Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Robert Pulido pitching.
Tom Welch strikes out.
Marlon Fields flies out to the left fielder.
Mel Taylor singles to right field.
Ed Asadoor walks.
Yorkis Dreke flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Texas
Mario Nevers pitching.
Scott Santo strikes out.
Chappy DeVormer singles to left field.
Blondy Spongberg singles to left field.
Chappy DeVormer advances to third on the hit.
Johnny Wurm doubles to left field.
Chappy DeVormer scores.
Blondy Spongberg uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Tom Meloan walks.
Tom Adkins flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Cather grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
George Plank singles to left field.
Dmitri Hearn grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
George Plank is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Willard Michalak grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Dmitri Hearn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Mario Nevers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Texas
Wilbur Ruffin strikes out.
Robert Pulido strikes out.
Scott Santo grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Tom Welch singles to left field.
Marlon Fields lines out to the shortstop.
Mel Taylor flies out to the left fielder.
Ed Asadoor strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Texas
Chappy DeVormer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Blondy Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman.
Johnny Wurm grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Yorkis Dreke strikes out.
George Plank flies out to the right fielder.
Dmitri Hearn flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Texas
Tom Meloan strikes out.
Tom Adkins singles to left field.
Tom Cather grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Tom Adkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Wilbur Ruffin walks.
Robert Pulido singles to center field.
Tom Cather scores.
Wilbur Ruffin advances to third on the hit.
Scott Santo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Willard Michalak walks.
Mario Nevers lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st).
Tom Welch walks.
Marlon Fields singles to left field.
Tom Welch advances to third on the hit.
Mel Taylor singles to left field.
Tom Welch scores.
Marlon Fields advances to third on the hit.
Ed Asadoor flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Texas
Chappy DeVormer flies out to the center fielder.
Blondy Spongberg singles to center field.
Johnny Wurm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Blondy Spongberg advances to second on the play.
Tom Meloan hits a home run.
Blondy Spongberg scores.
Tom Adkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Yorkis Dreke walks.
Hal Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
George Plank strikes out.
Dmitri Hearn singles to center field.
Yorkis Dreke is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder.
Willard Michalak strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Texas
Lou Brittain comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Cather singles to left field.
Wilbur Ruffin flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Simpson is pinch hitting for Hal Benton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Bill Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tom Cather advances to second on the play.
Scott Santo singles to left field.
Tom Cather scores.
Chappy DeVormer hits a home run.
Scott Santo scores.
Cap Stein comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Blondy Spongberg flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Tom Snyder pitching.
Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Cap Stein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Jay Barr walks.
Tom Welch strikes out.
Jay Barr steals second.
Marlon Fields walks.
Mel Taylor walks.
Ed Asadoor grounds out to the third baseman.
Jay Barr scores.
Marlon Fields advances to third on the play.
Mel Taylor advances to second on the play.
Yorkis Dreke strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Texas
Roy Byrne pitching.
Elvis Larkin is pinch hitting for Johnny Wurm. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Elvis Larkin flies out to the left fielder.
Tom Meloan grounds out to the pitcher.
Tom Adkins grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
George Plank flies out to the right fielder.
Dmitri Hearn singles to center field.
Willard Michalak flies out to the left fielder.
Rollie Cline is pinch hitting for Roy Byrne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Rollie Cline flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Texas
Herb Tuero pitching.
Tom Cather strikes out.
Wilbur Ruffin walks.
Clay Mueller is pinch hitting for Tom Snyder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Clay Mueller singles to left field.
Wilbur Ruffin advances to third on the hit.
Scott Santo hits a home run.
Wilbur Ruffin scores.
Clay Mueller scores.
Bill Bragan comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Chappy DeVormer singles past the second baseman.
Blondy Spongberg doubles to right field.
Chappy DeVormer uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Elvis Larkin singles to center field.
Blondy Spongberg scores.
Tom Meloan strikes out.
Tom Adkins flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Claude Osteen pitching.
Tom Welch pops out to the third baseman.
Marlon Fields strikes out.
Mel Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Texas total runners left on base: 5