Inning: 1 Detroit
Eppie Thomas pitching.
Ed Ledbetter doubles to right field.
Herb Wortham strikes out.
Mike McGillen walks.
Gene Shirley lines out to the third baseman.
Baby Green flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 New York
J.J. King pitching.
James Lopes flies out to the left fielder.
Scat Aldrete pops out to the first baseman.
Art Ivie singles to center field.
Bobby Unser grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Art Ivie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Walt Egan singles to center field.
Robinson Johnson flies out to the center fielder.
Tom Sebra strikes out.
J.J. King grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 New York
Jay Kress singles to right field.
Jay Kress is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Dick Hernandez flies out to the right fielder.
Keith Arocha flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Detroit
Ed Ledbetter strikes out.
Herb Wortham grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Mike McGillen pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 New York
Scott McVey singles to center field.
Eppie Thomas lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
James Lopes singles to center field.
Scott McVey scores.
Scat Aldrete singles to right field.
James Lopes advances to third on the hit.
Art Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
James Lopes scores.
Bobby Unser flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Gene Shirley walks.
Baby Green grounds out to the third baseman.
Gene Shirley advances to second on the play.
Walt Egan grounds out to the third baseman.
Robinson Johnson walks.
Tom Sebra singles to center field.
Gene Shirley scores.
J.J. King singles to left field.
Ed Ledbetter strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 4 New York
Jay Kress grounds out to the third baseman.
Dick Hernandez walks.
Keith Arocha doubles to right field.
Dick Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Scott McVey strikes out.
Eppie Thomas grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Herb Wortham strikes out.
Mike McGillen flies out to the right fielder.
Gene Shirley singles to center field.
Baby Green strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 New York
James Lopes grounds out to the shortstop.
Scat Aldrete strikes out.
Art Ivie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Walt Egan grounds out to the shortstop.
Robinson Johnson pops out to the second baseman.
Tom Sebra flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 New York
Bobby Unser singles past the second baseman.
Jay Kress flies out to the center fielder.
Dick Hernandez singles to right field.
Bobby Unser is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder.
Keith Arocha strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
J.J. King singles to left field.
Ed Ledbetter singles to left field.
J.J. King advances to third on the hit.
Earl Lapp 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.
Herb Wortham singles past the shortstop.
J.J. King scores.
Ed Ledbetter advances to third on the hit.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Mike McGillen strikes out.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Gene Shirley strikes out.
Baby Green grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 New York
Scott McVey singles to right field.
Earl Lapp lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
James Lopes strikes out.
Scat Aldrete singles to right field.
Scott McVey scores.
Art Ivie grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Scat Aldrete is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Walt Egan walks.
Tommy Anderson is pinch hitting for Robinson Johnson.
Tommy Anderson strikes out.
Tom Sebra grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 New York
Cy Silvera enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tommy Anderson at C.
Bobby Unser singles to right field.
Jay Kress grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Bobby Unser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Dick Hernandez flies out to the center fielder.
Keith Arocha grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Jay Kress is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
Bob Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Jeff Starrette is pinch hitting for J.J. King. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Jeff Starrette flies out to the center fielder.
Ed Ledbetter walks.
Herb Wortham singles past the third baseman.
Mike McGillen flies out to the center fielder.
Gene Shirley flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2
Detroit total runners left on base: 11
New York total runners left on base: 6