Inning: 1 Detroit
Larry Balenti pitching.
Bill Coble flies out to the left fielder.
Chick Karros strikes out.
Pat Yowell strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Mel Anderson pitching.
Lou House singles to right field.
Chris Parker doubles to right field.
Lou House uses his aggressiveness and scores.
John Butcher strikes out.
Dick Herring singles to right field.
Chris Parker scores.
Monte Thomas flies out to the center fielder.
Ed Camnitz grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Dick Herring is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Jim Haney singles to left field.
Julio Tavarez reached on a fielding error by Clarence Lint.
Stan Lucas singles to right field.
Jim Haney scores.
Julio Tavarez advances to third on the hit.
Greg Feldman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags,
Julio Tavarez scores.
Nobuyuki Hirayama strikes out.
Mel Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Doug Fryman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Clarence Lint lines out to the second baseman.
Larry Balenti singles to right field.
Lou House triples.
Larry Balenti scores.
Chris Parker doubles to left field.
Lou House scores.
John Butcher doubles to left field.
Chris Parker scores.
Howie Gale comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dick Herring pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Bill Coble flies out to the left fielder.
Chick Karros singles to right field.
Chick Karros steals second.
Pat Yowell flies out to the center fielder.
Jim Haney hits a home run.
Chick Karros scores.
Julio Tavarez doubles to center field.
Stan Lucas singles to center field.
Julio Tavarez scores.
Greg Feldman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Monte Thomas singles to left field.
Ed Camnitz doubles to left field.
Monte Thomas scores.
Bill Lis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Doug Fryman hits a home run.
Ed Camnitz scores.
Will Dempsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Clarence Lint singles past the second baseman.
Larry Balenti lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Lou House singles to left field.
Clarence Lint scores.
Jim Clements comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder.
Lou House steals second.
John Butcher hits a home run.
Lou House scores.
Dick Herring flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Detroit
Nobuyuki Hirayama singles past the third baseman.
Jim Clements lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Bill Coble flies out to the left fielder.
Chick Karros flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Monte Thomas grounds out to the second baseman.
Ed Camnitz singles to center field.
Doug Fryman reached on a fielding error by Nobuyuki Hirayama.
Clarence Lint strikes out.
Larry Balenti strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Detroit
Pat Yowell singles to center field.
Jim Haney singles to right field.
Pat Yowell advances to third on the hit.
Julio Tavarez strikes out.
Stan Lucas strikes out.
Greg Feldman singles to left field.
Pat Yowell scores.
Nobuyuki Hirayama walks.
Jim Clements singles to left field.
Jim Haney scores.
Ed Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Coble lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Lou House hits a home run.
Chris Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
John Butcher pops out to the shortstop.
Dick Herring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Chick Karros singles to left field.
Pat Yowell strikes out.
Jim Haney grounds out to the shortstop.
Chick Karros advances to second on the play.
Chick Karros gets picked off second (1-4).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Monte Thomas doubles to center field.
Ed Camnitz pops out to the second baseman.
Doug Fryman flies out to the left fielder.
Clarence Lint flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Julio Tavarez singles to center field.
Stan Lucas pops out to the third baseman.
Greg Feldman doubles to left field.
Julio Tavarez uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Al Fullmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Nobuyuki Hirayama flies out to the center fielder.
Earle Brett is pinch hitting for Jim Clements. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Earle Brett triples.
Greg Feldman scores.
Bill Coble flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Paul Thompson pitching.
Pop Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Al Fullmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Pop Stelmaszek strikes out.
Lou House flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Chris Parker pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Detroit
Kurt Lorenzen pitching.
Keith Hughes enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Butcher at CF.
Reggie Shaw enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Fryman at RF.
Chick Karros pops out to the catcher.
Pat Yowell grounds out to the second baseman.
Jim Haney flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Keith Hughes strikes out.
Dick Herring singles to right field.
Monte Thomas doubles to center field.
Dick Herring uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Ed Camnitz flies out to the right fielder.
Reggie Shaw strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
Julio Tavarez strikes out.
Stan Lucas doubles to left field.
Greg Feldman flies out to the center fielder.
Nobuyuki Hirayama hits a home run.
Stan Lucas scores.
Mule Grich is pinch hitting for Paul Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Mule Grich grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0
Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6