Inning: 1 Boston
J.R. Gunning pitching.
Fred Lynn grounds out to the third baseman.
Mitchell Fisk pops out to the first baseman.
Pat Meyer walks.
Donn Duvall strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Detroit
John Espino pitching.
Chuck Fulton doubles to right field.
Al Lundstedt flies out to the left fielder.
Jim Foytack grounds out to the second baseman.
Chuck Fulton advances to third on the play.
Jake Pettit walks.
Bob Kline grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Boston
Desi Sprague grounds out to the third baseman.
Hub Hawes doubles past the third baseman.
Fred Dunlop is hit by a pitch.
Gene Gomez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Mike Poepping grounds out to the second baseman.
Joey Berres flies out to the center fielder.
Chief Thornton walks.
J.R. Gunning grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Chief Thornton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
John Espino strikes out.
Fred Lynn singles past the first baseman.
Mitchell Fisk flies out to the left fielder.
Pat Meyer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the third baseman.
Al Lundstedt walks.
Jim Foytack flies out to the right fielder.
Jake Pettit walks.
Bob Kline grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Boston
Donn Duvall grounds out to the third baseman.
Desi Sprague strikes out.
Hub Hawes grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Detroit
Mike Poepping walks.
Joey Berres singles past the second baseman.
Chief Thornton walks.
J.R. Gunning grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Mike Poepping scores.
Joey Berres advances to third on the play.
Chief Thornton advances to second on the play.
Chuck Fulton flies out to the right fielder.
Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Boston
Fred Dunlop pops out to the catcher.
Gene Gomez flies out to the center fielder.
John Espino strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Detroit
Jim Foytack doubles to left field.
Jake Pettit doubles to center field.
Jim Foytack scores.
Bob Kline flies out to the center fielder.
Mike Poepping flies out to the left fielder.
Joey Berres grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Boston
Fred Lynn flies out to the left fielder.
Mitchell Fisk singles past the second baseman.
Pat Meyer grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Mitchell Fisk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Donn Duvall walks.
Desi Sprague grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Detroit
Chief Thornton singles to right field.
Ricky Chapman 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 1st.
J.R. Gunning lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Chuck Fulton flies out to the right fielder.
Al Lundstedt grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Boston
Hub Hawes singles to left field.
Fred Dunlop walks.
Gene Gomez singles to left field.
Hub Hawes scores.
Gary Cappuzzello is pinch hitting for Ricky Chapman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Gary Cappuzzello singles to left field.
Fred Dunlop scores.
Fred Lynn grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Gary Cappuzzello is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Mitchell Fisk singles to right field.
Gene Gomez scores.
Pat Meyer grounds out to the shortstop.
Fred Lynn advances to third on the play.
Mitchell Fisk advances to second on the play.
Donn Duvall hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Fred Lynn scores.
Joe Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Desi Sprague reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Fulton.
Mitchell Fisk scores.
Hub Hawes singles to right field.
Donn Duvall scores.
Desi Sprague scores.
Hub Hawes steals second.
Fred Dunlop strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Walt Dede pitching.
Jim Foytack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jake Pettit strikes out.
Bob Kline grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Boston
Gene Gomez grounds out to the second baseman.
Oscar Wilshere is pinch hitting for Walt Dede. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Oscar Wilshere singles to left field.
Oscar Wilshere steals second.
Fred Lynn walks.
Mitchell Fisk pops out to the shortstop.
Pat Meyer singles to right field.
Oscar Wilshere scores.
Fred Lynn aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Marvin Benard comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Donn Duvall singles to center field.
Fred Lynn scores.
Pat Meyer advances to third on the hit.
Desi Sprague walks.
Hub Hawes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Detroit
Chet Jaeger pitching.
Mike Poepping grounds out to the second baseman.
Joey Berres flies out to the center fielder.
Chief Thornton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Boston
Fred Dunlop flies out to the center fielder.
Gene Gomez flies out to the center fielder.
Bob Henninger is pinch hitting for Chet Jaeger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bob Henninger flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Detroit
Tim Candiotti pitching.
Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for Marvin Benard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Wayne Anderson flies out to the right fielder.
Pete Sutcliffe is pinch hitting for Chuck Fulton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Pete Sutcliffe flies out to the right fielder.
Ron Tucker is pinch hitting for Al Lundstedt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Ron Tucker strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Boston total runners LOB: 9
Detroit total runners LOB: 9