Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Brian Hogue pitching.
Chick Daringer grounds out to the second baseman.
Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman.
Jack Shannon flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Detroit
Jason Higginbotham pitching.
Junior James singles to left field.
Claude Sanicki strikes out.
Hack Rucker flies out to the center fielder.
Pat Scheinblum strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Johnny Cedeno hits a home run.
Satoru Fukumoto flies out to the right fielder.
Felipe Birmingham flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Detroit
John Ritter grounds out to the shortstop.
Doug Jones strikes out.
Joe Schemanske walks.
Lance Kerlin doubles to right field.
Joe Schemanske uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Brian Hogue flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Pete Larkin flies out to the center fielder.
Jason Higginbotham singles to center field.
Chick Daringer lines out to the third baseman.
Jackie Sheehan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Junior James strikes out.
Claude Sanicki singles to left field.
Claude Sanicki steals second.
Hack Rucker grounds out to the third baseman.
Pat Scheinblum flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Jack Shannon walks.
Masanori Kobayashi strikes out.
Johnny Cedeno doubles to left field.
Jack Shannon uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Satoru Fukumoto flies out to the left fielder.
Felipe Birmingham flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
John Ritter hits a home run.
Doug Jones grounds out to the pitcher.
Joe Schemanske grounds out to the shortstop.
Lance Kerlin doubles past the first baseman.
Brian Hogue grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Pete Larkin walks.
Jason Higginbotham lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Vern Fromme 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.
Chick Daringer grounds out to the pitcher.
Jackie Sheehan singles to center field.
Pete Larkin scores.
Jack Shannon grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Jackie Sheehan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Junior James strikes out.
Claude Sanicki flies out to the right fielder.
Hack Rucker strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Johnny Cedeno lines out to the first baseman.
Satoru Fukumoto grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Pat Scheinblum strikes out.
John Ritter grounds out to the shortstop.
Doug Jones strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Felipe Birmingham reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hack Rucker.
Pete Larkin singles to center field.
Felipe Birmingham scores.
Jason Higginbotham lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jim Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd.
Chick Daringer grounds out to the second baseman.
Pete Larkin advances to third on the play.
Jackie Sheehan singles to center field.
Pete Larkin scores.
Jack Shannon singles to center field.
Jackie Sheehan advances to third on the hit.
Masanori Kobayashi flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Detroit
Joe Schemanske flies out to the right fielder.
Lance Kerlin strikes out.
Boardwalk Casey is pinch hitting for Jim Bennett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Boardwalk Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Bob Koskie pitching.
Johnny Cedeno flies out to the center fielder.
Satoru Fukumoto singles to center field.
Felipe Birmingham strikes out.
Satoru Fukumoto steals second.
Pete Larkin grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Fred Drescher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Satoru Fukumoto at 1B.
Junior James strikes out.
Claude Sanicki singles to center field.
Hack Rucker flies out to the left fielder.
Pat Scheinblum grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Claude Sanicki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Raul Rives is pinch hitting for Jason Higginbotham. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Raul Rives grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Chick Daringer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jackie Sheehan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Detroit
Hiroshi Shimizu pitching.
John Ritter grounds out to the shortstop.
Doug Jones walks.
Joe Schemanske walks.
Lance Kerlin hits an infield single to the pitcher.
Hughie Caldwell is pinch hitting for Bob Koskie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Hughie Caldwell flies out to the right fielder.
Junior James pops out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 3
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Detroit total runners LOB: 8