Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Jerry Whisenton pitching.
Charlie Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alex Earnshaw.
Patsy Smith strikes out.
Keith Menosky walks.
Allen DeMiller flies out to the center fielder.
Joe Shannon strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Spud Lazzeri pitching.
Ted Hopkins pops out to the third baseman.
Charlie Barfield singles to center field.
Ed Stanton singles to right field.
Ray Mackenzie strikes out.
Jerry Roser singles past the first baseman.
Charlie Barfield scores.
Ed Stanton advances to third on the hit.
Alex Earnshaw singles to left field.
Ed Stanton scores.
Andre Hickie Koenecke pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the center fielder.
Willie Bradley strikes out.
Eric Johnson grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Jon Anderson walks.
Jerry Whisenton lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Ted Hopkins walks.
Charlie Barfield pops out to the second baseman.
Ed Stanton singles to left field.
Ray Mackenzie singles to right field.
Jon Anderson scores.
Ted Hopkins scores.
Ed Stanton advances to third on the hit.
Jerry Roser doubles to center field.
Ed Stanton scores.
Ray Mackenzie uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Willard Brashear comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Alex Earnshaw strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Willard Brashear grounds out to the shortstop.
Charlie Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Patsy Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Andre Hickie Koenecke flies out to the left fielder.
Jon Anderson grounds out to the second baseman.
Jerry Whisenton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Keith Menosky grounds out to the third baseman.
Allen DeMiller strikes out.
Joe Shannon strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Ted Hopkins flies out to the center fielder.
Charlie Barfield grounds out to the third baseman.
Ed Stanton singles to center field.
Ed Stanton steals second.
Ray Mackenzie walks.
Jerry Roser singles past the shortstop.
Ed Stanton scores.
George Esposito comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Alex Earnshaw reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sparky Lutenberg.
Ray Mackenzie scores.
Andre Hickie Koenecke pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Sparky Lutenberg doubles to right field.
Willie Bradley singles to center field.
Sparky Lutenberg scores.
Eric Johnson strikes out.
George Esposito lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Charlie Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Jon Anderson strikes out.
Jerry Whisenton grounds out to the second baseman.
Ted Hopkins walks.
Ted Hopkins steals second.
Charlie Barfield flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Patsy Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Keith Menosky singles to right field.
Allen DeMiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Keith Menosky advances to second on the play.
Joe Shannon lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Ed Stanton singles to center field.
Ray Mackenzie grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Jerry Roser singles to center field.
Alex Earnshaw doubles to left field.
Jerry Roser uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Andre Hickie Koenecke grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Sparky Lutenberg walks.
Sparky Lutenberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Willie Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Eric Johnson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Jon Anderson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Jerry Whisenton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Ted Hopkins grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Downtown Howie Brown is pinch hitting for George Esposito. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Downtown Howie Brown grounds out to the second baseman.
Charlie Smith singles to right field.
Billy Caminiti 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 1st.
Patsy Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Charlie Smith advances to second on the play.
Don Brinkman is pinch hitting for Keith Menosky. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Don Brinkman grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Joe Mollwitz pitching.
Charlie Barfield singles to center field.
Ed Stanton strikes out.
Charlie Barfield steals second.
Ray Mackenzie flies out to the center fielder.
Jerry Roser grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Allen DeMiller hits a home run.
Joe Shannon singles to center field.
Sparky Lutenberg flies out to the right fielder.
Willie Bradley walks.
Eric Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Barfield.
Joe Shannon scores.
Tom Glynn is pinch hitting for Joe Mollwitz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Tom Glynn grounds out to the shortstop.
Willie Bradley scores.
Eric Johnson advances to third on the play.
Jimmy Land comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Charlie Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota total runners left on base: 8