Inning: 1 Cleveland
Jorge Steele pitching.
Mike Willey strikes out.
Don Whisenant reached on a fielding error by Bud Tavarez.
Leo Collins doubles to left field.
Don Whisenant uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Tom Malay singles to center field.
Leo Collins scores.
Tom Malay is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Joe Mullen flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Detroit
Forrest Candini pitching.
Joe Quinones flies out to the right fielder.
Greg Mann grounds out to the pitcher.
Bud Tavarez grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cleveland
Randy Martinez singles to center field.
Dick Farrell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Al Diaz walks.
Forrest Candini lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Tom Odom lines out to the second baseman.
Pete Zamora flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Blott strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cleveland
Mike Willey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Don Whisenant grounds out to the pitcher.
Leo Collins lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Bill Sparma doubles to center field.
Heinie Werner singles to right field.
Bill Sparma scores.
Jorge Steele lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Joe Quinones strikes out.
Greg Mann grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cleveland
Tom Malay doubles to right field.
Joe Mullen strikes out.
Randy Martinez doubles to center field.
Tom Malay scores.
Dick Farrell pops out to the third baseman.
Al Diaz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Bud Tavarez grounds out to the third baseman.
Tom Odom strikes out.
Pete Zamora triples.
Tom Blott singles to center field.
Pete Zamora scores.
Bill Sparma strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cleveland
Forrest Candini grounds out to the pitcher.
Mike Willey singles to left field.
Mike Willey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Don Whisenant triples.
Damaso McMillan 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.
Leo Collins grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Heinie Werner singles to center field.
Damaso McMillan lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Joe Quinones singles to right field.
Heinie Werner scores.
Greg Mann singles past the first baseman.
Bud Tavarez singles to center field.
Joe Quinones scores.
Greg Mann advances to third on the hit.
Tom Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Greg Mann scores.
Pete Zamora grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Bud Tavarez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cleveland
Tom Malay flies out to the right fielder.
Joe Mullen strikes out.
Randy Martinez singles to center field.
Dick Farrell singles to center field.
Al Diaz lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Detroit
Tom Blott hits a home run.
Steve Butler comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Sparma hits a home run.
Heinie Werner singles to left field.
Damaso McMillan pops up a bunt to the pitcher.
Heinie Werner steals second.
Joe Quinones hits a home run.
Heinie Werner scores.
Bob Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Greg Mann walks.
Bud Tavarez singles to center field.
Greg Mann advances to third on the hit.
Tom Odom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cleveland
Bob Nichols singles to center field.
Mike Willey hits a home run.
Bob Nichols scores.
Don Whisenant doubles to right field.
Leo Collins singles to center field.
Don Whisenant scores.
Tom Malay singles to left field.
Leo Collins advances to third on the hit.
Joe Mullen grounds out to the second baseman.
Leo Collins scores.
Tom Malay advances to second on the play.
Doug Steirer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Malay steals third.
Randy Martinez pops out to the first baseman.
Dick Farrell flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Pete Zamora walks.
Tom Blott reached on a fielding error by Randy Martinez.
Bill Sparma triples.
Pete Zamora scores.
Tom Blott scores.
Lee Macwhorter comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Heinie Werner doubles to left field.
Bill Sparma scores.
Doug Steirer lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Joe Quinones grounds out to the shortstop.
Heinie Werner scores.
Greg Mann grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cleveland
Al Diaz grounds out to the third baseman.
Ernie Wakamatsu is pinch hitting for Lee Macwhorter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Ernie Wakamatsu grounds out to the third baseman.
Mike Willey strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Detroit
Greg Johnson pitching.
Bud Tavarez hits a home run.
Tom Odom doubles to center field.
Pete Zamora hits a home run.
Tom Odom scores.
John Delhi comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Blott flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Sparma walks.
Heinie Werner flies out to the center fielder.
Buzz Burns is pinch hitting for Doug Steirer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Buzz Burns grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Bill Sparma is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cleveland
Carl Charboneau pitching.
Don Whisenant grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double!
Leo Collins walks.
Tom Malay grounds out to the shortstop.
Leo Collins advances to second on the play.
Joe Mullen grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1
Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Detroit total runners left on base: 5