Inning: 1 Boston
Jack Johnson pitching.
Rick Bird flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Jerry Meche strikes out.
Jimmy Albrecht grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Tampa Bay
Ed Williams pitching.
Bob Duffy singles to center field.
Rawly Wilson grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Bob Duffy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Bill Hudson flies out to the left fielder.
Dan Robinson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Orval McCahan pops out to the first baseman.
Ed Dodd singles to left field.
Rick Simon grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Ed Dodd is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Rick Simon steals second.
Bob Baumgartner pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Tampa Bay
Luis Donovan grounds out to the third baseman.
Augie Pascual grounds out to the shortstop.
Wade Fanwell pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Boston
Will Fulmer is hit by a pitch.
Will Fulmer steals second.
Ed Williams lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Rick Bird flies out to the center fielder.
Jerry Meche singles to center field.
Will Fulmer scores.
Jerry Meche is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Tampa Bay
Doug Whiteside singles to right field.
Jack Johnson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Jack Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Bob Duffy flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Boston
Jimmy Albrecht flies out to the center fielder.
Orval McCahan strikes out.
Ed Dodd grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Tampa Bay
Rawly Wilson strikes out.
Bill Hudson hits a home run.
Dan Robinson walks.
Luis Donovan strikes out.
Dan Robinson steals second.
Augie Pascual triples.
Dan Robinson scores.
Wade Fanwell singles to right field.
Augie Pascual scores.
Doug Whiteside flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Boston
Rick Simon singles to center field.
Rick Simon steals second.
Bob Baumgartner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Rick Simon advances to third on the play.
Will Fulmer flies out to the right fielder.
Ed Williams strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Tampa Bay
Jack Johnson strikes out.
Bob Duffy singles to center field.
Rawly Wilson flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Hudson singles to center field.
Bob Duffy advances to third on the hit.
Dan Robinson flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Boston
Rick Bird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Jerry Meche singles to left field.
Jimmy Albrecht grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Tampa Bay
Luis Donovan pops out to the shortstop.
Augie Pascual pops out to the shortstop.
Wade Fanwell grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Boston
Orval McCahan pops out to the first baseman.
Ed Dodd strikes out.
Rick Simon doubles to right field.
Bob Baumgartner flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Tampa Bay
Doug Whiteside grounds out to the shortstop.
Jack Johnson strikes out.
Bob Duffy hits a home run.
Ichiro Tamura comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats.
Rawly Wilson singles past the second baseman.
Rawly Wilson steals second.
Will Fulmer throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base.
Bill Hudson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Boston
Will Fulmer pops out to the first baseman.
Tony Zosky is pinch hitting for Ichiro Tamura. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning.
Tony Zosky hits a home run.
Rick Bird pops out to the second baseman.
Jerry Meche pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Tampa Bay
Troy Cobb pitching.
Dan Robinson strikes out.
Luis Donovan triples.
Augie Pascual grounds out to the shortstop.
Luis Donovan scores.
Wade Fanwell strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Boston
Jon Pizzaro comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Jimmy Albrecht strikes out.
Orval McCahan strikes out.
Ed Dodd flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0
Boston total runners left on base: 3
Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5