Inning: 1 Detroit
Jody Newman pitching.
Red Babcock strikes out.
Chuck Fulton strikes out.
Al Lundstedt flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Boston
Marvin Benard pitching.
Fred Lynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double!
Rico Rice walks.
Mitchell Fisk grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Rico Rice is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Pat Meyer flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Wayne Anderson grounds out to the second baseman.
Rod Trout singles to center field.
Jake Pettit flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Kline hits a home run.
Rod Trout scores.
Joey Berres singles to left field.
Marvin Benard pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Les Thielman flies out to the right fielder.
Desi Sprague singles to right field.
Donn Duvall walks.
Bob Beasley singles to left field.
Desi Sprague scores.
Jody Newman lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Fred Lynn singles to right field.
Donn Duvall scores.
Bob Beasley scores.
Rico Rice strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Red Babcock strikes out.
Chuck Fulton lines out to the second baseman.
Al Lundstedt flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Boston
Mitchell Fisk grounds out to the shortstop.
Pat Meyer grounds out to the pitcher.
Les Thielman lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Detroit
Wayne Anderson singles to left field.
Rod Trout singles to left field.
Jake Pettit strikes out.
Passed ball.
Wayne Anderson advances to third.
Rod Trout advances to second.
Bob Kline grounds out to the shortstop.
Wayne Anderson scores.
Rod Trout advances to third on the play.
Joey Berres grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Boston
Desi Sprague flies out to the right fielder.
Donn Duvall flies out to the center fielder.
Bob Beasley strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Detroit
Marvin Benard grounds out to the second baseman.
Red Babcock grounds out to the third baseman.
Chuck Fulton triples.
Al Lundstedt is hit by a pitch.
Wayne Anderson walks.
Rod Trout singles to left field.
Chuck Fulton scores.
Al Lundstedt scores.
Wayne Anderson advances to third on the hit.
Marty Nieves comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jake Pettit grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Boston
Marty Nieves flies out to the center fielder.
Fred Lynn grounds out to the second baseman.
Rico Rice grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Bob Kline grounds out to the pitcher.
Joey Berres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Marvin Benard singles in front of the left fielder.
Marvin Benard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Boston
Mitchell Fisk doubles to right field.
Pat Meyer strikes out.
Les Thielman flies out to the left fielder.
Desi Sprague grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Red Babcock singles to left field.
Chuck Fulton doubles to center field.
Red Babcock uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Mel Parnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Chuck Fulton is out trying to steal third.
Al Lundstedt grounds out to the second baseman.
Wayne Anderson grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Boston
Donn Duvall walks.
Bob Beasley strikes out.
Gary Cappuzzello is pinch hitting for Mel Parnell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Gary Cappuzzello flies out to the center fielder.
Donn Duvall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Detroit
Bobby Wooten pitching.
Rod Trout walks.
Jake Pettit grounds out to the shortstop.
Rod Trout advances to second on the play.
Bob Kline lines out to the first baseman.
Joey Berres flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Boston
Fred Lynn grounds out to the shortstop.
Rico Rice hits a home run.
Rimp Snipes comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mitchell Fisk doubles to left field.
Pat Meyer walks.
Mitchell Fisk steals third.
Les Thielman strikes out.
Desi Sprague grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Detroit
Bob Hennis is pinch hitting for Rimp Snipes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bob Hennis hits a home run.
Tim Candiotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Red Babcock hits a home run.
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop.
Al Lundstedt flies out to the center fielder.
Wayne Anderson singles to center field.
Rod Trout singles to right field.
Jake Pettit grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Boston
Harry Perkins pitching.
Donn Duvall hits a home run.
Keith Morrissey comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Bob Beasley grounds out to the shortstop.
Tim Candiotti grounds out to the shortstop.
Fred Lynn strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Boston total runners LOB: 5