Inning: 1 Detroit
Ray Kernek pitching.
Milt Mauldin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Phil Tidrow singles to left field.
Oscar Dotterer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Jack Bolton pitching.
Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder.
Les Bryden doubles to left field.
Kenji Imazeki flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Breton walks.
Geronimo Conroy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Ken Veryzer hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Howie Fitzmorris doubles to center field.
Ken Veryzer uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Jose Ens singles to left field.
Howie Fitzmorris scores.
Jose Ens steals second.
Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Jack Bolton singles to right field.
Jose Ens scores.
Milt Mauldin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
John Mercado triples.
Bill Hudson strikes out.
Johnny Hafey pops out to the first baseman.
Ray Kernek strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Phil Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman.
Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the second baseman.
Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Bob Pruett singles to center field.
Bob Pruett steals second.
Les Bryden grounds out to the pitcher.
Kenji Imazeki singles to left field.
Tom Breton singles to left field.
Bob Pruett scores.
Geronimo Conroy flies out to the center fielder.
John Mercado grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Tom Breton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Detroit
Ken Veryzer strikes out.
Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the pitcher.
Jose Ens flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Bill Hudson lines out to the third baseman.
Johnny Hafey hits a home run.
Ray Kernek grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Pruett singles to left field.
Bob Pruett steals second.
Les Bryden strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Oreste Smith strikes out.
Jack Bolton grounds out to the third baseman.
Milt Mauldin singles past the shortstop.
Phil Tidrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Tom Breton walks.
Geronimo Conroy strikes out.
John Mercado flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Oscar Dotterer flies out to the right fielder.
Jeff Windhorn strikes out.
Ken Veryzer flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Bill Hudson singles to left field.
Johnny Hafey strikes out.
Ray Kernek lays down a bunt.
He is safe at first. Runners advance.
Bob Pruett walks.
Les Bryden strikes out.
Kenji Imazeki singles to right field.
Bill Hudson scores.
Ray Kernek scores.
Carlos Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Breton grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Detroit
Howie Fitzmorris walks.
Jose Ens strikes out.
Oreste Smith strikes out.
Paddy Slaughter is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Paddy Slaughter walks.
Milt Mauldin reached on a fielding error by Les Bryden.
Phil Tidrow doubles to right field.
Howie Fitzmorris scores.
Paddy Slaughter scores.
Milt Mauldin uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Larry Stephenson pitching.
Geronimo Conroy strikes out.
John Mercado strikes out.
Bill Hudson singles to left field.
Johnny Hafey pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the second baseman.
Ken Veryzer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kenji Imazeki.
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.
Howie Fitzmorris walks.
Jose Ens hits a home run.
Ken Veryzer scores.
Howie Fitzmorris scores.
Rene Pasquella comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Oreste Smith strikes out.
Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Larry Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Dave Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Alejandro Burnett pitching.
Rene Pasquella flies out to the left fielder.
Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for Bob Pruett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman.
Alan Kantlehner is pinch hitting for Les Bryden. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Detroit
Milt Mauldin singles past the second baseman.
Phil Tidrow grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Milt Mauldin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Oscar Dotterer singles to right field.
Jeff Windhorn strikes out.
Ken Veryzer singles to right field.
Phil Tidrow scores.
Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field.
Oscar Dotterer scores.
Ken Veryzer advances to third on the hit.
Jose Ens hits a home run.
Ken Veryzer scores.
Howie Fitzmorris scores.
Mark Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Oreste Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Dave Lopez is pinch hitting for Kenji Imazeki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Dave Lopez grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Breton flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Geronimo Conroy singles to center field.
Jerry Kruger is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Jerry Kruger flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11