Inning: 1 Minnesota
Al Lindsey pitching.
Rico Rice singles to center field.
Desi Sprague strikes out.
Oscar Wilshere walks.
Bob Henninger pops out to the first baseman.
Pat Meyer singles to center field.
Rico Rice scores.
Oscar Wilshere advances to third on the hit.
Fred Lynn doubles to left field.
Oscar Wilshere scores.
Pat Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Fred Dunlop walks.
Gus Lavelle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Detroit
Hank Thor pitching.
Chuck Fulton flies out to the center fielder.
Andres Hernandez strikes out.
Bob Kline grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Hank Thor singles to right field.
Rico Rice grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Hank Thor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Desi Sprague flies out to the right fielder.
Oscar Wilshere singles to right field.
Rico Rice advances to third on the hit.
Bob Henninger hits a home run.
Rico Rice scores.
Oscar Wilshere scores.
Sam Stremmel comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pat Meyer grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Detroit
Charles Roebuck grounds out to the second baseman.
Vance Oster pops out to the second baseman.
Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Fred Lynn walks.
Fred Dunlop grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Gus Lavelle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Jake Pettit strikes out.
Mike Poepping grounds out to the pitcher.
Sam Stremmel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Hank Thor strikes out.
Rico Rice flies out to the center fielder.
Desi Sprague doubles to center field.
Oscar Wilshere flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Chuck Fulton pops out to the second baseman.
Andres Hernandez singles to center field.
Bob Kline strikes out.
Charles Roebuck grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Bob Henninger strikes out.
Pat Meyer singles to right field.
Fred Lynn singles to left field.
Pat Meyer advances to third on the hit.
Fred Dunlop walks.
Gus Lavelle singles to right field.
Pat Meyer scores.
Fred Lynn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Fred Dunlop advances to third on the play.
Rimp Snipes comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Hank Thor grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Detroit
Vance Oster grounds out to the third baseman.
Pete Sutcliffe singles past the second baseman.
Jake Pettit grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Pete Sutcliffe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Mike Poepping hits a home run.
Jake Pettit scores.
Rimp Snipes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Rico Rice grounds out to the shortstop.
Desi Sprague doubles to left field.
Oscar Wilshere strikes out.
Bob Henninger reached on a fielding error by Jake Pettit.
Pat Meyer hits a home run.
Desi Sprague scores.
Bob Henninger scores.
Fred Lynn doubles to left field.
Fred Dunlop strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the pitcher.
Andres Hernandez singles to right field.
Bob Kline walks.
Charles Roebuck strikes out.
Vance Oster hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Gus Lavelle strikes out.
Les Carpenter comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Hank Thor grounds out to the shortstop.
Rico Rice grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Detroit
Jake Pettit grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Mike Poepping is hit by a pitch.
Al Lundstedt is pinch hitting for Les Carpenter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Mike Poepping steals second.
Al Lundstedt singles to center field.
Chuck Fulton singles to center field.
Mike Poepping scores.
Jim Arlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Andres Hernandez doubles to left field.
Al Lundstedt scores.
Chuck Fulton uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bob Kline hits a home run.
Andres Hernandez scores.
John Espino comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Charles Roebuck pops out to the first baseman.
Vance Oster pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Howie Freeman pitching.
Desi Sprague singles to left field.
Oscar Wilshere grounds out to the second baseman.
Desi Sprague advances to second on the play.
Bob Henninger flies out to the left fielder.
Pat Meyer singles to right field.
Fred Lynn strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Detroit
Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jake Pettit flies out to the left fielder.
Mike Poepping doubles to center field.
Tavo Minor is pinch hitting for Howie Freeman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Tavo Minor strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Phenomenal Hershberger pitching.
Fred Dunlop reached on a fielding error by Phenomenal Hershberger.
Gus Lavelle strikes out.
Gene Gomez is pinch hitting for John Espino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Gene Gomez singles past the second baseman.
Fred Dunlop advances to third on the hit.
Rico Rice grounds out to the second baseman.
Fred Dunlop scores.
Gene Gomez advances to second on the play.
Desi Sprague strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
Luis Harris pitching.
Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop.
Andres Hernandez lines out to the second baseman.
Bob Kline doubles to left field.
Charles Roebuck singles to right field.
Bob Kline scores.
Chet Jaeger comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Vance Oster walks.
Pete Sutcliffe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2
Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Detroit total runners LOB: 7