Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Francisco Pickrel pitching.
Ken Schaal walks.
Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder.
Luis Brito grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Ken Schaal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Hank Atkinson walks.
Bobby Schalk flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Oakland
Wilbert Leja pitching.
Dave Blackburn singles to center field.
Dave Blackburn steals second.
Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop.
Ron Muniz pops out to the first baseman.
Mike Williams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Bill Stoviak singles to right field.
Takahiro Akamatsu walks.
Bobby Smith strikes out.
Wilbert Leja lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Ken Schaal grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Oakland
John Konnick grounds out to the third baseman.
Ken Stromme singles to center field.
Buddy Lint singles to left field.
Ken Stromme aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Buddy Lint is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Daisuke Nakayama singles to center field.
Luis Brito flies out to the right fielder.
Hank Atkinson pops out to the second baseman.
Bobby Schalk grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Daisuke Nakayama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Oakland
Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the shortstop.
Dave Blackburn strikes out.
Andre Wehmeier singles to left field.
Ron Muniz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Bill Stoviak grounds out to the pitcher.
Takahiro Akamatsu flies out to the left fielder.
Bobby Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Oakland
Mike Williams strikes out.
John Konnick grounds out to the shortstop.
Ken Stromme singles to right field.
Buddy Lint singles past the third baseman.
Tom Bader flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Wilbert Leja flies out to the right fielder.
Ken Schaal strikes out.
Daisuke Nakayama walks.
Daisuke Nakayama steals second.
Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Oakland
Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the third baseman.
Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop.
Andre Wehmeier strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder.
Bobby Schalk grounds out to the shortstop.
Bill Stoviak pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Oakland
Ron Muniz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Mike Williams strikes out.
John Konnick singles to right field.
Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Takahiro Akamatsu singles to left field.
Bobby Smith singles to right field.
Takahiro Akamatsu advances to third on the hit.
Wilbert Leja strikes out.
Ken Schaal singles to right field.
Takahiro Akamatsu scores.
Bobby Smith advances to third on the hit.
Daisuke Nakayama grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Oakland
Buddy Lint pops out to the first baseman.
Tom Bader strikes out.
Barry McGunnigle is pinch hitting for Francisco Pickrel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Bobo Riles pitching.
Luis Brito strikes out.
Hank Atkinson grounds out to the third baseman.
Bobby Schalk strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Oakland
Dave Blackburn hits a home run.
Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman.
Ron Muniz singles to left field.
Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder.
John Konnick walks.
Osvaldo Lord 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.
Ken Stromme strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
George Meridith is pinch hitting for Bill Stoviak.
George Meridith triples.
Don Moren is pinch hitting for Takahiro Akamatsu.
Don Moren walks.
Enrique Ramirez is pinch hitting for Bobby Smith.
Enrique Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop.
George Meridith scores.
Don Moren advances to second on the play.
Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Osvaldo Lord. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Homer Nyman singles to center field.
Don Moren scores.
Ken Schaal singles to center field.
Daisuke Nakayama singles to center field.
Homer Nyman scores.
Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Luis Brito grounds into a 3-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Oakland
Masato Miyamoto pitching.
Buddy Lint hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Tom Bader grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Pop Leppert is pinch hitting for Bill Giovanola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Pop Leppert pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Oakland total runners LOB: 8