Inning: 1 Oakland
Hal Benton pitching.
Charlie Barton grounds out to the shortstop.
Lee Swacina strikes out.
Tino Sanchez doubles to center field.
Terry Boyle grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Texas
Etsuo Nakagawa pitching.
Tom Cather walks.
Wilbur Ruffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tom Cather advances to second on the play.
Blondy Spongberg pops out to the third baseman.
Tom Meloan flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Oakland
Jose McCabe triples.
Manuel Saverine pops out to the second baseman.
Milt Shires walks.
Spider Easler flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Jose McCabe scores.
Milt Shires is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Texas
Scott Santo singles to center field.
Elvis Larkin triples.
Scott Santo scores.
Chappy DeVormer singles to left field.
Elvis Larkin scores.
Dave Beltre flies out to the center fielder.
Hal Benton lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Tom Cather grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Oakland
Etsuo Nakagawa grounds out to the second baseman.
Charlie Barton singles in front of the center fielder.
Lee Swacina strikes out.
Tino Sanchez strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Texas
Wilbur Ruffin walks.
Blondy Spongberg strikes out.
Tom Meloan doubles to left field.
Wilbur Ruffin uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Scott Santo flies out to the center fielder.
Elvis Larkin flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Oakland
Terry Boyle walks.
Jose McCabe singles to left field.
Terry Boyle advances to third on the hit.
Manuel Saverine grounds out to the third baseman.
Terry Boyle scores.
Jose McCabe advances to second on the play.
Milt Shires strikes out.
Spider Easler pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Texas
Chappy DeVormer grounds out to the shortstop.
Dave Beltre strikes out.
Hal Benton flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Oakland
Yoshitaka Nakada is pinch hitting for Etsuo Nakagawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Yoshitaka Nakada singles to left field.
Charlie Barton walks.
Lee Swacina singles to right field.
Yoshitaka Nakada is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder.
Charlie Barton advances to third on the play.
Tom Snyder comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tino Sanchez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Texas
Gomer Pope pitching.
Tom Cather singles to left field.
Wilbur Ruffin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Blondy Spongberg hits a home run.
Frank Perdue comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Tom Meloan reached on a fielding error by Charlie Barton.
Scott Santo singles to left field.
Tom Meloan advances to third on the hit.
Passed ball.
Tom Meloan scores.
Scott Santo advances to second.
Elvis Larkin singles to right field.
Scott Santo scores.
Chappy DeVormer is hit by a pitch.
Ramon Mazeroski comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dave Beltre grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Chappy DeVormer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Oakland
Terry Boyle singles to right field.
Terry Boyle steals second.
Jose McCabe strikes out.
Manuel Saverine strikes out.
Milt Shires strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Texas
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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tom Cather flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Wilbur Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Oakland
Tim Sanders pitching.
Spider Easler doubles to center field.
Ramon Mazeroski lays down a bunt.
The first baseman fields the ball and Spider Easler is thrown out at third.
Charlie Barton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Texas
Blondy Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman.
Everett Hudson is pinch hitting for Tom Meloan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Everett Hudson doubles to center field.
Scott Santo singles past the third baseman.
Everett Hudson scores.
Elvis Larkin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Oakland
Ralph Logan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Blondy Spongberg at C.
Lee Swacina grounds out to the shortstop.
Tino Sanchez flies out to the center fielder.
Billy Misse is pinch hitting for Terry Boyle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Billy Misse strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Texas
Chappy DeVormer walks.
Dave Beltre grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Mark Campbell is pinch hitting for Tim Sanders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning.
Mark Campbell pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Oakland
Steve Magrann pitching.
Jose McCabe flies out to the right fielder.
Phil Leonard is pinch hitting for Manuel Saverine. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Phil Leonard grounds out to the pitcher.
Milt Shires grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0
Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Texas total runners left on base: 5