Inning: 1 Boston
Billy Kaat pitching.
Hector Sage flies out to the center fielder.
Dick Lazorko flies out to the right fielder.
Harry Jensen grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Detroit
Ollie Duryea pitching.
Kirk McCarthy strikes out.
Tito Francona strikes out.
Elmer Lavender strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Boston
Bob Alvarez walks.
Ray McQueen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kirk McCarthy.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Gordie Jensen grounds out to the shortstop.
Elmo Long strikes out.
Harry Nippert flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Mike Ferraro hits a home run.
Rick Gomez grounds out to the third baseman.
Eddie Cabrera singles to center field.
Jose Vidal flies out to the center fielder.
Hank Diaz flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
Ollie Duryea strikes out.
Hector Sage singles to left field.
Hector Sage steals second.
Dick Lazorko strikes out.
Harry Jensen singles to left field.
Hector Sage scores.
Bob Alvarez strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Billy Kaat singles to left field.
Kirk McCarthy singles to center field.
Billy Kaat is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder.
Tito Francona walks.
Elmer Lavender strikes out.
Mike Ferraro strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Boston
Ray McQueen grounds out to the second baseman.
Gordie Jensen singles to right field.
Gordie Jensen steals second.
Elmo Long singles to center field.
Gordie Jensen scores.
Harry Nippert lines out to the shortstop.
Ollie Duryea strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Rick Gomez strikes out.
Eddie Cabrera grounds out to the third baseman.
Jose Vidal grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Boston
Hector Sage singles past the shortstop.
Dick Lazorko walks.
Harry Jensen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Hector Sage advances to third on the play.
Dick Lazorko advances to second on the play.
Bob Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman.
Hector Sage scores.
Dick Lazorko advances to third on the play.
Ray McQueen flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Hank Diaz strikes out.
Billy Kaat singles to center field.
Kirk McCarthy singles to center field.
Tito Francona singles to right field.
Elmer Lavender grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Boston
Gordie Jensen singles to left field.
Elmo Long flies out to the left fielder.
Harry Nippert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Mike Ferraro flies out to the right fielder.
Rick Gomez is hit by a pitch.
Rick Gomez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Eddie Cabrera walks.
Jose Vidal singles to center field.
Eddie Cabrera advances to third on the hit.
Whitey Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Hank Diaz singles to center field.
Eddie Cabrera scores.
Billy Kaat strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Boston
Ott Autry is pinch hitting for Whitey Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ott Autry singles past the third baseman.
Hector Sage singles to center field.
Dick Lazorko hits a home run.
Ott Autry scores.
Hector Sage scores.
Jim Raftery comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Harry Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Bob Alvarez walks.
Glenn Turner is pinch hitting for Ray McQueen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Glenn Turner singles to center field.
Gordie Jensen flies out to the center fielder.
Clint Kennedy is pinch hitting for Elmo Long. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Clint Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Detroit
Ken Culver pitching.
Kirk McCarthy pops out to the third baseman.
Tito Francona singles to center field.
Tito Francona is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Elmer Lavender singles to left field.
Mike Ferraro flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Boston
Harry Nippert flies out to the right fielder.
Ernie Hassler is pinch hitting for Ken Culver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ernie Hassler strikes out.
Hector Sage grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Detroit
Jim Thacker pitching.
Rick Gomez strikes out.
Russ Snyder is pinch hitting for Eddie Cabrera.
Russ Snyder strikes out.
Jose Vidal strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Boston
Randy Welday 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.
Dick Lazorko flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Harry Jensen flies out to the right fielder.
Bob Alvarez singles to center field.
Glenn Turner singles to left field.
Bob Alvarez advances to third on the hit.
Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Gordie Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Detroit
Rich Rollins is pinch hitting for Hank Diaz.
Rich Rollins hits a home run.
Pop Berghammer comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Dian Hurtado is pinch hitting for Skip Lockwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Dian Hurtado pops out to the shortstop.
Kirk McCarthy singles to left field.
Kirk McCarthy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Tito Francona flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0
Boston total runners LOB: 9
Detroit total runners LOB: 8