Inning: 1 Chicago
Howard Smith pitching.
Howard Currie flies out to the left fielder.
Earl Norwood singles to right field.
Steve Cvengros walks.
Rodney Pittinger strikes out.
Paul Smith walks.
Craig Reitz grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Freddie Northey pitching.
Johnny Hook singles to center field.
Clarence Ayers walks.
Beiker Miller strikes out.
Ron Gertenrich strikes out.
Koichi Nakamura doubles to left field.
Johnny Hook scores.
Clarence Ayers scores.
Carlos Chiamparino singles to left field.
Koichi Nakamura uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Sandy Melton hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Chuck Cook triples.
Carlos Chiamparino scores.
Sandy Melton scores.
Howard Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Chicago
Johnny Messenger grounds out to the second baseman.
Jerry Gibson strikes out.
Freddie Northey strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Johnny Hook singles to right field.
Johnny Hook steals second.
Clarence Ayers lines out to the second baseman.
Beiker Miller singles to center field.
Johnny Hook is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Ron Gertenrich flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Chicago
Howard Currie walks.
Earl Norwood grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Steve Cvengros pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Koichi Nakamura singles to center field.
Carlos Chiamparino strikes out.
Sandy Melton walks.
Chuck Cook grounds out to the second baseman.
Koichi Nakamura advances to third on the play.
Sandy Melton advances to second on the play.
Howard Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Chicago
Rodney Pittinger singles to left field.
Paul Smith singles to right field.
Rodney Pittinger advances to third on the hit.
Craig Reitz singles to left field.
Rodney Pittinger scores.
Paul Smith advances to third on the hit.
Johnny Messenger strikes out.
Jerry Gibson singles to center field.
Paul Smith scores.
Freddie Northey lays down a bunt.
The first baseman fields the ball and Craig Reitz is thrown out at third.
Jerry Gibson advances to second on the play. Jerry Gibson advances to second on the play.
Howard Currie hits a home run.
Jerry Gibson scores.
Freddie Northey scores.
Earl Norwood pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Johnny Hook flies out to the left fielder.
Clarence Ayers grounds out to the pitcher.
Beiker Miller grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Chicago
Steve Cvengros lines out to the second baseman.
Rodney Pittinger strikes out.
Paul Smith singles to left field.
Craig Reitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Ron Gertenrich singles to right field.
Koichi Nakamura walks.
Paul Rayford 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.
Carlos Chiamparino pops out to the first baseman.
Sandy Melton grounds out to the pitcher.
Ron Gertenrich advances to third on the play.
Koichi Nakamura advances to second on the play.
Chuck Cook walks.
Howard Smith flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 6 Chicago
Johnny Messenger flies out to the center fielder.
Jerry Gibson flies out to the center fielder.
Paul Rayford flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Johnny Hook singles past the second baseman.
Clarence Ayers grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Johnny Hook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Beiker Miller flies out to the right fielder.
Clarence Ayers steals second.
Ron Gertenrich grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Chicago
Howard Currie flies out to the right fielder.
Earl Norwood strikes out.
Steve Cvengros flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Koichi Nakamura grounds out to the shortstop.
Carlos Chiamparino strikes out.
Sandy Melton doubles to left field.
Chuck Cook singles to left field.
Sandy Melton scores.
Howard Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Chuck Cook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Chicago
Rodney Pittinger pops out to the second baseman.
Paul Smith grounds out to the second baseman.
Craig Reitz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Johnny Hook strikes out.
Clarence Ayers grounds out to the third baseman.
Beiker Miller singles to center field.
Ron Gertenrich flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Chicago
Bill Martinez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Koichi Nakamura at 1B.
Brad Mooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Tom Brown is pinch hitting for Johnny Messenger.
Tom Brown lines out to the first baseman.
John Lattimore is pinch hitting for Jerry Gibson.
John Lattimore strikes out.
George Watson is pinch hitting for Paul Rayford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
George Watson grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota total runners left on base: 10