Inning: 1 Boston
Ross Davis pitching.
Alex Petoskey walks.
Joey DeMontreville grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Alex Petoskey advances to second on the play.
Russ Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Alex Petoskey advances to third on the play.
Ernie Nolan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Detroit
Bob Nokes pitching.
Clarence Dobens strikes out.
Bruce Burkle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Ricardo Barker singles to left field.
Masami Kojima doubles past the third baseman.
Ricardo Barker uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Archie Bauers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Bud Christopher singles to left field.
Doug Stoll walks.
Bill Pujols strikes out.
Jeff Kirk grounds out to the pitcher.
Bud Christopher advances to third on the play.
Doug Stoll advances to second on the play.
Bob Nokes lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Billy Timlin walks.
Chikao Taguchi singles to right field.
Osdanis Gracial grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Billy Timlin advances to third on the play.
Ross Davis flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
Alex Petoskey singles to center field.
Joey DeMontreville singles to right field.
Alex Petoskey advances to third on the hit.
Russ Lyons singles to right field.
Alex Petoskey scores.
Joey DeMontreville advances to third on the hit.
Ernie Nolan hits a home run.
Joey DeMontreville scores.
Russ Lyons scores.
Mike Daniels comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bud Christopher pops out to the second baseman.
Doug Stoll flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Pujols strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Clarence Dobens strikes out.
Bruce Burkle walks.
Ricardo Barker hits an infield single to the first baseman.
Masami Kojima strikes out.
Archie Bauers strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Boston
Jeff Kirk singles to left field.
Bob Nokes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Bob Nokes flies out to the center fielder.
Alex Petoskey grounds out to the third baseman.
Jeff Kirk advances to second on the play.
Joey DeMontreville singles to center field.
Jeff Kirk scores.
Russ Lyons singles to right field.
Ernie Nolan flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Detroit
Billy Timlin grounds out to the second baseman.
Chikao Taguchi singles to center field.
Osdanis Gracial singles to center field.
Chikao Taguchi advances to third on the hit.
Mike Daniels reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jeff Kirk.
Chikao Taguchi scores.
Clarence Dobens grounds out to the second baseman.
Osdanis Gracial scores.
Mike Daniels advances to third on the play.
Bruce Burkle flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Boston
Bud Christopher singles to center field.
Doug Stoll singles to right field.
Bud Christopher advances to third on the hit.
Bill Pujols lines out to the first baseman.
Jeff Kirk strikes out.
Bob Nokes flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 5 Detroit
Ricardo Barker walks.
Masami Kojima walks.
Archie Bauers grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Masami Kojima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Billy Timlin pops out to the first baseman.
Chikao Taguchi grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Boston
Alex Petoskey singles to right field.
Alex Petoskey steals second.
Joey DeMontreville singles to center field.
Alex Petoskey scores.
Joe Renko comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Russ Lyons singles to right field.
Ernie Nolan grounds out to the second baseman.
Joey DeMontreville advances to third on the play.
Russ Lyons advances to second on the play.
Bud Christopher strikes out.
Doug Stoll strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Detroit
Osdanis Gracial strikes out.
Glenn Sprinz is pinch hitting for Joe Renko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the catcher.
Clarence Dobens grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Boston
Cy Crawford pitching.
Bill Pujols doubles to left field.
Jeff Kirk flies out to the center fielder.
John Amalfitano is pinch hitting for Bob Nokes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
John Amalfitano flies out to the left fielder.
Alex Petoskey grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Burt Brideweser pitching.
Bruce Burkle flies out to the center fielder.
Ricardo Barker triples.
Masami Kojima pops out to the shortstop.
Archie Bauers singles to center field.
Ricardo Barker scores.
Billy Timlin walks.
Chikao Taguchi grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Boston
Joey DeMontreville grounds out to the pitcher.
Russ Lyons grounds out to the third baseman.
Ernie Nolan flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Detroit
Osdanis Gracial strikes out.
Koichi Ariyoshi is pinch hitting for Cy Crawford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Koichi Ariyoshi grounds out to the second baseman.
Clarence Dobens flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Boston
John Houck pitching.
Bud Christopher strikes out.
Doug Stoll strikes out.
Bill Pujols strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Detroit
Kazuhide Yamada comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Bruce Burkle strikes out.
Ricardo Barker flies out to the center fielder.
Masami Kojima strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Boston total runners LOB: 10
Detroit total runners LOB: 9