Inning: 1 Minnesota
Chris Wicker pitching.
Dave Booles singles to center field.
Jim Hawkes walks.
Amos Fain grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jim Hawkes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Hosken Gerner strikes out.
Creepy Smyres walks.
Mike Wasdell strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Dave Edwards pitching.
Steve Newman hits a home run.
Eugene Erixson walks.
Terry Keelan doubles to right field.
Buddy Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Eugene Erixson is thrown out at the plate.
Whitey Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Bob Engel singles to center field.
Zip Hartenstein pops out to the shortstop.
Dave Edwards lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, Bob Engel forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Dave Booles singles to right field.
Jim Hawkes doubles to right field.
Dave Edwards scores.
Dave Booles uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Amos Fain strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Tim Harris flies out to the right fielder.
Jim McMurray walks.
Darren Leitner walks.
Chris Wicker lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Steve Newman singles to center field.
Jim McMurray scores.
Darren Leitner is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Hosken Gerner reached on a fielding error by Darren Leitner.
Creepy Smyres flies out to the center fielder.
Mike Wasdell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Terry Keelan.
Bob Engel is hit by a pitch.
Zip Hartenstein grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Eugene Erixson flies out to the right fielder.
Terry Keelan singles to right field.
Buddy Moore flies out to the right fielder.
Whitey Mahaffey singles to center field.
Tim Harris singles to left field.
Terry Keelan scores.
Whitey Mahaffey advances to third on the hit.
Jim McMurray flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Dave Edwards singles to right field.
Dave Booles strikes out.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
Jim Hawkes walks.
Amos Fain strikes out.
Hosken Gerner grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Darren Leitner walks.
Chris Wicker lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Steve Newman singles to right field.
Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder.
Terry Keelan hits a home run.
Darren Leitner scores.
Steve Newman scores.
Vern Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Buddy Moore singles to left field.
Whitey Mahaffey lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Creepy Smyres reached on a 2-base throwing error by Terry Keelan.
Mike Wasdell flies out to the center fielder.
Bob Engel strikes out.
Zip Hartenstein flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Tim Harris pops out to the first baseman.
Jim McMurray flies out to the right fielder.
Darren Leitner grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Jerry Potts is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Jerry Potts singles to center field.
Dave Booles walks.
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.
Jim Hawkes doubles to right field.
Jerry Potts scores.
Dave Booles uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Amos Fain strikes out.
Hosken Gerner hits a home run.
Jim Hawkes scores.
Pat Wilberding comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Creepy Smyres strikes out.
Mike Wasdell pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Jack Moore pitching.
Pat Wilberding singles to center field.
Steve Newman walks.
Eugene Erixson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Pat Wilberding advances to third on the play.
Terry Keelan singles to center field.
Pat Wilberding scores.
Buddy Moore hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Whitey Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Wendell Humphrey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Harris at CF.
Bob Engel singles to center field.
Zip Hartenstein singles to center field.
Masahito Amaya is pinch hitting for Jack Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Masahito Amaya grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Bob Engel is out at third base.
Dave Booles strikes out.
Jim Hawkes walks.
Amos Fain singles to left field.
Zip Hartenstein scores.
Masahito Amaya scores.
Jim Hawkes advances to third on the hit.
Hosken Gerner strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Pete Donnelly pitching.
Wendell Humphrey grounds out to the shortstop.
Jim McMurray singles to right field.
Darren Leitner lines out to the third baseman.
Steve Milligan is pinch hitting for Pat Wilberding. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Steve Milligan grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jim McMurray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Jesse Padera pitching.
Creepy Smyres singles to right field.
Mike Wasdell grounds out to the catcher.
Creepy Smyres advances to second on the play.
Bob Engel grounds out to the second baseman.
Creepy Smyres advances to third on the play.
Zip Hartenstein singles to right field.
Creepy Smyres scores.
Pat Mahady is pinch hitting for Pete Donnelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Pat Mahady walks.
Dave Booles flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Ramon Olsen pitching.
Pat Oliver enters the game as a defensive replacement for Amos Fain at 2B.
Steve Newman grounds out to the shortstop.
Eugene Erixson strikes out.
Terry Keelan pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Jim Hawkes grounds out to the shortstop.
Pat Oliver singles to left field.
Hosken Gerner lines out to the third baseman.
Creepy Smyres singles to center field.
Mike Wasdell doubles to right field.
Pat Oliver scores.
Creepy Smyres uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Alan Watanobi comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bob Engel bunts for a base hit.
Zip Hartenstein grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Buddy Moore singles to right field.
Whitey Mahaffey walks.
Wendell Humphrey singles to left field.
Jim McMurray flies out to the center fielder.
Darren Leitner singles to right field.
Buddy Moore scores.
Ricky Luna is pinch hitting for Alan Watanobi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Ricky Luna flies out to the left fielder.
Thomas Quinlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Steve Newman walks.
Whitey Mahaffey scores.
Eugene Erixson hits a home run.
Wendell Humphrey scores.
Darren Leitner scores.
Steve Newman scores.
Minnesota total runners left on base: 15
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8