Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Troy Start pitching.
Jim Smith walks.
Jim Smith steals second.
Archie Urban walks.
Jason Aikens flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Merritt grounds out to the second baseman.
Jim Smith advances to third on the play.
Archie Urban advances to second on the play.
Willis Phillips strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Detroit
Billy Childress pitching.
Matt Javier walks.
Red Connelly hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Allen Offerman singles to left field.
Matt Javier scores.
Marty Scarbery strikes out.
Edgar Henderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Red Connelly advances to third on the play.
Allen Offerman advances to second on the play.
Duane Lance flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Jim Stephenson strikes out.
Jose Ritchie grounds out to the shortstop.
Hubie Hoeft grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Detroit
Buster Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Chris Erickson flies out to the left fielder.
Troy Start singles to center field.
Matt Javier singles to left field.
Red Connelly flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Billy Childress grounds out to the second baseman.
Jim Smith singles to center field.
Archie Urban doubles to left field.
Jason Aikens singles to right field.
Jim Smith scores.
Archie Urban scores.
Bob Merritt singles to left field.
Willis Phillips flies out to the right fielder.
Jim Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Detroit
Allen Offerman grounds out to the third baseman.
Marty Scarbery strikes out.
Edgar Henderson flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Jose Ritchie singles to right field.
Hubie Hoeft flies out to the center fielder.
Billy Childress lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jim Smith singles to left field.
Jose Ritchie scores.
Archie Urban grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Duane Lance grounds out to the shortstop.
Buster Johnson walks.
Chris Erickson singles past the second baseman.
Buster Johnson advances to third on the hit.
Chris Erickson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Troy Start reached on a fielding error by Jim Stephenson.
Buster Johnson scores.
Matt Javier grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Troy Start is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Jason Aikens walks.
Bob Merritt grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Jason Aikens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Willis Phillips grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Detroit
Red Connelly doubles to right field.
Allen Offerman walks.
Marty Scarbery pops out to the third baseman.
Edgar Henderson singles to right field.
Red Connelly scores.
Allen Offerman advances to third on the hit.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Duane Lance strikes out.
Buster Johnson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Jim Stephenson strikes out.
Jose Ritchie grounds out to the shortstop.
Hubie Hoeft grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Chris Erickson walks.
Troy Start lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Matt Javier strikes out.
Red Connelly pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Rance Fannin is pinch hitting for Billy Childress. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Rance Fannin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jim Smith singles past the shortstop.
Archie Urban flies out to the left fielder.
Jason Aikens grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Bob Smith pitching.
Allen Offerman grounds out to the second baseman.
Marty Scarbery walks.
Edgar Henderson flies out to the right fielder.
Duane Lance strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Bob Merritt hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
Willis Phillips strikes out.
Bob Harmon 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.
Jim Stephenson singles to center field.
Bob Merritt scores.
Jose Ritchie pops out to the first baseman.
Hubie Hoeft walks.
John Dusak is pinch hitting for Bob Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
John Dusak doubles to center field.
Jim Stephenson scores.
Hubie Hoeft uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Gary Belle comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jim Smith walks.
Archie Urban walks.
Jason Aikens pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Detroit
Daniel Selma pitching.
Marvin Comer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Archie Urban at RF.
Buster Johnson is hit by a pitch.
Chris Erickson singles to right field.
Sam Feinberg is pinch hitting for Gary Belle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Sam Feinberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Chris Erickson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Matt Javier strikes out.
Red Connelly reached on a fielding error by Bob Merritt.
Buster Johnson scores.
Allen Offerman grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Red Connelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Willie Cormier pitching.
Bob Merritt singles past the third baseman.
Willis Phillips pops out to the first baseman.
Jim Stephenson strikes out.
Jose Ritchie strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
Ken Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Marty Scarbery flies out to the right fielder.
Edgar Henderson grounds out to the third baseman.
Duane Lance grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Detroit total runners LOB: 11