny Staggs strikes out.
Kazuhiko Mizunuma flies out to the center fielder.
Cody Bellinger is pinch hitting for Gus Browning. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Cody Bellinger singles to right field.
Phil Lea scores.
Paul Sowders doubles past the first baseman.
Cody Bellinger uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Naohisa Noda grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Joe Snyder pitching.
Herb Smith singles to center field.
Dick Peraza grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Herb Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Joe Bryant is pinch hitting for George Gehring.
Joe Bryant singles to right field.
Dick Peraza aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Tom Henrich grounds out to the catcher.
Joe Bryant advances to second on the play.
Lyn Leard flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Vance Spencer walks.
Deacon Bentley triples.
Vance Spencer scores.
Carlos Gongora flies out to the left fielder.
Phil Lea singles to center field.
Deacon Bentley scores.
Johnny Staggs grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Phil Lea is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Johnny Staggs steals second.
Kazuhiko Mizunuma hits a home run.
Johnny Staggs scores.
Andre Handiboe comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mike Dundon is pinch hitting for Joe Snyder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Mike Dundon strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Eric Gregory pitching.
Shinjiro Koyama is pinch hitting for Andre Handiboe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Shinjiro Koyama flies out to the center fielder.
Steve Taylor reached on a fielding error by Kazuhiko Mizunuma.
Pedro Boerner strikes out.
John Lolich strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9