Inning: 1 Detroit
Bobby Gorecki pitching.
Tom Welch flies out to the left fielder.
Jack Mercedes singles to left field.
Bill Brown doubles to left field.
Jack Mercedes uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Lyle McCurdy strikes out.
Bert Lintz grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Marcelino Richardson pitching.
Ricky Hendricks flies out to the left fielder.
Cookie Pinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Paul Conatser grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Detroit
Daryl Riebe walks.
Satoshi Ohmori flies out to the left fielder.
Ed Shetrone singles to center field.
Marcelino Richardson lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Tom Welch hits a home run.
Daryl Riebe scores.
Ed Shetrone scores.
Jack Mercedes is hit by a pitch.
Bill Brown flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Dave Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman.
Rube Trott singles to left field.
Art Johnson flies out to the center fielder.
Andres Plank walks.
Ron Ryan doubles to center field.
Rube Trott scores.
Andres Plank uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bobby Gorecki singles to center field.
Ron Ryan scores.
Ricky Hendricks flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Lyle McCurdy walks.
Bert Lintz walks.
Daryl Riebe strikes out.
Satoshi Ohmori strikes out.
Ed Shetrone strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Cookie Pinson singles past the second baseman.
Paul Conatser doubles to center field.
Cookie Pinson uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Elam Berblinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dave Shepherd walks.
Rube Trott grounds out to the second baseman.
Paul Conatser advances to third on the play.
Dave Shepherd advances to second on the play.
Art Johnson grounds out to the catcher.
Andres Plank singles to right field.
Paul Conatser scores.
Dave Shepherd scores.
Ron Ryan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Detroit
Elam Berblinger pops out to the first baseman.
Tom Welch walks.
Jack Mercedes strikes out.
Bill Brown strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Bobby Gorecki flies out to the left fielder.
Ricky Hendricks singles to right field.
Dave Rhiel comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Cookie Pinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Detroit
Lyle McCurdy flies out to the center fielder.
Bert Lintz doubles to right field.
Daryl Riebe singles to left field.
Bert Lintz scores.
John Pugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Daryl Riebe steals second.
Satoshi Ohmori singles to left field.
Daryl Riebe scores.
Satoshi Ohmori is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Ed Shetrone strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Paul Conatser strikes out.
Dave Shepherd strikes out.
Rube Trott grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Eiji Shimamura is pinch hitting for Dave Rhiel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Eiji Shimamura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tom Welch strikes out.
Jack Mercedes hits a home run.
Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Farmer Spanky pitching.
Art Johnson strikes out.
Andres Plank grounds out to the third baseman.
Ron Ryan walks.
Jody Brondell is pinch hitting for John Pugh. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Jody Brondell flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Detroit
Syd Holmes pitching.
Lyle McCurdy singles to left field.
Bert Lintz singles to center field.
Daryl Riebe strikes out.
Satoshi Ohmori singles to center field.
Lyle McCurdy scores.
Bill Akerfelds comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ed Shetrone pops out to the second baseman.
Jamie Gibbons is pinch hitting for Farmer Spanky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Jamie Gibbons flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Ed Behrman pitching.
Ricky Hendricks strikes out.
Cookie Pinson singles to left field.
Cookie Pinson steals second.
Paul Conatser grounds out to the pitcher.
Dave Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Tom Welch strikes out.
Jack Mercedes walks.
Bill Brown doubles to left field.
Jack Mercedes uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Lyle McCurdy grounds out to the second baseman.
Bill Brown advances to third on the play.
Passed ball.
Bill Brown scores.
Burgess Bransfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bert Lintz singles to center field.
Daryl Riebe pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Dave Fox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Welch at 3B.
Rube Trott singles to right field.
Art Johnson strikes out.
Andres Plank singles to right field.
Rube Trott advances to third on the hit.
Frank Meyer 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.
Ron Ryan flies out to the right fielder.
Marty Dougherty is pinch hitting for Burgess Bransfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Marty Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Detroit
Win Kellum pitching.
Satoshi Ohmori grounds out to the pitcher.
Ed Shetrone pops out to the second baseman.
Frank Meyer singles to center field.
Dave Fox strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Tampa Bay
Ricky Hendricks doubles to right field.
Cookie Pinson pops out to the first baseman.
Paul Conatser strikes out.
Dave Shepherd grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 1
Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7