Inning: 1 Cleveland
Stan Helfand pitching.
Ben Smith walks.
Frank Steevens strikes out.
Eddie Mathews flies out to the center fielder.
Gus Jennings grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Herb Dalena pitching.
Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out.
Spencer Johnson strikes out.
Brian Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Cleveland
Tony Scioscia singles to left field.
Mike Metzler grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Tony Scioscia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Jim Lembo flies out to the left fielder.
Frank Stankard strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Mike Rosenfeld strikes out.
Red Hughes singles to center field.
Harry Greer walks.
Dick Rodriguez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Cleveland
Herb Dalena strikes out.
Ben Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Frank Steevens pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Mike Rollins singles to right field.
Stan Helfand lays down a bunt.
The catcher fields the ball, Mike Rollins forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the right fielder.
Spencer Johnson flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Cleveland
Eddie Mathews walks.
Gus Jennings grounds out to the third baseman.
Eddie Mathews advances to second on the play.
Tony Scioscia strikes out.
Mike Metzler hits a home run.
Eddie Mathews scores.
Jim Lembo singles past the shortstop.
Frank Stankard pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Brian Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop.
Mike Rosenfeld strikes out.
Red Hughes strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cleveland
Herb Dalena grounds out to the third baseman.
Ben Smith flies out to the center fielder.
Frank Steevens strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Harry Greer singles to center field.
Dick Rodriguez singles to center field.
Mike Rollins flies out to the right fielder.
Stan Helfand lays a bunt down the third base line.
The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first
for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cleveland
Eddie Mathews pops out to the catcher.
Gus Jennings strikes out.
Tony Scioscia singles to right field.
Mike Metzler flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the shortstop.
Spencer Johnson strikes out.
Brian Ganzel singles to left field.
Brian Ganzel steals second.
Mike Rosenfeld flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cleveland
James George is pinch hitting for Jim Lembo.
James George grounds out to the shortstop.
Frank Stankard strikes out.
Herb Dalena pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Roger Laudner enters the game as a defensive replacement for James George at C.
Red Hughes grounds out to the second baseman.
Harry Greer singles to left field.
Dick Rodriguez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cleveland
Ben Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Frank Steevens singles to right field.
Eddie Mathews doubles to right field.
Frank Steevens uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Rick Sweeney 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.
Gus Jennings grounds out to the second baseman.
Eddie Mathews advances to third on the play.
Tony Scioscia grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Lou Alston enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Metzler at 2B.
Mike Rollins pops out to the catcher.
Ted Upshaw is pinch hitting for Rick Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning.
Ted Upshaw hits a home run.
Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the second baseman.
Spencer Johnson grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Cleveland
John Bako pitching.
Lou Alston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Roger Laudner singles to left field.
Frank Stankard strikes out.
Darby Collins is pinch hitting for Herb Dalena. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Darby Collins grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Roger Laudner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Ace Throneberry pitching.
Brian Ganzel flies out to the right fielder.
Mike Rosenfeld doubles to center field.
Red Hughes walks.
Ron Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Harry Greer singles to center field.
Mike Rosenfeld scores.
Dick Rodriguez walks.
Lefty Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mike Rollins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 2
Cleveland total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6