Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Harry Lawson pitching.
Tom Breton strikes out.
Johnny Hafey grounds out to the third baseman.
Blix Telgheder strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Bob Horton pitching.
Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder.
Eddie Baldwin flies out to the center fielder.
Placido Beck walks.
Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Akinobu Kono hits a home run.
Mickey Young walks.
Mickey Young steals second.
Dwight Hackett flies out to the center fielder.
Alan Kantlehner hits a home run.
Mickey Young scores.
Jerry Kruger grounds out to the pitcher.
Bob Horton flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Walt Poat pops out to the first baseman.
Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Tom Breton grounds out to the pitcher.
Johnny Hafey flies out to the left fielder.
Blix Telgheder strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder.
Bobby Smith lines out to the second baseman.
Harry Lawson grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Akinobu Kono walks.
Mickey Young strikes out.
Dwight Hackett strikes out.
Alan Kantlehner walks.
Jerry Kruger flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Marty Cruz doubles to center field.
Eddie Baldwin flies out to the right fielder.
Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop.
Walt Poat walks.
Lamar Textor strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Bob Horton flies out to the left fielder.
Tom Breton grounds out to the second baseman.
Johnny Hafey singles to right field.
Blix Telgheder singles to right field.
Akinobu Kono flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Cupid Grace singles to left field.
Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder.
Bobby Smith pops out to the second baseman.
Harry Lawson grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Cupid Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Mickey Young strikes out.
Dwight Hackett singles to center field.
Dwight Hackett steals second.
Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the second baseman.
Dwight Hackett advances to third on the play.
Jerry Kruger singles to center field.
Dwight Hackett scores.
Bob Horton singles to right field.
Tom Breton grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Marty Cruz singles to left field.
Eddie Baldwin walks.
Placido Beck walks.
Walt Poat singles to center field.
Marty Cruz scores.
Eddie Baldwin scores.
Lamar Textor strikes out.
Cupid Grace singles to center field.
Placido Beck scores.
Eric Kroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Walt Poat advances to third on the play.
Cupid Grace advances to second on the play.
Bobby Smith lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Tim Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Johnny Hafey hits a home run.
Blix Telgheder flies out to the right fielder.
Akinobu Kono grounds out to the third baseman.
Mickey Young singles to center field.
Mickey Young steals second.
Dwight Hackett grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Ian McNulty is pinch hitting for Tim Wagner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Ian McNulty doubles to right field.
Mark Bradley 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.
Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop.
Eddie Baldwin strikes out.
Placido Beck singles past the shortstop.
Ian McNulty scores.
Walt Poat strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Robin Fisher pitching.
Alan Kantlehner strikes out.
Jerry Kruger is hit by a pitch.
Mark Bradley lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Tom Breton grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder.
Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double!
Eric Kroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Johnny Hafey grounds out to the second baseman.
Blix Telgheder flies out to the right fielder.
Akinobu Kono grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Rene Pasquella comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Bobby Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Mike Benitez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Marty Cruz walks.
Marty Cruz steals second.
Eddie Baldwin flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota total runners LOB: 7