Inning: 1 Detroit
Lefty Benjamin pitching.
Larry Baker flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman.
Dan Kauffman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Oakland
Bret Saberhagen pitching.
Jim Causey walks.
Dick Rand flies out to the right fielder.
Mike Sheridan walks.
Scott Fitzgerald doubles to right field.
Jim Causey scores.
Mike Sheridan is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Jimmy Wynn reached on a fielding error by Al Palmer.
Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Al Palmer grounds out to the second baseman.
Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman.
Terry Herrmann singles to center field.
Bob Kelly grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Terry Herrmann is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Oakland
Bobby Helton doubles to center field.
Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop.
Bobby Helton steals third.
Lefty Benjamin singles to right field.
Bobby Helton scores.
Jim Causey pops out to the first baseman.
Dick Rand walks.
Mike Sheridan lines out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Detroit
J.R. Robinson flies out to the right fielder.
Bret Saberhagen strikes out.
Larry Baker grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Oakland
Scott Fitzgerald hits a home run.
Jimmy Wynn walks.
Lefty Dixon strikes out.
Bobby Helton strikes out.
Jimmy Wynn steals second.
Spike Malone singles to center field.
Jimmy Wynn scores.
Lefty Benjamin grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Tom Stricklett pops out to the second baseman.
Dan Kauffman singles to center field.
Al Palmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Dan Kauffman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Duke Sims strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Oakland
Jim Causey pops out to the second baseman.
Dick Rand flies out to the center fielder.
Mike Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Detroit
Terry Herrmann grounds out to the shortstop.
Bob Kelly strikes out.
J.R. Robinson grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Oakland
Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder.
Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the third baseman.
Von Tobin 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.
Lefty Dixon walks.
Bobby Helton grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Lefty Dixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Von Tobin flies out to the left fielder.
Larry Baker singles to left field.
Tom Stricklett flies out to the right fielder.
Dan Kauffman grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Larry Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Oakland
Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder.
Lefty Benjamin grounds out to the shortstop.
Jim Causey singles to left field.
Dick Rand walks.
Mike Sheridan grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Detroit
Al Palmer strikes out.
Duke Sims pops out to the third baseman.
Terry Herrmann singles to center field.
Bob Kelly singles to right field.
J.R. Robinson singles to center field.
Fred McCabe is pinch hitting for Von Tobin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Fred McCabe strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 7 Oakland
Earl Connolly pitching.
Scott Fitzgerald hits a home run.
Jimmy Wynn flies out to the center fielder.
Lefty Dixon doubles to center field.
Bobby Helton pops out to the second baseman.
Spike Malone strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Larry Baker lines out to the third baseman.
Tom Stricklett singles to center field.
Dan Kauffman grounds out to the second baseman.
Tom Stricklett advances to second on the play.
Rube Reynolds 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.
Al Palmer strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Oakland
Jonah Shinault is pinch hitting for Rube Reynolds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Jonah Shinault singles to center field.
Jim Causey strikes out.
Jonah Shinault steals second.
Dick Rand singles to center field.
Jonah Shinault scores.
Dick Rand is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Mike Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Detroit
John Ricci pitching.
Duke Sims strikes out.
Terry Herrmann singles to center field.
Bob Kelly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0
Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Oakland total runners left on base: 9