Inning: 1 Minnesota
Bill Acevedo pitching.
Jim Hawkes flies out to the right fielder.
Hosken Gerner grounds out to the shortstop.
Dave Booles grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Paul Martinez pitching.
Steve Newman flies out to the center fielder.
Jim McMurray singles to center field.
Steve Milligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jim McMurray advances to second on the play.
Terry Keelan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Bobby Andrews flies out to the center fielder.
Ray Boles walks.
Amos Fain strikes out.
Mike Wasdell bunts for a base hit.
Brett Shreve singles past the shortstop.
Ray Boles scores.
Mike Wasdell advances to third on the hit.
Paul Martinez singles to center field.
Mike Wasdell scores.
Jim Hawkes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Whitey Mahaffey pops out to the second baseman.
Buddy Moore hits a home run.
Wendell Humphrey singles to left field.
Danny Salmon flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Acevedo strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Hosken Gerner strikes out.
Dave Booles grounds out to the shortstop.
Bobby Andrews singles to right field.
Ray Boles walks.
Amos Fain strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Steve Newman flies out to the center fielder.
Jim McMurray strikes out.
Steve Milligan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Mike Wasdell strikes out.
Brett Shreve grounds out to the shortstop.
Paul Martinez strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Terry Keelan grounds out to the pitcher.
Whitey Mahaffey singles to center field.
Buddy Moore flies out to the right fielder.
Wendell Humphrey singles past the shortstop.
Danny Salmon walks.
Bill Acevedo singles to right field.
Whitey Mahaffey scores.
Wendell Humphrey is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Jim Hawkes doubles to right field.
Hosken Gerner flies out to the right fielder.
Dave Booles flies out to the center fielder.
Bobby Andrews singles to right field.
Jim Hawkes scores.
Ray Boles singles to left field.
Bobby Andrews advances to third on the hit.
Amos Fain flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Steve Newman walks.
Jim McMurray grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Steve Milligan flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Jimmy Newton 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.
Mike Wasdell flies out to the left fielder.
Brett Shreve strikes out.
Paul Martinez strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Terry Keelan pops out to the third baseman.
Whitey Mahaffey pops out to the catcher.
Buddy Moore pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Jim Hawkes flies out to the right fielder.
Hosken Gerner strikes out.
Dave Booles flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Wendell Humphrey pops out to the first baseman.
Danny Salmon grounds out to the third baseman.
Tom Shimanaka is pinch hitting for Jimmy Newton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Tom Shimanaka strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Phil Baugh pitching.
Bobby Andrews doubles to right field.
Ray Boles grounds out to the shortstop.
Amos Fain grounds out to the shortstop.
Mike Wasdell flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Clayton Davison comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats.
Steve Newman lines out to the shortstop.
Jim McMurray singles to left field.
Steve Milligan strikes out.
Terry Keelan singles to right field.
Jim McMurray advances to third on the hit.
Whitey Mahaffey strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Brett Shreve singles past the second baseman.
Creepy Smyres is pinch hitting for Clayton Davison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Creepy Smyres strikes out.
Jim Hawkes flies out to the center fielder.
Hosken Gerner flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Gene Reynolds pitching.
Buddy Moore flies out to the left fielder.
Wendell Humphrey doubles to left field.
Danny Salmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Wendell Humphrey advances to third on the play.
Ricky Luna is pinch hitting for Phil Baugh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Ricky Luna pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1
Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6