Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Greg Bielecki pitching.
Mel Taylor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Willard Michalak walks.
Rollie Cline doubles to right field.
Willard Michalak uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Jerry Ostdiek singles to left field.
Rollie Cline scores.
Yorkis Dreke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Texas
Robin Crockett pitching.
Blondy Spongberg singles to center field.
Johnny Wurm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Blondy Spongberg advances to second on the play.
Chappy DeVormer singles to left field.
Blondy Spongberg scores.
Tom Meloan flies out to the left fielder.
Tom Adkins grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Chappy DeVormer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
George Plank flies out to the center fielder.
Ed Asadoor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Dmitri Hearn singles to right field.
Robin Crockett flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Texas
Wilbur Ruffin flies out to the right fielder.
Tom Musselman pops out to the second baseman.
Elvis Larkin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Mel Taylor singles to center field.
Willard Michalak singles to left field.
Mel Taylor advances to third on the hit.
Rollie Cline walks.
Jerry Ostdiek strikes out.
Yorkis Dreke hits a home run.
Mel Taylor scores.
Willard Michalak scores.
Rollie Cline scores.
George Plank strikes out.
Ed Asadoor flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Texas
Greg Bielecki strikes out.
Blondy Spongberg singles to left field.
Johnny Wurm singles to center field.
Blondy Spongberg advances to third on the hit.
Chappy DeVormer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Blondy Spongberg scores.
Johnny Wurm advances to second on the play.
Tom Meloan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Hal Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dmitri Hearn triples.
Robin Crockett grounds out to the second baseman.
Dmitri Hearn scores.
Mel Taylor singles to center field.
Willard Michalak walks.
Rollie Cline flies out to the left fielder.
Jerry Ostdiek flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Texas
Tom Adkins walks.
Wilbur Ruffin singles to center field.
Tom Adkins advances to third on the hit.
Tom Musselman singles past the shortstop.
Tom Adkins scores.
Wilbur Ruffin advances to third on the hit.
Elvis Larkin strikes out.
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 into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Claude Osteen pitching.
Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the shortstop.
George Plank flies out to the left fielder.
Ed Asadoor strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Texas
Blondy Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Johnny Wurm flies out to the center fielder.
Chappy DeVormer grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Dmitri Hearn hits a home run.
Robin Crockett strikes out.
Mel Taylor flies out to the center fielder.
Willard Michalak walks.
Willard Michalak steals second.
Willard Michalak steals third.
Blondy Spongberg throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Willard Michalak scores.
Rollie Cline walks.
Rollie Cline steals second.
Jerry Ostdiek singles past the shortstop.
Rollie Cline scores.
Yorkis Dreke flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Texas
Tom Meloan pops out to the third baseman.
Tom Adkins flies out to the left fielder.
Wilbur Ruffin flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
George Plank flies out to the right fielder.
Ed Asadoor strikes out.
Dmitri Hearn singles to right field.
Jay Barr is pinch hitting for Robin Crockett. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now.
Jay Barr hits a home run.
Dmitri Hearn scores.
Mel Taylor flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Texas
Roy Byrne pitching.
Tom Musselman strikes out.
Elvis Larkin strikes out.
Scott Santo is pinch hitting for Claude Osteen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Scott Santo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Kurt Jacobs pitching.
Willard Michalak strikes out.
Rollie Cline pops out to the first baseman.
Tom Welch is pinch hitting for Jerry Ostdiek. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Tom Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Texas
Blondy Spongberg walks.
Johnny Wurm grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Chappy DeVormer walks.
Tom Meloan grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Chappy DeVormer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Yorkis Dreke singles to center field.
Elmer Frobel is pinch hitting for George Plank. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Elmer Frobel strikes out.
Ed Asadoor strikes out.
Dmitri Hearn doubles to center field.
Yorkis Dreke uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Offa Hughes is pinch hitting for Roy Byrne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Offa Hughes grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Texas
Herb Tuero pitching.
Tom Adkins walks.
Wilbur Ruffin flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Musselman singles to center field.
Tom Adkins advances to third on the hit.
Elvis Larkin flies out to the right fielder.
Tom Cather is pinch hitting for Kurt Jacobs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Tom Cather grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Texas total runners LOB: 6