Inning: 1 Cleveland
Jorge Steele pitching.
Mike Willey doubles to right field.
Don Whisenant doubles to center field.
Mike Willey scores.
Joe Mullen grounds out to the second baseman.
Don Whisenant advances to third on the play.
Lance Mack grounds out to the second baseman.
Don Whisenant scores.
Tom Malay strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Detroit
Steve Butler pitching.
Joe Quinones lines out to the shortstop.
Greg Mann singles to left field.
Bud Tavarez singles to right field.
Greg Mann advances to third on the hit.
Tom Odom walks.
Pete Zamora walks.
Greg Mann scores.
Tom Blott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Cleveland
George Ford grounds out to the third baseman.
Al Diaz doubles to center field.
George Coletta flies out to the center fielder.
Steve Butler singles to center field.
Al Diaz scores.
Mike Willey singles to left field.
Don Whisenant flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Bill Sparma strikes out.
Heinie Werner hits a home run.
Jorge Steele strikes out.
Joe Quinones pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cleveland
Joe Mullen flies out to the center fielder.
Lance Mack singles to center field.
Tom Malay grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Greg Mann singles to right field.
Bud Tavarez flies out to the right fielder.
Tom Odom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cleveland
George Ford grounds out to the shortstop.
Al Diaz singles to right field.
George Coletta doubles to right field.
Al Diaz is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Steve Butler strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Pete Zamora walks.
Tom Blott pops out to the second baseman.
Bill Sparma grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Pete Zamora is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Heinie Werner lines out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cleveland
Mike Willey singles to left field.
Mike Willey steals second.
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.
Don Whisenant strikes out.
Joe Mullen grounds out to the second baseman.
Mike Willey advances to third on the play.
Lance Mack grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Damaso McMillan strikes out.
Joe Quinones walks.
Greg Mann hits a home run.
Joe Quinones scores.
Bud Tavarez grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Odom pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Cleveland
Tom Malay singles to left field.
George Ford grounds out to the shortstop.
Tom Malay advances to second on the play.
Al Diaz walks.
George Coletta grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Al Diaz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Steve Butler strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Detroit
Pete Zamora pops out to the shortstop.
Tom Blott singles to left field.
Bill Sparma grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cleveland
Mike Willey strikes out.
Don Whisenant strikes out.
Joe Mullen pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Detroit
Heinie Werner doubles to right field.
Bob Nichols 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.
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 strikes out.
Greg Mann strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Cleveland
Alan Bertaina enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Mann at CF.
Lance Mack strikes out.
Tom Malay doubles to left field.
George Ford flies out to the right fielder.
Al Diaz grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Bud Tavarez walks.
Tom Odom doubles to right field.
Bud Tavarez uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Pete Zamora strikes out.
Tom Blott grounds out to the shortstop.
Bill Sparma strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Cleveland
Pat Keefe comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
George Coletta strikes out.
Ernie Wakamatsu is pinch hitting for Bob Nichols. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Ernie Wakamatsu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Mike Willey grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0
Cleveland total runners left on base: 7
Detroit total runners left on base: 5