Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Teiichi Noguchi pitching.
Bud Platte grounds out to the third baseman.
Don Meadows flies out to the center fielder.
Steve Wise flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Hugo Ayala pitching.
Broderick Weaver strikes out.
Chuck Crowson flies out to the right fielder.
Takashi Ogino flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Sparky Nunez grounds out to the third baseman.
Jody Grace triples.
Mike Doyle grounds out to the third baseman.
Alan Selkirk walks.
Alan Selkirk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Royce Jones flies out to the center fielder.
Tiny Mulholland walks.
Kim Dickerson pops out to the catcher.
Grover Clarke doubles to center field.
Milt Rickert walks.
Teiichi Noguchi grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Greg Carroll flies out to the left fielder.
Hugo Ayala singles to center field.
Bud Platte singles to left field.
Don Meadows strikes out.
Steve Wise flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Broderick Weaver grounds out to the second baseman.
Chuck Crowson grounds out to the shortstop.
Takashi Ogino grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Sparky Nunez grounds out to the pitcher.
Jody Grace strikes out.
Mike Doyle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Royce Jones hits a home run.
Tiny Mulholland flies out to the right fielder.
Kim Dickerson walks.
Grover Clarke lines out to the second baseman.
Milt Rickert lines out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Alan Selkirk grounds out to the shortstop.
Greg Carroll hits an infield single to the third baseman.
Greg Carroll steals second.
Hugo Ayala strikes out.
Bud Platte pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Teiichi Noguchi pops out to the second baseman.
Broderick Weaver walks.
Chuck Crowson strikes out.
Takashi Ogino flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Don Meadows pops out to the shortstop.
Steve Wise strikes out.
Sparky Nunez hits an infield single to the third baseman.
Sparky Nunez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Royce Jones walks.
Tiny Mulholland flies out to the right fielder.
Kim Dickerson walks.
Grover Clarke grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Royce Jones is out at third base.
Milt Rickert walks.
Teiichi Noguchi strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Jody Grace flies out to the left fielder.
Mike Doyle grounds out to the shortstop.
Alan Selkirk strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Broderick Weaver lines out to the first baseman.
Chuck Crowson reached on a fielding error by Bud Platte.
Takashi Ogino strikes out.
Royce Jones doubles to right field.
Fred Nelson 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.
Tiny Mulholland strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Bobby Bales is pinch hitting for Greg Carroll.
Bobby Bales strikes out.
Gene Johnson is pinch hitting for Fred Nelson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Gene Johnson grounds out to the second baseman.
Bud Platte singles to right field.
Don Meadows doubles to left field.
Bud Platte uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Ken Palys 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.
Steve Wise hits a home run.
Don Meadows scores.
Phil Sharps comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Sparky Nunez singles to left field.
Jody Grace singles past the third baseman.
Mike Doyle strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Jimmy Adams pitching.
John Balboni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Bales at C.
Kim Dickerson doubles past the center fielder.
Grover Clarke grounds out to the second baseman.
Kim Dickerson advances to third on the play.
Milt Rickert strikes out.
Glenn Long is pinch hitting for Phil Sharps. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Glenn Long strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Jocko Burdick pitching.
Alan Selkirk singles to left field.
John Balboni singles in front of the center fielder.
Alan Selkirk aggressively advances to third on the hit.
Bob Roberts is pinch hitting for Jimmy Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bob Roberts grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Alan Selkirk scores.
Bud Platte grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Sparky Fortune pitching.
Broderick Weaver grounds out to the third baseman.
Chuck Crowson lines out to the first baseman.
Takashi Ogino grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota total runners LOB: 11