Inning: 1 Detroit
Mardie Baird pitching.
John Donaldson singles to left field.
Tito Francona strikes out.
Gus Gil grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 New York
John Reilly pitching.
Dick Renfer doubles to right field.
Freddie Ohka walks.
Bobby Garcia pops out to the first baseman.
Jack Collins lines out to the shortstop.
Merv Shaughnessy strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Rich Rollins singles to right field.
Rich Rollins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Rick Gomez flies out to the left fielder.
Freddie Velazquez singles to center field.
Freddie Velazquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 New York
Jim Jimski lines out to the first baseman.
Doc Alfonzo strikes out.
Keiichi Inoue strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Mike Ferraro flies out to the center fielder.
Danny Walton doubles to right field.
John Reilly strikes out.
John Donaldson singles to left field.
Danny Walton scores.
Tito Francona strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 New York
Mardie Baird grounds out to the shortstop.
Dick Renfer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Freddie Ohka walks.
Bobby Garcia strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Gus Gil reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mardie Baird.
Rich Rollins singles to right field.
Gus Gil scores.
Rick Gomez singles to center field.
Rich Rollins advances to third on the hit.
Rick Gomez steals second.
Freddie Velazquez singles to left field.
Rich Rollins scores.
Rick Gomez scores.
Mike Ferraro pops out to the catcher.
Danny Walton flies out to the left fielder.
Freddie Velazquez steals second.
John Reilly strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 New York
Jack Collins singles to right field.
Merv Shaughnessy strikes out.
Jim Jimski grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Jack Collins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Doc Alfonzo strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
John Donaldson walks.
Tito Francona grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
John Donaldson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Gus Gil grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Tito Francona is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Rich Rollins grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 New York
Keiichi Inoue singles to right field.
Mardie Baird lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, Keiichi Inoue forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Dick Renfer strikes out.
Freddie Ohka walks.
Bobby Garcia walks.
Jack Collins singles to center field.
Mardie Baird scores.
Freddie Ohka scores.
Merv Shaughnessy grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Detroit
Rick Gomez singles to left field.
Freddie Velazquez singles to center field.
Rick Gomez advances to third on the hit.
Mike Ferraro singles to left field.
Rick Gomez scores.
David Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Danny Walton strikes out.
John Reilly lays down a bunt.
He is safe at first. Runners advance.
John Donaldson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 New York
Jim Jimski strikes out.
Doc Alfonzo grounds out to the second baseman.
Keiichi Inoue grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Detroit
Tito Francona walks.
Gus Gil walks.
Rich Rollins flies out to the left fielder.
Rick Gomez reached on a fielding error by Jack Collins.
Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the shortstop.
Tito Francona scores.
Gus Gil advances to third on the play.
Rick Gomez advances to second on the play.
Mike Ferraro doubles to left field.
Gus Gil scores.
Rick Gomez scores.
Danny Walton flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 New York
Chick Chaplin is pinch hitting for David Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Chick Chaplin grounds out to the second baseman.
Dick Renfer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Freddie Ohka singles to right field.
Bobby Garcia flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Junior May pitching.
Steve Hovley is pinch hitting for John Reilly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Steve Hovley singles to left field.
John Donaldson grounds out to the third baseman.
Steve Hovley advances to second on the play.
Tito Francona doubles to left field.
Steve Hovley scores.
Gus Gil singles to center field.
Tito Francona scores.
Gus Gil steals second.
Rich Rollins flies out to the right fielder.
Rick Gomez flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 New York
Randy Welday pitching.
Jack Collins flies out to the center fielder.
Merv Shaughnessy flies out to the center fielder.
Jim Jimski strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Detroit
Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Mike Ferraro singles to left field.
Dale Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats.
Danny Walton bunts for a base hit.
Jerry McNertney is pinch hitting for Randy Welday. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Jerry McNertney grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Mike Ferraro is out at third base.
John Donaldson singles to center field.
Danny Walton scores.
Jerry McNertney advances to third on the hit.
Tito Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 New York
Jim Bouton pitching.
Doc Alfonzo strikes out.
Tom Fox is pinch hitting for Keiichi Inoue. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Tom Fox strikes out.
Al Quellich is pinch hitting for Dale Tobin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Al Quellich doubles to center field.
Dick Renfer flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Detroit total runners LOB: 9
New York total runners LOB: 8