Inning: 1 Detroit
John Lanier pitching.
Shinji Nakayama pops out to the second baseman.
Billy Marshall strikes out.
Eddie Adkins lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Johnny Markham pitching.
Neil Holmes hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Charlie Bellhorn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Carl Poffenberger doubles to right field.
Scott Young grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Bill Ruffin flies out to the center fielder.
Mario Arencibia singles to right field.
Willie Chiles strikes out.
John Spencer hits a home run.
Mario Arencibia scores.
Wally Fitzgerald strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Bill Hallahan walks.
Jeff DePhillips strikes out.
Lew Leslie singles to center field.
Bill Hallahan advances to third on the hit.
Wayne Staton singles to right field.
Bill Hallahan scores.
Lew Leslie advances to third on the hit.
John Lanier strikes out.
Neil Holmes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Detroit
Johnny Markham grounds out to the pitcher.
Shinji Nakayama strikes out.
Billy Marshall singles to left field.
Eddie Adkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Billy Marshall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Charlie Bellhorn walks.
Carl Poffenberger pops out to the third baseman.
Scott Young singles to right field.
Charlie Bellhorn aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Bill Hallahan strikes out.
Jeff DePhillips singles past the shortstop.
Charlie Bellhorn scores.
Scott Young advances to third on the hit.
Lew Leslie pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Detroit
Bill Ruffin pops out to the shortstop.
Mario Arencibia strikes out.
Willie Chiles flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Wayne Staton walks.
John Lanier lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Neil Holmes strikes out.
Charlie Bellhorn singles to right field.
Wayne Staton is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
John Spencer walks.
John Spencer steals second.
Wally Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder.
Johnny Markham grounds out to the shortstop.
Shinji Nakayama walks.
Billy Marshall flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Carl Poffenberger singles to center field.
Carl Poffenberger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Scott Young singles to right field.
Bill Hallahan grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Scott Young is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Jeff DePhillips grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Eddie Adkins flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Ruffin grounds out to the pitcher.
Mario Arencibia singles in front of the right fielder.
Willie Chiles singles to left field.
Mario Arencibia advances to third on the hit.
John Spencer grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Lew Leslie singles to right field.
Jayhawk McLemore comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Lew Leslie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Wayne Staton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eddie Adkins.
John Lanier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Wayne Staton advances to third on the play.
Neil Holmes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Wally Fitzgerald hits a home run.
Jayhawk McLemore walks.
Hal Page 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 1st.
Jelly Taylor is pinch hitting for Shinji Nakayama.
Jelly Taylor strikes out.
Billy Marshall singles to center field.
Eddie Adkins singles to right field.
Jayhawk McLemore scores.
Bill Ruffin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bud Dozier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jelly Taylor at LF.
Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the third baseman.
Carl Poffenberger walks.
Scott Young hits a home run.
Carl Poffenberger scores.
Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Hallahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jeff DePhillips flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Detroit
Mario Arencibia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Willie Chiles singles to center field.
John Spencer strikes out.
Willie Chiles steals second.
Wally Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Lew Leslie doubles to center field.
Wayne Staton grounds out to the third baseman.
Denny Keating is pinch hitting for Hal Page. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Denny Keating flies out to the center fielder.
Neil Holmes grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
George Benzinger pitching.
Tyson VanRobays strikes out.
Bud Dozier strikes out.
Billy Marshall grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the third baseman.
Carl Poffenberger singles to right field.
Scott Young walks.
Bill Hallahan grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Scott Young is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Jeff DePhillips singles to center field.
Carl Poffenberger scores.
Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9