Inning: 1 Boston
Paddy Hill pitching.
Rick Bird flies out to the left fielder.
Jerry Meche hits a home run.
Jimmy Albrecht grounds out to the shortstop.
Barry Splittorff flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Charlie Banks pitching.
Bob Duffy flies out to the right fielder.
Rawly Wilson strikes out.
Bill Hudson flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Boston
Orval McCahan singles past the shortstop.
Ed Dodd walks.
Rick Simon pops out to the third baseman.
Ed Bongiovanni grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Luis Donovan bunts for a base hit.
Luis Donovan steals second.
Dan Robinson walks.
Augie Pascual singles past the shortstop.
Luis Donovan scores.
Dan Robinson advances to third on the hit.
Andy Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Dan Robinson scores.
Dave Logan singles to center field.
Paddy Hill grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
Charlie Banks strikes out.
Rick Bird singles to center field.
Rick Bird steals second.
Jerry Meche strikes out.
Jimmy Albrecht lines out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Bob Duffy flies out to the left fielder.
Rawly Wilson flies out to the center fielder.
Bill Hudson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Boston
Barry Splittorff singles to center field.
Orval McCahan strikes out.
Ed Dodd pops out to the first baseman.
Rick Simon grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Barry Splittorff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Luis Donovan grounds out to the pitcher.
Dan Robinson singles to right field.
Augie Pascual singles to right field.
Andy Davis strikes out.
Dave Logan singles to left field.
Dan Robinson scores.
Augie Pascual advances to third on the hit.
Dave Logan steals second.
Paddy Hill singles to center field.
Augie Pascual scores.
Dave Logan scores.
Jeff Standridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bob Duffy grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Boston
Ed Bongiovanni strikes out.
Jeff Standridge flies out to the center fielder.
Rick Bird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Rawly Wilson strikes out.
Bill Hudson walks.
Luis Donovan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Boston
Jerry Meche singles to left field.
Jimmy Albrecht singles to center field.
Jerry Meche advances to third on the hit.
Barry Splittorff triples.
Jerry Meche scores.
Jimmy Albrecht scores.
Orval McCahan pops out to the catcher.
Ed Dodd grounds out to the pitcher.
Rick Simon singles to center field.
Barry Splittorff scores.
Ed Bongiovanni walks.
Jeff Standridge strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Dan Robinson grounds out to the third baseman.
Augie Pascual hits a home run.
Andy Davis walks.
Bill Avery comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dave Logan singles to center field.
Andy Davis is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder.
Paddy Hill pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Boston
Rick Bird grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Jerry Meche walks.
William Steverson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Jerry Meche steals second.
Jimmy Albrecht strikes out.
Barry Splittorff singles to right field.
Jerry Meche uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Orval McCahan flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Bob Duffy doubles to center field.
Rawly Wilson flies out to the left fielder.
Bill Hudson singles to right field.
Bob Duffy scores.
Toichiro Tani comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bill Hudson steals second.
Luis Donovan grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Hudson advances to third on the play.
Dan Robinson flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Boston
Ed Dodd flies out to the left fielder.
Bob Baumgartner is pinch hitting for Rick Simon.
Bob Baumgartner doubles to center field.
Ed Bongiovanni pops out to the shortstop.
Tony Zosky is pinch hitting for Toichiro Tani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Tony Zosky grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Troy Cobb pitching.
Tom Curd enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Baumgartner at CF.
Augie Pascual grounds out to the shortstop.
Andy Davis flies out to the center fielder.
Dave Logan grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Boston
Bill Conley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Rick Bird grounds out to the pitcher.
Jerry Meche grounds out to the third baseman.
Jimmy Albrecht grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0
Boston total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4