Win: Nelson Humphries Loss: Rudy Bernero
Save: Ernie Layden
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Barry Shotton pitching. Dick Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Tex Tyack strikes out. Joji Otomo walks. Jack Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Rich Lamb pitching. Wolff Ruth grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sid Sandberg singles to left field. Tony Smith singles past the shortstop. Bill Haid walks. Jay Rixey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Paul Grieve grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Maurer grounds out to the pitcher. Allen Sutton singles to center field. Jerry Anderson doubles to left field. Allen Sutton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rich Lamb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Mickey Hajek hits a home run. Mike Swartwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Rauch grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Shotton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dick Anderson strikes out. Tex Tyack strikes out. Joji Otomo singles to right field. Jack Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Wolff Ruth reached on a fielding error by Dick Anderson. Wolff Ruth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sid Sandberg flies out to the right fielder. Tony Smith singles to right field. Bill Haid is hit by a pitch. Jay Rixey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Haid is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Paul Grieve lines out to the third baseman. Mike Maurer strikes out. Allen Sutton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mickey Hajek flies out to the center fielder. Mike Swartwood walks. Ken Rauch singles past the shortstop. Mike Swartwood is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Barry Shotton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Anderson hits a home run. Rich Lamb flies out to the center fielder. Dick Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Tex Tyack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Wolff Ruth walks. Sid Sandberg singles to right field. Tony Smith strikes out. Bill Haid singles to left field. Wolff Ruth is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Sid Sandberg advances to third on the play. Jay Rixey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joji Otomo strikes out. Jack Pierce triples. Paul Grieve pops out to the catcher. Mike Maurer walks. Allen Sutton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Mickey Hajek flies out to the center fielder. Mike Swartwood singles to center field. Ken Rauch flies out to the right fielder. Mike Thompson is pinch hitting for Barry Shotton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Nelson Humphries pitching. Jerry Anderson strikes out. Darrell Daughters is pinch hitting for Rich Lamb. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Darrell Daughters lines out to the third baseman. Dick Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Rudy Bernero pitching. Wolff Ruth strikes out. Sid Sandberg triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Tony Smith singles to right field. Sid Sandberg scores. Bill Haid singles to right field. Tony Smith advances to third on the hit. Jay Rixey grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Smith scores. Bill Haid advances to second on the play. Fred Stocker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Hajek walks. Mike Swartwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tex Tyack strikes out. Joji Otomo grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Ken Rauch strikes out. Denny Poindexter is pinch hitting for Nelson Humphries. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Denny Poindexter flies out to the left fielder. Wolff Ruth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ernie Layden pitching. Paul Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Sutton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 10