Inning: 1 Cleveland
Ricky Arby Blazier pitching.
Roberto Curtis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Whitey Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Ray Aikens strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Bill Dalton pitching.
Hot Heinie Haid strikes out.
Reutilio Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Claude West grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cleveland
Dan Gearin lines out to the shortstop.
Toots Cicero walks.
Stan Diering flies out to the left fielder.
Butch Reynolds singles to right field.
Toots Cicero is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Danny Tipple flies out to the center fielder.
Luis Kappel hits a home run.
Rod Pazik flies out to the center fielder.
Grover Carney flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cleveland
Arlie Stigman pops out to the third baseman.
Bill Dalton strikes out.
Roberto Curtis pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Bart Glove Distefano singles to left field.
Ricky Arby Blazier lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Hot Heinie Haid singles past the shortstop.
Bart Glove Distefano scores.
Reutilio Ramirez walks.
Claude West doubles to center field.
Hot Heinie Haid scores.
Reutilio Ramirez uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Mike Thayer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Danny Tipple grounds out to the second baseman.
Claude West advances to third on the play.
Luis Kappel singles in front of the left fielder.
Claude West scores.
Rod Pazik grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Luis Kappel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cleveland
Whitey Smith singles to right field.
Ray Aikens walks.
Dan Gearin doubles to right field.
Whitey Smith scores.
Ray Aikens scores.
Toots Cicero grounds out to the second baseman.
Dan Gearin advances to third on the play.
Stan Diering doubles past the third baseman.
Dan Gearin scores.
Butch Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Arlie Stigman flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Grover Carney grounds out to the second baseman.
Bart Glove Distefano hits a home run.
Ricky Arby Blazier grounds out to the second baseman.
Hot Heinie Haid strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cleveland
Mike Thayer strikes out.
Roberto Curtis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Whitey Smith flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Reutilio Ramirez strikes out.
Claude West lines out to the first baseman.
Danny Tipple strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cleveland
Tommy Balls Eunick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Claude West at CF.
Charlie Proly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Grover Carney at 3B.
Ray Aikens flies out to the left fielder.
Dan Gearin flies out to the center fielder.
Toots Cicero doubles to right field.
Stan Diering hits a home run.
Toots Cicero scores.
George Comellas comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Butch Reynolds flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Luis Kappel grounds out to the pitcher.
Scott Gill 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.
Rod Pazik flies out to the center fielder.
Charlie Proly flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cleveland
Arlie Stigman strikes out.
Claude Lazar is pinch hitting for Scott Gill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Claude Lazar hits a home run.
Mike Menefee comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Roberto Curtis doubles to left field.
Whitey Smith reached on a fielding error by Bart Glove Distefano.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Ray Aikens singles in front of the left fielder.
Roberto Curtis scores.
Jeff Harry Harrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dan Gearin flies out to the left fielder.
Toots Cicero strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Red George pitching.
Rod Brown is pinch hitting for Bart Glove Distefano.
Rod Brown flies out to the left fielder.
Mark Emski Roznovsky is pinch hitting for Jeff Harry Harrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Mark Emski Roznovsky walks.
Hot Heinie Haid grounds out to the second baseman.
Mark Emski Roznovsky advances to second on the play.
Reutilio Ramirez singles to center field.
Mark Emski Roznovsky scores.
Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cleveland
Len Hale pitching.
Del Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rod Brown at SS.
Stan Diering singles to center field.
Bobby Lemon is pinch hitting for Butch Reynolds.
Bobby Lemon grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single!
Stan Diering advances to second on the play.
Arlie Stigman strikes out.
Arthur Gibson is pinch hitting for Red George. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Arthur Gibson grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Bob Sewell pitching.
Geno Farr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Lemon at C.
Danny Tipple flies out to the left fielder.
Luis Kappel flies out to the right fielder.
Rod Pazik strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cleveland
Roberto Curtis flies out to the right fielder.
Whitey Smith strikes out.
Ray Aikens pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Charlie Proly flies out to the left fielder.
Del Walsh strikes out.
Jim Rock Robinson is pinch hitting for Len Hale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Jim Rock Robinson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 10 Cleveland
Andy Stewart pitching.
Dan Gearin singles to right field.
Toots Cicero strikes out.
Stan Diering grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 10 Tampa Bay
Hot Heinie Haid walks.
Reutilio Ramirez pops out to the second baseman.
Tommy Balls Eunick strikes out.
Danny Tipple walks.
Luis Kappel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 11 Cleveland
Geno Farr grounds out to the shortstop.
Arlie Stigman singles to center field.
Paul Kern is pinch hitting for Bob Sewell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Paul Kern singles to right field.
Roberto Curtis flies out to the center fielder.
Whitey Smith hits a home run.
Arlie Stigman scores.
Paul Kern scores.
Ray Aikens strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Tampa Bay
Jim Dauss pitching.
Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder.
Charlie Proly doubles past the third baseman.
Del Walsh grounds out to the shortstop.
Andy Stewart grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1
Cleveland total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5