Inning: 1 Detroit
Jesus Hill pitching.
Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman.
Dan Kauffman pops out to the first baseman.
Joe Stone flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Oakland
Tom Johns pitching.
Jonah Shinault walks.
Dick Rand flies out to the right fielder.
Jonah Shinault steals second.
Mike Sheridan strikes out.
Scott Fitzgerald strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Detroit
Duke Sims walks.
Fred Lynn grounds out to the second baseman.
Duke Sims advances to second on the play.
Al Palmer singles to left field.
Duke Sims scores.
Raul Morrill walks.
Bobby Rose grounds out to the shortstop.
Al Palmer advances to third on the play.
Raul Morrill advances to second on the play.
Tom Johns flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Oakland
Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop.
Bobby Helton doubles to right field.
Phil Swander grounds out to the second baseman.
Bobby Helton advances to third on the play.
Spike Malone grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Detroit
Tom Stricklett walks.
Dan Kauffman grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Tom Stricklett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Dan Kauffman steals second.
Dan Kauffman is out trying to steal third.
Joe Stone strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Oakland
Jesus Hill flies out to the right fielder.
Jonah Shinault walks.
Jonah Shinault is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Dick Rand singles to left field.
Dick Rand steals second.
Dick Rand is out trying to steal third.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Detroit
Duke Sims grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Fred Lynn grounds out to the second baseman.
Al Palmer grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Oakland
Mike Sheridan flies out to the left fielder.
Scott Fitzgerald lines out to the pitcher.
Lefty Dixon singles to right field.
Lefty Dixon steals second.
Bobby Helton grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Detroit
Raul Morrill walks.
Bobby Rose strikes out.
Tom Johns lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Tom Stricklett flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Oakland
Phil Swander strikes out.
Spike Malone pops out to the first baseman.
Jesus Hill flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Detroit
Dan Kauffman strikes out.
Joe Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Duke Sims strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Oakland
Jonah Shinault flies out to the left fielder.
Dick Rand flies out to the left fielder.
Mike Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Detroit
Fred Lynn strikes out.
Al Palmer grounds out to the third baseman.
Raul Morrill strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Oakland
Steve Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman.
Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop.
Bobby Helton singles to left field.
Phil Swander strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Detroit
Bobby Rose grounds out to the second baseman.
J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Steve Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
J.R. Robinson singles to left field.
Tom Stricklett walks.
Dan Kauffman singles to center field.
J.R. Robinson scores.
Tom Stricklett advances to third on the hit.
Joe Stone walks.
Duke Sims grounds out to the shortstop.
Tom Stricklett scores.
Dan Kauffman advances to third on the play.
Joe Stone advances to second on the play.
Fred Lynn hits a home run.
Dan Kauffman scores.
Joe Stone scores.
Hector Sasser comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Al Palmer singles to center field.
Raul Morrill hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Bobby Rose singles to left field.
Al Palmer scores.
J.R. Robinson singles to right field.
Pat Snyder is pinch hitting for Tom Stricklett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Pat Snyder singles past the second baseman.
Raul Morrill scores.
Dan Kauffman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Oakland
Johnny Uhalt pitching.
Spike Malone walks.
Jim Causey is pinch hitting for Hector Sasser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Jim Causey singles past the shortstop.
Spike Malone advances to third on the hit.
Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jim Causey advances to second on the play.
Dick Rand pops out to the shortstop.
Mike Sheridan pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Detroit
John Ricci pitching.
Joe Stone grounds out to the shortstop.
Walter Peel is pinch hitting for Duke Sims. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Walter Peel singles to left field.
Walter Peel steals second.
Fred Lynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Walter Peel advances to third on the play.
Al Palmer singles to right field.
Walter Peel scores.
Raul Morrill flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Oakland
Charlie Smith is pinch hitting for Scott Fitzgerald. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Charlie Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Lefty Dixon singles to left field.
Bobby Helton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pat Snyder.
Diego Segui 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.
Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman.
Lefty Dixon scores.
Bobby Helton advances to third on the play.
Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Spike Malone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Daisuke Yamanaka flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Oakland total runners LOB: 7