Win: Harry Rich Loss: Hersh Pevey
Save: Robin Sykes
Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Rich pitching. Jack Larkin strikes out. Rollie Delahanty strikes out. John Cunningham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Hersh Pevey pitching. Jerry Mundinger grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Brown walks. Bob Brown steals second. Wally Bertaina is hit by a pitch. Ben Richard strikes out. Darrin Firova grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Rube Blott strikes out. Buzz Batista walks. Frank Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Batista advances to second on the play. Pat Campanis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota March Suarez singles to center field. March Suarez steals second. Pat Campanis throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Paul Bowden grounds out to the pitcher. Rod Rockhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). March Suarez scores. Harry Rich pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve Matias strikes out. Hersh Pevey flies out to the left fielder. Jack Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Mundinger strikes out. Bob Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Bertaina singles to center field. Wally Bertaina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rollie Delahanty flies out to the center fielder. John Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Blott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ben Richard strikes out. Darrin Firova grounds out to the shortstop. March Suarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Buzz Batista flies out to the center fielder. Frank Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Pat Campanis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Bowden strikes out. Rod Rockhardt singles to right field. Rod Rockhardt steals second. Harry Rich strikes out. Jerry Mundinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Matias singles to left field. Hersh Pevey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Matias advances to third on the play. Rollie Delahanty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Brown singles to center field. Bob Brown steals second. Bob Brown steals third. Wally Bertaina walks. Ben Richard grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Bertaina advances to second on the play. Darrin Firova flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Brown scores. March Suarez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Cunningham singles to center field. Rube Blott singles to left field. Buzz Batista flies out to the left fielder. Frank Thomas singles to right field. John Cunningham scores. Rube Blott advances to third on the hit. Pat Campanis pops out to the third baseman. Steve Matias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Bowden grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rod Rockhardt singles to left field. Rod Rockhardt steals second. Harry Moran 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. Harry Rich grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Rockhardt advances to third on the play. Jerry Mundinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Larry Walsh is pinch hitting for Harry Moran. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Larry Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Jack Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Rollie Delahanty singles to left field. John Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Stayler Vido pitching. Bob Brown flies out to the center fielder. Wally Bertaina pops out to the shortstop. Ben Richard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Robin Sykes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rube Blott grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Batista grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5