Inning: 1 Detroit
J.R. Babitt pitching.
Sidney DeFate grounds out to the pitcher.
Jay Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Todd Helton singles to center field.
Adam Cole hits a home run.
Todd Helton scores.
Duke Sims strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 New York
Frank Dressendorfer pitching.
Ted Malay grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Sloppy Poole strikes out.
Buster Stember strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Detroit
Katsuo Machida strikes out.
Jose Cruz Jr. doubles to center field.
Bob Bailor flies out to the left fielder.
Frank Dressendorfer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 New York
Carlos Smith grounds out to the second baseman.
Wayne Christmas strikes out.
Jon Whitney strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Sidney DeFate walks.
Jay Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Sidney DeFate advances to second on the play.
Todd Helton singles to center field.
Sidney DeFate scores.
Adam Cole singles to center field.
Todd Helton advances to third on the hit.
Duke Sims strikes out.
Katsuo Machida hits a home run.
Todd Helton scores.
Adam Cole scores.
Jose Cruz Jr. grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 New York
Duane Turner strikes out.
Rennie Ballenger walks.
J.R. Babitt lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Ted Malay walks.
Sloppy Poole singles to center field.
Rennie Ballenger is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Bob Bailor strikes out.
Frank Dressendorfer grounds out to the second baseman.
Sidney DeFate walks.
Jay Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Sidney DeFate is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 New York
Buster Stember grounds out to the shortstop.
Carlos Smith strikes out.
Wayne Christmas strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Detroit
Todd Helton singles to left field.
Adam Cole singles to left field.
Todd Helton advances to third on the hit.
Duke Sims pops out to the shortstop.
Katsuo Machida walks.
Frank Lewis 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.
Jose Cruz Jr. grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 New York
Jon Whitney flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Duane Turner hits a home run.
Rennie Ballenger grounds out to the second baseman.
Frank Lewis strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Bob Bailor singles to right field.
Frank Dressendorfer lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Sidney DeFate singles to right field.
Bob Bailor scores.
Jay Smith singles to center field.
Sidney DeFate advances to third on the hit.
Todd Helton grounds out to the second baseman.
Sidney DeFate scores.
Jay Smith advances to second on the play.
Adam Cole grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 New York
Ted Malay walks.
Sloppy Poole doubles to center field.
Ted Malay uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Buster Stember flies out to the right fielder.
Carlos Smith hits a home run.
Sloppy Poole scores.
Dutch Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats.
Wayne Christmas hits a home run.
Jon Whitney singles to right field.
Duane Turner grounds out to the second baseman.
Jon Whitney advances to second on the play.
Rennie Ballenger strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Dave Sturdivant comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Duke Sims flies out to the left fielder.
Katsuo Machida strikes out.
Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 New York
Dave Sturdivant pops out to the second baseman.
Jimmy Callahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ted Malay singles to center field.
Sloppy Poole strikes out.
Buster Stember flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder.
Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Jimmy Callahan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Desi Coco flies out to the left fielder.
Sidney DeFate flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 New York
Don Drysdale pitching.
Jake Taylor enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Helton at CF.
Chuck Jones enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duke Sims at 1B.
Carlos Smith singles to center field.
Wayne Christmas singles to right field.
Carlos Smith advances to third on the hit.
Jon Whitney flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Carlos Smith scores.
Wayne Christmas steals second.
Duane Turner grounds out to the third baseman.
Rennie Ballenger singles to center field.
George Kane is pinch hitting for Dave Sturdivant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
George Kane strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Detroit
Willie Shipke pitching.
Jay Smith doubles to right field.
Jake Taylor doubles to center field.
Jay Smith scores.
Adam Cole hits a home run.
Jake Taylor scores.
Chuck Jones grounds out to the second baseman.
Katsuo Machida grounds out to the third baseman.
Jose Cruz Jr. singles to right field.
Bob Bailor strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 New York
Ted Malay singles to center field.
Sloppy Poole strikes out.
Buster Stember doubles to center field.
Ted Malay uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Luis Kent comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Carlos Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Wayne Christmas strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1
Detroit total runners LOB: 6
New York total runners LOB: 6