Inning: 1 Kansas City
Hank Thor pitching.
Rufe Bowles grounds out to the shortstop.
Ramon Kipp singles to center field.
Frank Grigsby strikes out.
Doug Vico strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Boston
Harry Drabowsky pitching.
Fred Lynn strikes out.
Les Thielman walks.
Pat Meyer flies out to the right fielder.
Desi Sprague strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Kansas City
Bobby Carter grounds out to the shortstop.
Tom Leber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Earl Davanon strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Boston
Donn Duvall pops out to the shortstop.
Gene Gomez grounds out to the second baseman.
Bob Beasley grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Kansas City
Fred Ballard singles to right field.
Harry Drabowsky fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Harry Drabowsky strikes out.
Rufe Bowles hits a home run.
Fred Ballard scores.
Ramon Kipp walks.
Frank Grigsby flies out to the left fielder.
Doug Vico flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
Oscar Wilshere strikes out.
Hank Thor strikes out.
Fred Lynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Kansas City
Bobby Carter strikes out.
Tom Leber doubles to left field.
Earl Davanon strikes out.
Fred Ballard flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Boston
Les Thielman singles to center field.
Pat Meyer strikes out.
Desi Sprague flies out to the left fielder.
Donn Duvall grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Les Thielman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Kansas City
Harry Drabowsky strikes out.
Rufe Bowles grounds out to the shortstop.
Ramon Kipp walks.
Frank Grigsby flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Boston
Gene Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bob Beasley hits an infield single to the catcher.
Oscar Wilshere reached on a fielding error by Bobby Carter.
Hank Thor lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Fred Lynn singles to right field.
Bob Beasley scores.
Oscar Wilshere scores.
Les Thielman flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Kansas City
Doug Vico grounds out to the third baseman.
Bobby Carter triples.
Tom Leber singles to center field.
Bobby Carter scores.
Tom Leber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Earl Davanon walks.
Fred Ballard grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Boston
Pat Meyer flies out to the right fielder.
Desi Sprague singles to left field.
Donn Duvall singles to center field.
Desi Sprague advances to third on the hit.
Gene Gomez grounds out to the second baseman.
Desi Sprague scores.
Donn Duvall advances to second on the play.
Gary Cappuzzello is pinch hitting for Bob Beasley.
Gary Cappuzzello flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Kansas City
Bob Bierbauer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gary Cappuzzello at 3B.
Harry Drabowsky strikes out.
Rufe Bowles strikes out.
Ramon Kipp strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Boston
Oscar Wilshere grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Hank Thor flies out to the right fielder.
Fred Lynn hits a home run.
Les Thielman flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Kansas City
Frank Grigsby flies out to the center fielder.
Doug Vico flies out to the center fielder.
Chet Jaeger comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats.
Bobby Carter singles to center field.
Tom Leber grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Bobby Carter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Boston
Pat Meyer hits a home run.
Desi Sprague doubles to center field.
Fred Simon 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.
Donn Duvall grounds out to the second baseman.
Desi Sprague advances to third on the play.
Gene Gomez strikes out.
Bob Bierbauer singles past the third baseman.
Desi Sprague scores.
Bob Bierbauer steals second.
Oscar Wilshere flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Kansas City
Tim Candiotti comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Earl Davanon strikes out.
Fred Ballard grounds out to the second baseman.
Dick Wilson is pinch hitting for Fred Simon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Dick Wilson flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0
Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Boston total runners left on base: 5