Inning: 1 Minnesota
Kazuo Higaki pitching.
Jerry Conlan singles to center field.
Carlos Davison strikes out.
Walter Wyatt flies out to the center fielder.
Artie McFadden strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Paul Collins pitching.
Jim Smith singles to right field.
Archie Urban singles to left field.
Jim Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder.
Jason Aikens flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Merritt walks.
Willis Phillips grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Scott Purdy strikes out.
John Daneker strikes out.
Charley Witherspoon grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Jim Stephenson strikes out.
Jose Ritchie is hit by a pitch.
Hubie Hoeft singles to right field.
Kazuo Higaki lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jim Smith pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Corduroy Jackson-Jackson strikes out.
Paul Collins grounds out to the second baseman.
Jerry Conlan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Archie Urban grounds out to the third baseman.
Jason Aikens singles to left field.
Bob Merritt strikes out.
Willis Phillips flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Carlos Davison singles to center field.
Walter Wyatt strikes out.
Artie McFadden lines out to the third baseman.
Scott Purdy pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Jim Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman.
Jose Ritchie walks.
Hubie Hoeft strikes out.
Kazuo Higaki strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
John Daneker walks.
John Daneker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Charley Witherspoon doubles to center field.
Corduroy Jackson-Jackson flies out to the center fielder.
Paul Collins strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Archie Urban flies out to the right fielder.
Jason Aikens strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Jerry Conlan grounds out to the third baseman.
Carlos Davison grounds out to the shortstop.
Walter Wyatt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Bob Merritt strikes out.
Willis Phillips singles past the first baseman.
Topper Holley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Jim Stephenson grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Willis Phillips is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Jose Ritchie walks.
Hubie Hoeft grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Artie McFadden grounds out to the second baseman.
Scott Purdy singles to left field.
Scott Purdy steals second.
John Daneker strikes out.
Charley Witherspoon grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Rance Fannin is pinch hitting for Kazuo Higaki. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Rance Fannin walks.
Jim Smith walks.
Archie Urban strikes out.
Jason Aikens grounds out to the shortstop.
Rance Fannin advances to third on the play.
Jim Smith advances to second on the play.
Bob Merritt strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Ken Smith pitching.
Eddie Minnehan is pinch hitting for Corduroy Jackson-Jackson.
Eddie Minnehan pops out to the first baseman.
Herb Kazzaz is pinch hitting for Topper Holley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Herb Kazzaz walks.
Jerry Conlan doubles to right field.
Herb Kazzaz is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Carlos Davison pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Chuck Farmer pitching.
Willis Phillips grounds out to the third baseman.
Jim Stephenson singles to center field.
Jose Ritchie strikes out.
Hubie Hoeft strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Walter Wyatt triples.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Artie McFadden grounds out to the third baseman.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Scott Purdy walks.
The defense is playing the corners in.
John Daneker hits a home run.
Walter Wyatt scores.
Scott Purdy scores.
Bob Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Charley Witherspoon pops out to the third baseman.
Eddie Minnehan grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Keith Scheer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Scott Purdy at 1B.
Grant Radmanovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
John Dusak is pinch hitting for Bob Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
John Dusak grounds out to the pitcher.
Jim Smith walks.
Archie Urban strikes out.
Jason Aikens strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12