Inning: 1 Detroit
Jeff Locklin pitching.
Boots Bell flies out to the right fielder.
Tom Leary flies out to the right fielder.
Barry Jackson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Washington
Earl Shifflett pitching.
Sam Lefebvre pops out to the second baseman.
Reggie Thevenow singles to left field.
Reggie Thevenow steals second.
Dave Caveney grounds out to the second baseman.
Reggie Thevenow advances to third on the play.
Preacher Skalski grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Bill Bowman singles to left field.
Salty Hassett walks.
Matty Lindsay walks.
Lenny Chiles triples.
Bill Bowman scores.
Salty Hassett scores.
Matty Lindsay scores.
Steve Alston flies out to the center fielder.
Earl Shifflett singles to left field.
Lenny Chiles scores.
Boots Bell pops out to the first baseman.
Tom Leary singles to left field.
Barry Jackson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Washington
Bill Coleman grounds out to the shortstop.
Don Dickshot pops out to the shortstop.
Bobby Hamilton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Vince Varsho comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Bowman strikes out.
Salty Hassett hits a home run.
Matty Lindsay grounds out to the second baseman.
Lenny Chiles grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Washington
Charlie Shoupe grounds out to the second baseman.
Vince Varsho walks.
Sam Lefebvre doubles to center field.
Vince Varsho uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Reggie Thevenow walks.
Dave Caveney strikes out.
Preacher Skalski singles to left field.
Bill Coleman flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 4 Detroit
Steve Alston doubles to left field.
Earl Shifflett lays down a bunt.
The first baseman fields the ball and Steve Alston is thrown out at third.
Boots Bell flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Leary walks.
Barry Jackson flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Washington
Don Dickshot singles to left field.
Bobby Hamilton strikes out.
Charlie Shoupe strikes out.
Don Dickshot steals second.
Salty Hassett throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Vince Varsho lines out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Bill Bowman grounds out to the third baseman.
Salty Hassett singles to center field.
Salty Hassett steals second.
Matty Lindsay flies out to the right fielder.
Lenny Chiles doubles to right field.
Salty Hassett scores.
Yuniel Barroso comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Lenny Chiles is out trying to steal third.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Washington
Sam Lefebvre walks.
Reggie Thevenow grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Sam Lefebvre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Dave Caveney hits a home run.
Reggie Thevenow scores.
Preacher Skalski flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Coleman grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Steve Alston singles to right field.
Earl Shifflett lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Steve Alston is out trying to steal third.
Boots Bell singles to center field.
Boots Bell steals second.
Tom Leary strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Washington
Don Dickshot strikes out.
Bobby Hamilton hits a home run.
Charlie Shoupe walks.
Yuniel Barroso fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Yuniel Barroso singles to left field.
Charlie Shoupe aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Sam Lefebvre doubles to center field.
Charlie Shoupe scores.
Gene Catterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Reggie Thevenow singles to left field.
Yuniel Barroso scores.
Sam Lefebvre scores.
Dave Caveney doubles to right field.
Reggie Thevenow is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Preacher Skalski strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Barry Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Bill Bowman flies out to the left fielder.
Salty Hassett singles to left field.
Matty Lindsay flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Washington
Bill Coleman pops out to the catcher.
Don Dickshot strikes out.
Bobby Hamilton doubles to center field.
Charlie Shoupe singles to right field.
Bobby Hamilton is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Angelo DiMentibelio enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Coleman at 2B.
Lenny Chiles flies out to the center fielder.
Steve Alston singles to left field.
Al Cueto comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
John Spoljaric is pinch hitting for Gene Catterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
John Spoljaric walks.
Boots Bell strikes out.
Tom Leary walks.
Barry Jackson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Washington
Hideki Bailey pitching.
Murry Dunlap is pinch hitting for Al Cueto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Murry Dunlap reached on a fielding error by Bill Bowman.
Sam Lefebvre flies out to the left fielder.
Reggie Thevenow strikes out.
Murry Dunlap steals second.
Dave Caveney singles to right field.
Murry Dunlap scores.
Dave Caveney steals second.
Preacher Skalski singles to left field.
Dave Caveney is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
Frank Phillips pitching.
Bill Bowman grounds out to the shortstop.
Salty Hassett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Matty Lindsay flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0
Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Washington total runners left on base: 8