Inning: 1 Cleveland
Stew Bartling pitching.
Walter Scanlan singles to center field.
Walter Scanlan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Jose Alyea flies out to the right fielder.
Desi Deviney grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Minnesota
Ron Meulens pitching.
Elmer Guevara grounds out to the second baseman.
Ed McNair singles to left field.
John Chapman flies out to the center fielder.
Hal Bolden grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Ed McNair is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Cleveland
Kazuhiko Ota walks.
Bernie Linton lines out to the second baseman.
Gene Reed strikes out.
Kazuhiko Ota steals second.
Duane Crist throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Kevin Hibbs grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Minnesota
George Eggert strikes out.
Wattie Hurst strikes out.
Emil Tauscher strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Cleveland
Roger Reardon bunts for a base hit.
Roger Reardon steals second.
Ron Meulens lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Walter Scanlan strikes out.
Jose Alyea pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Duane Crist walks.
Stew Bartling fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Stew Bartling pops out to the first baseman.
Elmer Guevara walks.
Ed McNair grounds out to the pitcher.
Duane Crist advances to third on the play.
Elmer Guevara advances to second on the play.
John Chapman grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Cleveland
Desi Deviney grounds out to the third baseman.
Kazuhiko Ota grounds out to the third baseman.
Bernie Linton grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Hal Bolden walks.
Hal Bolden steals second.
George Eggert singles to left field.
Hal Bolden scores.
Wattie Hurst grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
George Eggert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Emil Tauscher grounds out to the third baseman.
Wattie Hurst advances to second on the play.
Duane Crist grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Cleveland
Gene Reed strikes out.
Kevin Hibbs grounds out to the shortstop.
Roger Reardon grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Stew Bartling strikes out.
Elmer Guevara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Ed McNair walks.
John Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Cleveland
Ron Meulens pops out to the third baseman.
Walter Scanlan grounds out to the third baseman.
Jose Alyea grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Hal Bolden strikes out.
George Eggert grounds out to the second baseman.
Wattie Hurst flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Cleveland
Desi Deviney triples.
Kazuhiko Ota walks.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Bernie Linton grounds out to the shortstop.
Desi Deviney scores.
Kazuhiko Ota advances to second on the play.
Gene Reed reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hal Bolden.
Kazuhiko Ota scores.
Chris Bergman is pinch hitting for Kevin Hibbs.
Chris Bergman grounds out to the pitcher.
Fred Seibold is pinch hitting for Roger Reardon.
Fred Seibold flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Emil Tauscher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Duane Crist singles to left field.
Del Young is pinch hitting for Stew Bartling. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons.
Del Young hits a home run.
Duane Crist scores.
Elmer Guevara doubles to center field.
Jeff Valentine 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.
Ed McNair hits a home run.
Elmer Guevara scores.
Jim Michaels comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
John Chapman lines out to the second baseman.
Hal Bolden strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Cleveland
Rube Johnson pitching.
Bobby Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Jim Michaels. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Bobby Rodriguez strikes out.
Walter Scanlan strikes out.
Jose Alyea hits a home run.
Desi Deviney reached on a fielding error by Rube Johnson.
Kazuhiko Ota hits a home run.
Desi Deviney scores.
Bernie Linton grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Carl Wynn pitching.
George Eggert walks.
Wattie Hurst walks.
Gordie Gehrman comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Emil Tauscher singles to center field.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Duane Crist flies out to the left fielder.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Frank Nelson is pinch hitting for Rube Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Frank Nelson walks.
George Eggert scores.
Elmer Guevara strikes out.
Ed McNair grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 9 Cleveland
Pat Trosky pitching.
Gene Reed walks.
Jim Rhodes is pinch running for Gene Reed on 1st base.
Chris Bergman singles to left field.
Jim Rhodes advances to third on the hit.
The defense is playing the corners in.
Chris Bergman steals second.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Fred Seibold grounds out to the third baseman.
The defense is playing the infield in.
Gordie Gehrman singles to right field.
Jim Rhodes scores.
Chris Bergman scores.
Harry Shotton comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Walter Scanlan singles past the shortstop.
Gordie Gehrman advances to third on the hit.
Jose Alyea walks.
Desi Deviney singles to left field.
Gordie Gehrman scores.
Walter Scanlan scores.
Jose Alyea advances to third on the hit.
George Kerr comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kazuhiko Ota flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Jose Alyea scores.
Bernie Linton strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Fabian Stewart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Rhodes at C.
John Chapman pops out to the first baseman.
Hal Bolden strikes out.
George Eggert singles to left field.
Wattie Hurst grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 1
Cleveland total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota total runners LOB: 9