Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Willie Bennett pitching.
Ray Trucks strikes out.
Johnny Warren walks.
Ken Reinbach grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Johnny Warren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Phil Martinez lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Boston
Jim Ryan pitching.
Frank Patterson flies out to the left fielder.
Joe Shores strikes out.
Ed Rudi singles to right field.
Steve Walker walks.
Ray Murphy strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Billy Deal walks.
Bug Manno doubles to right field.
Billy Deal is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Marty Mintz strikes out.
Rusney Pupo pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Corey Miller flies out to the right fielder.
Paul Jones doubles to center field.
Gary Davis singles to right field.
Paul Jones scores.
Willie Bennett lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, Gary Davis forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Frank Patterson singles to center field.
Joe Shores flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Jim Ryan strikes out.
Ray Trucks doubles to right field.
Johnny Warren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Ray Trucks advances to third on the play.
Ken Reinbach strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
Ed Rudi grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Steve Walker walks.
Steve Walker steals second.
Ray Murphy strikes out.
Corey Miller strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Phil Martinez strikes out.
Billy Deal grounds out to the third baseman.
Bug Manno grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Boston
Paul Jones singles to right field.
Gary Davis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Willie Bennett singles to right field.
Frank Patterson singles to center field.
Joe Shores strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Marty Mintz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Rusney Pupo singles to right field.
Jim Ryan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Jim Ryan walks.
Ray Trucks strikes out.
Johnny Warren grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Jim Ryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Boston
Ed Rudi bunts for a base hit.
Steve Walker singles past the second baseman.
Ed Rudi advances to third on the hit.
Ray Murphy strikes out.
Corey Miller strikes out.
Steve Walker steals second.
Paul Jones doubles to center field.
Ed Rudi scores.
Steve Walker scores.
Gary Davis flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop.
Phil Martinez pops out to the shortstop.
Billy Deal strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Boston
Willie Bennett strikes out.
Frank Patterson strikes out.
Joe Shores grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bug Manno grounds out to the second baseman.
Marty Mintz walks.
Rusney Pupo flies out to the center fielder.
Jim Ryan grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Boston
Ed Rudi walks.
Steve Walker flies out to the center fielder.
Ray Murphy grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Ed Rudi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Corey Miller strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Ray Trucks doubles to center field.
Miguel Meekin 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 2nd.
Johnny Warren grounds out to the second baseman.
Ray Trucks advances to third on the play.
Ken Reinbach grounds out to the shortstop.
Ray Trucks scores.
Phil Martinez walks.
Billy Deal strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Boston
Paul Jones singles to right field.
Ben Cohen is pinch hitting for Gary Davis.
Ben Cohen strikes out.
Travis Magee is pinch hitting for Miguel Meekin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Travis Magee strikes out.
Frank Patterson pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Tom Adams pitching.
Augie Slaughter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Cohen at C.
Bug Manno flies out to the center fielder.
Marty Mintz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Rusney Pupo walks.
Warren Flaherty is pinch hitting for Jim Ryan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Boston total runners left on base: 10