Inning: 1 Oakland
Andy Walsh pitching.
Ray Harlow flies out to the left fielder.
Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman.
Harry Renteria hits a home run.
Dave Blackburn singles to center field.
Epps Mattox walks.
Gil Basinski singles to right field.
Dave Blackburn scores.
Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit.
Joe Reis singles to left field.
Epps Mattox scores.
Bill Patterson grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Joe Reis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Joe Kissinger pitching.
Joe Williams singles to center field.
Joe Williams steals second.
Jerry Mitchell strikes out.
Bob Pruett bunts for a base hit.
Les Bryden doubles past the first baseman.
Joe Williams scores.
Bob Pruett uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Kenji Imazeki walks.
John Mercado walks.
John Gajkowski hits a home run.
Les Bryden scores.
Kenji Imazeki scores.
John Mercado scores.
Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dwight Hackett walks.
Andy Walsh lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd).
Joe Williams singles to left field.
Andy Walsh advances to third on the hit.
Jerry Mitchell singles to left field.
Andy Walsh scores.
Joe Williams advances to third on the hit.
Jerry Mitchell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Oakland
Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop.
Ray Harlow hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Barry McGunnigle strikes out.
Harry Renteria pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Bob Pruett strikes out.
Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder.
Kenji Imazeki flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Oakland
Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman.
Epps Mattox strikes out.
Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
John Mercado grounds out to the third baseman.
John Gajkowski flies out to the center fielder.
Dwight Hackett singles to right field.
Andy Walsh strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Oakland
Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Patterson strikes out.
Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Joe Williams strikes out.
Jerry Mitchell walks.
Jerry Mitchell steals second.
Bob Pruett strikes out.
Les Bryden strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Oakland
Ray Harlow hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Ray Harlow is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman.
Harry Renteria reached on a fielding error by Jerry Mitchell.
Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Kenji Imazeki strikes out.
John Mercado singles to right field.
John Gajkowski singles to center field.
John Mercado advances to third on the hit.
George Marsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dwight Hackett flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
John Mercado is thrown out at the plate.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Oakland
Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman.
Gil Basinski grounds out to the third baseman.
Joe Reis walks.
Bill Patterson singles to center field.
George Marsh grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Andy Walsh grounds out to the third baseman.
Joe Williams pops out to the third baseman.
Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Oakland
Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman.
Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman.
Harry Renteria strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bob Pruett strikes out.
Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman.
Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Oakland
Dave Blackburn strikes out.
Epps Mattox walks.
Epps Mattox steals second.
Mike Ruffcorn 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.
Gil Basinski strikes out.
Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for John Mercado.
Akinobu Kono singles to left field.
John Gajkowski strikes out.
Dwight Hackett walks.
Mike Ruffcorn lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Joe Williams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Oakland
Jerry Kruger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Akinobu Kono at C.
Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Bill Patterson.
Alan Durbin doubles to left field.
Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for George Marsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder.
Ray Harlow singles to left field.
Alan Durbin scores.
Rene Pasquella comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Barry McGunnigle grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Ray Harlow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Harry Renteria strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6