Inning: 1 Boston
Al Lindsey pitching.
Fred Lynn walks.
Rico Rice pops out to the shortstop.
Mitchell Fisk flies out to the center fielder.
Pat Meyer singles to center field.
Fred Lynn advances to third on the hit.
Donn Duvall walks.
Desi Sprague grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 1 Detroit
Jody Newman pitching.
Al Lundstedt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Red Babcock grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Kline singles to left field.
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Hub Hawes flies out to the right fielder.
Fred Dunlop flies out to the left fielder.
Jody Newman singles to right field.
Fred Lynn hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Rico Rice walks.
Mitchell Fisk singles to center field.
Jody Newman scores.
Fred Lynn scores.
Rico Rice advances to third on the hit.
Pat Meyer grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Jake Pettit reached on a fielding error by Fred Dunlop.
Jake Pettit is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Rod Trout doubles to left field.
Pete Sutcliffe singles to left field.
Rod Trout scores.
Joey Berres strikes out.
Al Lindsey walks.
Al Lundstedt grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Al Lindsey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Boston
Donn Duvall flies out to the center fielder.
Desi Sprague doubles to center field.
Hub Hawes strikes out.
Fred Dunlop hits a home run.
Desi Sprague scores.
Jody Newman grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Red Babcock strikes out.
Bob Kline strikes out.
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Boston
Fred Lynn grounds out to the shortstop.
Rico Rice strikes out.
Mitchell Fisk triples.
Pat Meyer flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Jake Pettit walks.
Rod Trout flies out to the right fielder.
Pete Sutcliffe strikes out.
Joey Berres pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Boston
Donn Duvall doubles to left field.
Desi Sprague lines out to the shortstop.
Hub Hawes grounds out to the pitcher.
Fred Dunlop singles to left field.
Donn Duvall scores.
Rimp Snipes comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Fred Dunlop steals second.
Jody Newman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Rimp Snipes grounds out to the second baseman.
Al Lundstedt singles to left field.
Al Lundstedt steals second.
Red Babcock grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Kline strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Boston
Fred Lynn walks.
Rico Rice hits a home run.
Fred Lynn scores.
Howie Freeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mitchell Fisk singles to left field.
Pat Meyer hits a home run.
Mitchell Fisk scores.
Donn Duvall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Desi Sprague walks.
Hub Hawes grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Desi Sprague is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Fred Dunlop grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Hub Hawes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop.
Jake Pettit pops out to the first baseman.
Rod Trout singles to left field.
Pete Sutcliffe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Boston
Jody Newman grounds out to the shortstop.
Fred Lynn strikes out.
Rico Rice strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Detroit
Joey Berres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for Howie Freeman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Wayne Anderson hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Wayne Anderson gets picked off first.
Al Lundstedt flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Boston
Joe Snyder pitching.
Mitchell Fisk singles to left field.
Pat Meyer strikes out.
Donn Duvall singles to right field.
Mitchell Fisk advances to third on the hit.
Desi Sprague strikes out.
Hub Hawes flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Detroit
Red Babcock singles to center field.
Bob Kline grounds out to the pitcher.
Red Babcock advances to second on the play.
Chuck Fulton singles to right field.
Red Babcock scores.
Chief Thornton is pinch hitting for Jake Pettit. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Chief Thornton flies out to the right fielder.
Rod Trout doubles to right field.
Chuck Fulton scores.
Pete Sutcliffe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Boston
Fred Dunlop strikes out.
Jody Newman strikes out.
Fred Lynn singles to right field.
Rico Rice doubles past the first baseman.
Fred Lynn uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Marvin Benard comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mitchell Fisk walks.
Pat Meyer flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Detroit
Mike Poepping is pinch hitting for Joey Berres. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Mike Poepping strikes out.
Jim Foytack is pinch hitting for Marvin Benard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Jim Foytack grounds out to the shortstop.
Ron Tucker is pinch hitting for Al Lundstedt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Ron Tucker walks.
Red Babcock grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Ron Tucker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1
Boston total runners LOB: 12
Detroit total runners LOB: 8