Inning: 1 Minnesota
Henry Morris pitching.
Fred Brabender singles to left field.
Alan Shea singles to right field.
Ted Graves strikes out.
Cliff Castro walks.
Charlie Healy walks.
Fred Brabender scores.
Bud Hoblitzel strikes out.
Steve Dede grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Chick Lyle pitching.
George Fick grounds out to the shortstop.
Jerry Welsh flies out to the left fielder.
Magglio Maldonado flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Myrl Moeller reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Welsh.
Chick Lyle pops up a bunt to the pitcher.
Fred Brabender pops out to the shortstop.
Alan Shea strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Bernardo Malmberg pops out to the second baseman.
Bill Gabler grounds out to the pitcher.
Vern Buskey flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Ted Graves walks.
Cliff Castro grounds out to the third baseman.
Ted Graves advances to second on the play.
Charlie Healy singles to center field.
Ted Graves scores.
Bud Hoblitzel walks.
Steve Dede walks.
Myrl Moeller walks.
Charlie Healy scores.
Chick Lyle strikes out.
Fred Brabender grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Ernie Crowder singles to center field.
Matt Guerra flies out to the right fielder.
Henry Morris lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
George Fick flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Alan Shea strikes out.
Ted Graves strikes out.
Cliff Castro pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Jerry Welsh hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Magglio Maldonado flies out to the left fielder.
Bernardo Malmberg singles to left field.
Bill Gabler doubles to left field.
Jerry Welsh scores.
Bernardo Malmberg uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Vern Buskey flies out to the right fielder.
Ernie Crowder flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Charlie Healy strikes out.
Bud Hoblitzel singles to left field.
Steve Dede singles to center field.
Bud Hoblitzel advances to third on the hit.
Tom Greenwood 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.
Myrl Moeller singles to center field.
Bud Hoblitzel scores.
Steve Dede advances to third on the hit.
Chick Lyle strikes out.
Fred Brabender strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Matt Guerra singles past the second baseman.
Tom Greenwood pops up a bunt to the pitcher.
George Fick flies out to the right fielder.
Jerry Welsh hits a home run.
Matt Guerra scores.
Jim Armas comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Magglio Maldonado doubles to right field.
Bernardo Malmberg strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Alan Shea strikes out.
Ted Graves strikes out.
Cliff Castro singles to center field.
Charlie Healy flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Bill Gabler walks.
Vern Buskey strikes out.
Ernie Crowder strikes out.
Matt Guerra singles to right field.
Tom Greenwood flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Bud Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder.
Steve Dede strikes out.
Myrl Moeller flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
George Fick strikes out.
Jerry Welsh pops out to the third baseman.
Magglio Maldonado pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for Jim Armas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Sammy Keen flies out to the left fielder.
Fred Brabender flies out to the left fielder.
Alan Shea grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
John Vinson pitching.
Bernardo Malmberg grounds out to the third baseman.
Bill Gabler grounds out to the second baseman.
Vern Buskey singles to left field.
Vern Buskey steals second.
Ernie Crowder singles past the second baseman.
Vern Buskey scores.
Matt Guerra strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Byron Stuffel comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Ted Graves flies out to the left fielder.
Cliff Castro grounds out to the shortstop.
Charlie Healy grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6