Inning: 1 Detroit
Silver Wynn pitching.
B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Dan Handiboe strikes out.
Willie Dingman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Boston
Wilson Walters pitching.
Curt Fishel walks.
Howard Haynes flies out to the left fielder.
Vern Liefer walks.
Willie Ripken singles to center field.
Curt Fishel scores.
Vern Liefer advances to third on the hit.
Ed Reynolds singles to center field.
Vern Liefer scores.
Willie Ripken advances to third on the hit.
Mike Williams strikes out.
Tom Elliott flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Harry Nelson singles to right field.
Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder.
Lou Doyle doubles to left field.
Harry Nelson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder.
Clete Radford strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Masahiro Araki grounds out to the shortstop.
Silver Wynn flies out to the center fielder.
Curt Fishel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Tracy Aase hits a home run.
Wilson Walters flies out to the center fielder.
B.J. Neibauer strikes out.
Dan Handiboe walks.
Willie Dingman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
Howard Haynes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Vern Liefer strikes out.
Willie Ripken doubles to center field.
Ed Reynolds reached on a fielding error by Alan Johnson.
Mike Williams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Detroit
Harry Nelson singles past the third baseman.
Alan Johnson strikes out.
Harry Nelson steals second.
Lou Doyle lines out to the second baseman.
Clete Radford flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Boston
Tom Elliott grounds out to the pitcher.
Masahiro Araki walks.
Silver Wynn lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Curt Fishel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alan Johnson.
Masahiro Araki scores.
Howard Haynes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Willie Dingman.
Curt Fishel scores.
Vern Liefer grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Tracy Aase strikes out.
Wilson Walters grounds out to the second baseman.
B.J. Neibauer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Boston
Willie Ripken walks.
Ed Reynolds singles to right field.
Willie Ripken advances to third on the hit.
Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Willie Ripken scores.
Tom Elliott singles to right field.
Masahiro Araki pops out to the shortstop.
Silver Wynn walks.
Curt Fishel walks.
Ed Reynolds scores.
Howard Haynes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 6 Detroit
Dan Handiboe hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Willie Dingman singles to center field.
Dan Handiboe is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder.
Harry Nelson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Boston
Vern Liefer walks.
Willie Ripken singles to right field.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
Ed Reynolds flies out to the right fielder.
Mike Williams walks.
Tom Elliott grounds out to the third baseman.
Vern Liefer scores.
Willie Ripken advances to third on the play.
Mike Williams advances to second on the play.
Masahiro Araki grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Detroit
Alan Johnson strikes out.
Lou Doyle singles to left field.
Clete Radford doubles past the third baseman.
Lou Doyle uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Pat Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tracy Aase strikes out.
Wilson Walters singles to center field.
Clete Radford is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Boston
Ezra Nagelsen is pinch hitting for Pat Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ezra Nagelsen singles to center field.
Curt Fishel singles to right field.
Ezra Nagelsen advances to third on the hit.
Howard Haynes is hit by a pitch.
Vern Liefer hits a home run.
Ezra Nagelsen scores.
Curt Fishel scores.
Howard Haynes scores.
Magdiel Garlobo comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Willie Ripken flies out to the center fielder.
Ed Reynolds strikes out.
Mike Williams singles to center field.
Tom Elliott grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Jim Sparks pitching.
B.J. Neibauer flies out to the left fielder.
Dan Handiboe strikes out.
Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Boston
Masahiro Araki hits a home run.
Domingo Miceli is pinch hitting for Jim Sparks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Domingo Miceli singles to center field.
Curt Fishel singles to left field.
Howard Haynes singles to center field.
Domingo Miceli scores.
Curt Fishel advances to third on the hit.
Vern Liefer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Curt Fishel scores.
Willie Ripken grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Detroit
Russ Heath pitching.
Harry Nelson walks.
Alan Johnson walks.
Johnny Craig comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Lou Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Harry Nelson advances to third on the play.
Alan Johnson advances to second on the play.
Clete Radford strikes out.
Tracy Aase strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2
Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Boston total runners left on base: 11