Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Craig Minetto pitching.
Nobuhisa Yota doubles to center field.
Thomas Jackson grounds out to the third baseman.
Ed Durr walks.
Roy Montero grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Nobuhisa Yota is out at third base.
Pedro Mendoza strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Detroit
Willie Nieves pitching.
Todd Nunez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Billy Queen strikes out.
Jigger Statz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Bob Whitlock grounds out to the catcher.
Casey Cary grounds out to the second baseman.
Bud Henrich singles to center field.
Willie Nieves doubles past the third baseman.
Nobuhisa Yota flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Prince Fielder singles to right field.
Vladimir Guerrrero flies out to the center fielder.
Klondike Douglass lines out to the second baseman.
Steve Christmas doubles to center field.
Prince Fielder is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Thomas Jackson singles to left field.
Thomas Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Ed Durr singles to center field.
Roy Montero walks.
Pedro Mendoza hits a home run.
Ed Durr scores.
Roy Montero scores.
Bob Whitlock grounds out to the shortstop.
Casey Cary singles to right field.
Bud Henrich pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Sammy Becker singles to center field.
Craig Minetto lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, Sammy Becker forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Todd Nunez singles past the first baseman.
Billy Queen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Willie Nieves strikes out.
Nobuhisa Yota flies out to the left fielder.
Thomas Jackson walks.
Ed Durr strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Jigger Statz flies out to the center fielder.
Prince Fielder hits a home run.
Vladimir Guerrrero singles to right field.
Vladimir Guerrrero steals second.
Klondike Douglass singles to center field.
Vladimir Guerrrero scores.
Steve Christmas pops out to the third baseman.
Sammy Becker walks.
Craig Minetto reached on a fielding error by Casey Cary.
Todd Nunez flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Roy Montero is hit by a pitch.
Pedro Mendoza grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Bob Whitlock grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Detroit
Billy Queen flies out to the center fielder.
Jigger Statz grounds out to the shortstop.
Prince Fielder singles past the first baseman.
Vladimir Guerrrero grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Casey Cary doubles to left field.
Bud Henrich hits a home run.
Casey Cary scores.
Isidro Marquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Willie Nieves strikes out.
Nobuhisa Yota singles to center field.
Thomas Jackson singles to left field.
Nobuhisa Yota advances to third on the hit.
Ed Durr hits a home run.
Nobuhisa Yota scores.
Thomas Jackson scores.
Jim Palmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Roy Montero singles to left field.
Roy Montero steals second.
Pedro Mendoza flies out to the right fielder.
Bob Whitlock triples.
Roy Montero scores.
Casey Cary strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Klondike Douglass singles to left field.
Steve Christmas singles to center field.
Klondike Douglass advances to third on the hit.
Sammy Becker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Klondike Douglass scores.
Jim Palmer walks.
Todd Nunez grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Jim Palmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bud Henrich flies out to the left fielder.
Willie Nieves strikes out.
Nobuhisa Yota walks.
Thomas Jackson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Billy Queen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jigger Statz hits a home run.
Prince Fielder strikes out.
Vladimir Guerrrero walks.
Klondike Douglass pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Ed Durr reached on a fielding error by Sammy Becker.
Braulio Ault is pinch hitting for Roy Montero. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Braulio Ault grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Ed Durr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Pedro Mendoza strikes out.
Jerry Turon is pinch hitting for Bob Whitlock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jerry Turon grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Tony Tarasco is pinch hitting for Steve Christmas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Tony Tarasco grounds out to the shortstop.
Sammy Becker strikes out.
Chipper Jones is pinch hitting for Jim Palmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Chipper Jones singles to left field.
Reggie Abercrombie is pinch hitting for Todd Nunez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Reggie Abercrombie grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Chipper Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
John Rocker pitching.
Casey Cary flies out to the center fielder.
Bud Henrich grounds out to the shortstop.
Willie Nieves singles to left field.
Nobuhisa Yota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
Billy Queen strikes out.
Jigger Statz hits a home run.
Larry Keefe comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Prince Fielder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Vladimir Guerrrero grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Detroit total runners LOB: 9