Inning: 1 Texas
Setsuo Saito pitching.
Scott Santo grounds out to the second baseman.
Blondy Spongberg strikes out.
Tom Meloan hits a home run.
Wilbur Ruffin grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Cleveland
Robert Pulido pitching.
Dennis Beard walks.
Al Blair doubles to left field.
Dennis Beard uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Leo Hickey strikes out.
Gus Bailes strikes out.
Byrd Ritter walks.
Barry Gray strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Texas
Dave Beltre singles to center field.
Elvis Larkin walks.
Everett Hudson singles to center field.
Dave Beltre scores.
Joe McGregor strikes out.
Robert Pulido lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Scott Santo strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Cleveland
Jay Stanton pops out to the first baseman.
Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Setsuo Saito singles to left field.
Dennis Beard strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Texas
Blondy Spongberg strikes out.
Tom Meloan strikes out.
Wilbur Ruffin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cleveland
Al Blair walks.
Leo Hickey doubles to left field.
Al Blair uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Gus Bailes grounds out to the second baseman.
Leo Hickey advances to third on the play.
Byrd Ritter singles to left field.
Leo Hickey scores.
Barry Gray walks.
Jay Stanton strikes out.
Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Barry Gray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Texas
Dave Beltre lines out to the shortstop.
Elvis Larkin strikes out.
Everett Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Cleveland
Setsuo Saito walks.
Dennis Beard hits a home run.
Setsuo Saito scores.
Al Blair doubles to left field.
Tom Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Leo Hickey flies out to the center fielder.
Gus Bailes flies out to the right fielder.
Byrd Ritter grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Texas
Joe McGregor flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Simpson is pinch hitting for Tom Snyder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Bill Simpson flies out to the center fielder.
Scott Santo strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Cleveland
Tim Sanders pitching.
Barry Gray walks.
Jay Stanton walks.
Bob Smith strikes out.
Setsuo Saito pops up a bunt to the pitcher.
Dennis Beard hits a home run.
Barry Gray scores.
Jay Stanton scores.
Al Blair hits a home run.
Leo Hickey flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Texas
Blondy Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tom Meloan singles to left field.
Wilbur Ruffin flies out to the left fielder.
Dave Beltre singles to center field.
Elvis Larkin flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Cleveland
Gus Bailes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Byrd Ritter flies out to the left fielder.
Barry Gray strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Texas
Everett Hudson grounds out to the second baseman.
Joe McGregor flies out to the center fielder.
Chappy DeVormer is pinch hitting for Tim Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Chappy DeVormer singles to right field.
Scott Santo grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Chappy DeVormer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Cleveland
Steve Magrann pitching.
Jay Stanton strikes out.
Bob Smith strikes out.
Setsuo Saito grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Texas
Bobby Madison enters the game as a defensive replacement for Byrd Ritter at 1B.
Blondy Spongberg singles to left field.
Tom Meloan strikes out.
Chick Doe comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Wilbur Ruffin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cleveland
Dennis Beard singles to center field.
Al Blair walks.
Bugs Jackson is pinch hitting for Leo Hickey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Bugs Jackson lines out to the third baseman.
Gus Bailes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Texas
Dave Beltre singles to left field.
Elvis Larkin strikes out.
Everett Hudson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Barry Gray.
Joe McGregor pops out to the first baseman.
Ralph Logan is pinch hitting for Steve Magrann. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Ralph Logan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2
Texas total runners left on base: 7
Cleveland total runners left on base: 7