Inning: 1 Detroit
Zeus Shilling pitching.
Al Lundstedt doubles to center field.
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop.
Al Lundstedt steals third.
Mitchell Fisk throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Al Lundstedt scores.
Jake Pettit walks.
Jake Pettit steals second.
Bob Hennis pops out to the first baseman.
Bob Kline flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Boston
Kevin Tracewski pitching.
Fred Lynn singles to center field.
Rico Rice singles past the second baseman.
Mitchell Fisk strikes out.
Manny Ramirez strikes out.
Sid Naehring strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Pete Sutcliffe singles to left field.
Pete Sutcliffe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Joey Berres grounds out to the pitcher.
Carl Pawelek doubles to right field.
Kevin Tracewski strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Pat Meyer triples.
Donn Duvall flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Pat Meyer scores.
Chip Conigliaro strikes out.
Zeus Shilling strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Chuck Fulton doubles to right field.
Jake Pettit flies out to the right fielder.
Bob Hennis reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rico Rice.
Chuck Fulton scores.
Bob Kline grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
Fred Lynn singles to center field.
Rico Rice walks.
Fred Lynn steals third.
Rico Rice steals second.
Mitchell Fisk grounds out to the second baseman.
Fred Lynn scores.
Rico Rice advances to third on the play.
Manny Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Rico Rice scores.
Sid Naehring grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Detroit
Pete Sutcliffe strikes out.
Joey Berres flies out to the left fielder.
Carl Pawelek strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Boston
Pat Meyer doubles to left field.
Donn Duvall grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Chip Conigliaro lines out to the third baseman.
Zeus Shilling grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Kevin Tracewski grounds out to the shortstop.
Al Lundstedt grounds out to the pitcher.
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Boston
Fred Lynn singles to center field.
Rico Rice flies out to the right fielder.
Mitchell Fisk strikes out.
Manny Ramirez grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Fred Lynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Jake Pettit singles past the second baseman.
Bob Hennis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Bob Kline walks.
Pete Sutcliffe flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Boston
Sid Naehring reached on a fielding error by Carl Pawelek.
Pat Meyer pops out to the second baseman.
Donn Duvall flies out to the center fielder.
Chip Conigliaro strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Joey Berres walks.
Hiroto Lee 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.
Carl Pawelek strikes out.
Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for Kevin Tracewski. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Joey Berres steals second.
Wayne Anderson pops out to the first baseman.
Al Lundstedt doubles past the first baseman.
Joey Berres scores.
Chuck Fulton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Boston
John Engel pitching.
Gary Cappuzzello is pinch hitting for Hiroto Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Gary Cappuzzello singles to left field.
Fred Lynn flies out to the left fielder.
Rico Rice singles to center field.
Gary Cappuzzello advances to third on the hit.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Mitchell Fisk hits a home run.
Gary Cappuzzello scores.
Rico Rice scores.
Jim McNaughton comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Desi Sprague is pinch hitting for Manny Ramirez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Desi Sprague doubles to center field.
Sid Naehring grounds out to the shortstop.
Pat Meyer singles to left field.
Desi Sprague scores.
Donn Duvall grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Pat Meyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Arty Eckersly pitching.
Jake Pettit singles to center field.
Bob Hennis pops out to the shortstop.
Bob Kline flies out to the right fielder.
Pete Sutcliffe hits a home run.
Jake Pettit scores.
Tim Candiotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Joey Berres pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Boston
Chip Conigliaro strikes out.
Walt Dede comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tim Candiotti grounds out to the second baseman.
Fred Lynn walks.
Fred Lynn steals second.
Rico Rice flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
Carl Pawelek strikes out.
Chief Thornton is pinch hitting for Walt Dede. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Chief Thornton strikes out.
Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0
Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Boston total runners left on base: 7