Inning: 1 Minnesota
Al Carisch pitching.
Jerry Allen walks.
Jerry Allen steals second.
Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman.
Bert Warren strikes out.
Joe Sackinsky strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Tom Deshaies pitching.
Vismay Ortiz hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Bill Rettig grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Vismay Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Bill Rettig steals second.
Kojiro Muto grounds out to the pitcher.
Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Ed Siddall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Keith Irwin grounds out to the pitcher.
Don Stearns grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Al Crump singles to right field.
Bob Garcia singles to right field.
Al Crump advances to third on the hit.
Heinie Mack walks.
Bob Fabregas flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags,
Al Crump is thrown out at the plate.
Al Carisch grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Bob Garcia is out at third base.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Gary Kommers grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Deshaies grounds out to the pitcher.
Jerry Allen grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bill Rettig grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Kojiro Muto grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Tim Smith singles to right field.
Bert Warren doubles to center field.
Tim Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Joe Sackinsky doubles to right field.
Bert Warren scores.
Ed Siddall grounds out to the second baseman.
Joe Sackinsky advances to third on the play.
Keith Irwin grounds out to the shortstop.
Joe Sackinsky scores.
Don Stearns flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Bobby Ortiz strikes out.
Al Crump singles to center field.
Al Crump steals second.
Gary Kommers throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Bob Garcia hits a home run.
Al Crump scores.
Heinie Mack flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Fabregas grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Gary Kommers singles to center field.
Tom Deshaies lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jerry Allen pops out to the first baseman.
Tim Smith strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Al Carisch grounds out to the third baseman.
Vismay Ortiz strikes out.
Bill Rettig strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Bert Warren singles to left field.
Joe Sackinsky strikes out.
Bert Warren is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Ed Siddall singles to left field.
Keith Irwin grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ed Siddall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Kojiro Muto walks.
Kojiro Muto is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Bobby Ortiz strikes out.
Al Crump pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Don Stearns singles to left field.
Gary Kommers singles past the shortstop.
Don Stearns advances to third on the hit.
Pat Helms 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.
Tom Deshaies singles to left field.
Don Stearns scores.
Jerry Allen walks.
Tim Smith walks.
Gary Kommers scores.
Bert Warren grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Tom Deshaies scores.
Jerry Allen advances to third on the play.
Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bob Garcia flies out to the left fielder.
Heinie Mack walks.
Bob Fabregas doubles past the third baseman.
Heinie Mack uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Dick Smith is pinch hitting for Pat Helms. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Bob Fabregas steals third.
Dick Smith grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Fabregas scores.
Brian Dayley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Vismay Ortiz strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Jimmy Richter pitching.
Ed Siddall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Keith Irwin singles to center field.
Don Stearns hits a home run.
Keith Irwin scores.
Kris Peterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gary Kommers grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Acre is pinch hitting for Brian Dayley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bill Acre strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Masashi Ohshima pitching.
Bill Rettig strikes out.
Kojiro Muto flies out to the center fielder.
Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Jerry Allen strikes out.
Tim Smith grounds out to the pitcher.
Bert Warren singles to center field.
Joe Sackinsky grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Bert Warren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Al Crump strikes out.
Bob Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Heinie Mack is hit by a pitch.
Bob Fabregas doubles to center field.
Heinie Mack uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Dante Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Ray Holman is pinch hitting for Kris Peterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Ray Holman flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4