Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Alex Healy pitching.
John Sparks strikes out.
John Robinson singles to center field.
Buck Thomas walks.
Earl Casey strikes out.
Jed Simpson grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Dario Perry pitching.
Roy Flowers flies out to the left fielder.
Ernest Pinnance flies out to the left fielder.
Alan Herges singles to center field.
Julio Polanco flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Bob Lines lines out to the third baseman.
Stan Wilson grounds out to the second baseman.
Curt Melton grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Junior Grimes flies out to the center fielder.
Jorge Nahem strikes out.
Terry Raydon grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Dario Perry strikes out.
John Sparks grounds out to the shortstop.
John Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
George Fischer flies out to the right fielder.
Alex Healy strikes out.
Roy Flowers walks.
Ernest Pinnance grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Roy Flowers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Buck Thomas doubles to right field.
Earl Casey singles to right field.
Buck Thomas scores.
Jed Simpson walks.
Bob Lines grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Earl Casey advances to third on the play.
Stan Wilson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Alan Herges flies out to the right fielder.
Julio Polanco flies out to the center fielder.
Junior Grimes reached on a fielding error by Curt Melton.
Jorge Nahem grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Junior Grimes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Curt Melton singles to left field.
Dario Perry fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Dario Perry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
John Sparks flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Terry Raydon singles to right field.
George Fischer singles to left field.
Terry Raydon advances to third on the hit.
Alex Healy flies out to the right fielder.
Roy Flowers strikes out.
Ernest Pinnance flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
John Robinson flies out to the left fielder.
Buck Thomas flies out to the left fielder.
Earl Casey walks.
Jed Simpson flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Alan Herges grounds out to the second baseman.
Julio Polanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Junior Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bob Lines grounds out to the shortstop.
Stan Wilson pops out to the first baseman.
Curt Melton singles to center field.
Dario Perry strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Jorge Nahem strikes out.
Terry Raydon walks.
George Fischer grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Terry Raydon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Clyde Skaff is pinch hitting for Alex Healy. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Clyde Skaff singles to left field.
Roy Flowers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Don Butland pitching.
John Sparks doubles past the left fielder.
John Robinson walks.
Buck Thomas strikes out.
Earl Casey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Les Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Ernest Pinnance strikes out.
Alan Herges walks.
Julio Polanco walks.
Junior Grimes grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Julio Polanco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Junior Grimes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Jed Simpson doubles to left field.
Bob Lines pops out to the first baseman.
Stan Wilson lines out to the third baseman.
Curt Melton grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Jorge Nahem singles to right field.
Doc K Garrett is pinch running for Jorge Nahem on 1st base.
Terry Raydon flies out to the left fielder.
Doc K Garrett gets picked off first.
George Fischer walks.
Joe Fitzke is pinch hitting for Don Butland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Joe Fitzke triples.
George Fischer scores.
Ed Fowler comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Roy Flowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 10 Tampa Bay
Bud Guindon pitching.
Hiroshi Miura enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc K Garrett at C.
Les Collard is pinch hitting for Ed Fowler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Les Collard singles to right field.
John Sparks strikes out.
John Robinson grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Les Collard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Buck Thomas strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 10 Minnesota
Charlie Stanicek pitching.
Ernest Pinnance strikes out.
Alan Herges pops out to the pitcher.
Julio Polanco flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Tampa Bay
Earl Casey strikes out.
Jed Simpson flies out to the center fielder.
Bob Lines strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Minnesota
Junior Grimes flies out to the center fielder.
Hiroshi Miura grounds out to the second baseman.
Terry Raydon flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 12 Tampa Bay
Stan Wilson singles to left field.
Curt Melton grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Matt Guerra is pinch hitting for Charlie Stanicek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Matt Guerra doubles to center field.
John Sparks hits a home run.
Matt Guerra scores.
John Robinson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 12 Minnesota
Tom Greenwood pitching.
George Fischer flies out to the left fielder.
Bud Guindon pops out to the first baseman.
Roy Flowers flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota total runners LOB: 9