Inning: 1 Boston
Ed Crone pitching.
Curt Fishel singles to left field.
Vern Liefer flies out to the center fielder.
Rene Davis singles to right field.
Curt Fishel advances to third on the hit.
Willie Ripken doubles to center field.
Curt Fishel scores.
Ed Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop.
Mike Williams lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Cleveland
Bill Hernon pitching.
Lee Welchel singles to left field.
Buck Damon singles to center field.
Lee Welchel advances to third on the hit.
Buck Damon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Jim Brown singles to left field.
Lee Welchel scores.
Jim Brown steals second.
Jim Harrell grounds out to the shortstop.
Randall Bieser grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Tom Elliott lines out to the second baseman.
Masahiro Araki singles to right field.
Bill Hernon pops up a bunt to the pitcher.
Curt Fishel grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Masahiro Araki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cleveland
Gene Lynch singles to center field.
Don Bell walks.
Craig Willis pops out to the shortstop.
Ed Crone lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball and Gene Lynch is thrown out at third.
Don Bell advances to second on the play. Don Bell advances to second on the play.
Lee Welchel grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Boston
Vern Liefer pops out to the first baseman.
Rene Davis flies out to the left fielder.
Willie Ripken grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cleveland
Buck Damon grounds out to the shortstop.
Jim Brown singles to center field.
Jim Harrell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Boston
Ed Reynolds strikes out.
Mike Williams walks.
Tom Elliott flies out to the center fielder.
Masahiro Araki grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Mike Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cleveland
Randall Bieser strikes out.
Gene Lynch walks.
Don Bell singles to right field.
Johnny Craig comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Craig Willis lines out to the third baseman.
Ed Crone grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Boston
Johnny Craig hits a home run.
Curt Fishel strikes out.
Vern Liefer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Harrell.
Rene Davis hits a home run.
Vern Liefer scores.
Willie Ripken singles to right field.
Ed Reynolds strikes out.
Mike Williams hits a home run.
Willie Ripken scores.
Tom Elliott lines out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cleveland
Lee Welchel grounds out to the third baseman.
Buck Damon strikes out.
Jim Brown singles to left field.
Jim Harrell strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Boston
Masahiro Araki doubles to left field.
Yonel Pestano 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.
Johnny Craig lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Curt Fishel grounds out to the third baseman.
Masahiro Araki scores.
Vern Liefer flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cleveland
Randall Bieser flies out to the left fielder.
Gene Lynch grounds out to the second baseman.
Don Bell strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Boston
Rene Davis strikes out.
Willie Ripken singles past the third baseman.
Ed Reynolds singles to center field.
Willie Ripken advances to third on the hit.
Mike Williams grounds out to the second baseman.
Ed Reynolds advances to second on the play.
Tom Elliott flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Cleveland
Craig Willis strikes out.
Jim Campbell is pinch hitting for Yonel Pestano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Jim Campbell pops out to the second baseman.
Lee Welchel flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Boston
Duke McNulty pitching.
Masahiro Araki hits a home run.
Ezra Nagelsen is pinch hitting for Johnny Craig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ezra Nagelsen grounds out to the second baseman.
Curt Fishel singles to center field.
Vern Liefer strikes out.
Rene Davis walks.
Willie Ripken grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Cleveland
Pete Tiant pitching.
Buck Damon walks.
Jim Brown triples.
Buck Damon scores.
Pat Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Johnny Guevara is pinch hitting for Jim Harrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Johnny Guevara singles to center field.
Jim Brown scores.
Bill Ilsley is pinch hitting for Randall Bieser. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bill Ilsley walks.
Russ Heath comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gene Lynch walks.
Don Bell walks.
Johnny Guevara scores.
Craig Willis flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Bill Ilsley scores.
Gene Pignatano is pinch hitting for Duke McNulty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Gene Pignatano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Boston
Rico Osinski pitching.
Ed Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop.
Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder.
Tom Elliott doubles to left field.
Masahiro Araki hits a home run.
Tom Elliott scores.
Gene McHale comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Russ Heath strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cleveland
Lee Welchel grounds out to the third baseman.
Buck Damon walks.
Jim Brown grounds out to the catcher.
Buck Damon advances to second on the play.
Johnny Guevara grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1
Boston total runners LOB: 8
Cleveland total runners LOB: 8