Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Harry Rich pitching.
Bill Brunson flies out to the center fielder.
Mark Choate grounds out to the shortstop.
March Wilson walks.
John Harris grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
March Wilson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Spud Lazzeri pitching.
Wally Bertaina flies out to the left fielder.
David Blanco reached on a fielding error by Bill Brunson.
David Blanco steals second.
Joe Blanks flies out to the left fielder.
Ed Stanton walks.
Art Peguero flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Bobby Spalding strikes out.
Sammy Walkup walks.
Walter Burrows pops out to the catcher.
Tommy Hawes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Adam Goss grounds out to the second baseman.
Doug Nordyke walks.
Reehl Jurke singles to right field.
Harry Rich lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Wally Bertaina flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Spud Lazzeri grounds out to the shortstop.
Bill Brunson grounds out to the second baseman.
Mark Choate flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
David Blanco strikes out.
Joe Blanks grounds out to the shortstop.
Ed Stanton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
March Wilson singles to right field.
John Harris walks.
Bobby Spalding strikes out.
Sammy Walkup flies out to the right fielder.
Walter Burrows flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Art Peguero pops out to the first baseman.
Adam Goss flies out to the right fielder.
Doug Nordyke pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Tommy Hawes singles to left field.
Spud Lazzeri lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Bill Brunson walks.
Mark Choate reached on a fielding error by Harry Rich.
March Wilson strikes out.
John Harris strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Reehl Jurke grounds out to the third baseman.
Harry Rich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Wally Bertaina walks.
David Blanco flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Bobby Spalding flies out to the right fielder.
Sammy Walkup walks.
Walter Burrows hits a home run.
Sammy Walkup scores.
Tommy Hawes flies out to the left fielder.
Spud Lazzeri grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Joe Blanks grounds out to the shortstop.
Ed Stanton singles to left field.
Art Peguero grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ed Stanton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Adam Goss singles to right field.
Roberto Gibson 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.
Doug Nordyke pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bill Brunson pops out to the second baseman.
Mark Choate singles past the first baseman.
Charlie Smith is pinch hitting for March Wilson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Charlie Smith flies out to the center fielder.
John Harris doubles to left field.
Mark Choate uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bobby Spalding grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Reehl Jurke strikes out.
Fred Gooch is pinch hitting for Harry Rich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Fred Gooch strikes out.
Wally Bertaina grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Lou Macias pitching.
Jack Paniagua is pinch hitting for Sammy Walkup. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jack Paniagua strikes out.
Mike Wilson is pinch hitting for Walter Burrows. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Mike Wilson flies out to the center fielder.
Joe Shannon is pinch hitting for Tommy Hawes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Joe Shannon walks.
Pat Partenheimer is pinch hitting for Roberto Gibson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Pat Partenheimer grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Wade Garland pitching.
David Blanco singles to right field.
David Blanco steals second.
Joe Blanks flies out to the right fielder.
Ed Stanton flies out to the center fielder.
Art Peguero doubles to left field.
David Blanco scores.
Adam Goss singles to left field.
Art Peguero scores.
Johnny Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Doug Nordyke singles to center field.
Adam Goss advances to third on the hit.
Reehl Jurke doubles to right field.
Adam Goss scores.
March Suarez is pinch hitting for Lou Macias. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
March Suarez singles to right field.
Doug Nordyke scores.
Reehl Jurke scores.
Yosuke Saito comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Wally Bertaina flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Tom Leifield pitching.
Bill Brunson singles to center field.
Mark Choate hits a home run.
Bill Brunson scores.
Chuck Dickey comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Charlie Smith strikes out.
John Harris walks.
Bobby Spalding pops out to the shortstop.
Jack Paniagua doubles to right field.
John Harris uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Mike Wilson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
David Blanco flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Joe Blanks singles to left field.
Joe Blanks steals second.
Ed Stanton doubles to center field.
Joe Blanks scores.
Art Peguero singles to center field.
Ed Stanton scores.
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Minnesota total runners left on base: 8