Inning: 1 Boston
Les Flick pitching.
Harry Lewis pops out to the second baseman.
Rod Lemaster walks.
Paul Vidro flies out to the center fielder.
Dizzy Baxter walks.
Robin Johnson pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 1 Detroit
Glen Morales pitching.
Luke Cias grounds out to the third baseman.
Larry Laskey reached on a fielding error by Harry Lewis.
Larry Laskey steals second.
Brian Hermansen strikes out.
Ted Kerfeld strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Boston
Butch Hoffman singles to center field.
Al Bockman singles to right field.
George Billiard pops out to the first baseman.
Glen Morales lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Harry Lewis flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 2 Detroit
Rob McCormick hits a home run.
Steve Speer singles to right field.
Steve Speer steals second.
George Dalcanton grounds out to the shortstop.
Rick Shields doubles to left field.
Steve Speer scores.
Les Flick grounds out to the second baseman.
Rick Shields advances to third on the play.
Luke Cias strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Boston
Rod Lemaster strikes out.
Paul Vidro hits a home run.
Dizzy Baxter grounds out to the second baseman.
Robin Johnson singles to right field.
Butch Hoffman walks.
Al Bockman singles to left field.
Robin Johnson scores.
Butch Hoffman advances to third on the hit.
George Billiard grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Detroit
Larry Laskey singles to right field.
Brian Hermansen singles to right field.
Larry Laskey advances to third on the hit.
Ted Kerfeld bunts for a base hit.
Larry Laskey scores.
Rob McCormick flies out to the right fielder.
Steve Speer strikes out.
George Dalcanton flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Boston
Glen Morales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single!
Harry Lewis pops out to the shortstop.
Rod Lemaster flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Detroit
Rick Shields singles past the shortstop.
Les Flick pops up a bunt to the pitcher.
Luke Cias flies out to the center fielder.
Rick Shields steals second.
Larry Laskey grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Boston
Paul Vidro singles to left field.
Dizzy Baxter doubles to right field.
Paul Vidro uses his aggressiveness and scores.
George Easley comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Robin Johnson flies out to the right fielder.
Butch Hoffman walks.
Al Bockman lines out to the second baseman.
George Billiard hits a home run.
Dizzy Baxter scores.
Butch Hoffman scores.
Freddie Schuster comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Glen Morales pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Detroit
Brian Hermansen strikes out.
Ted Kerfeld singles to right field.
Rob McCormick singles to right field.
Ted Kerfeld advances to third on the hit.
Steve Speer grounds out to the third baseman.
Ted Kerfeld scores.
Rob McCormick advances to second on the play.
George Dalcanton pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Boston
Harry Lewis singles to center field.
Rod Lemaster strikes out.
Harry Lewis steals second.
Paul Vidro singles to left field.
Harry Lewis scores.
Ken Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dizzy Baxter grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Paul Vidro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Robin Johnson strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Detroit
Rick Shields walks.
Rick Shields steals second.
Ken Woods lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball and Rick Shields is thrown out at third.
Luke Cias grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Boston
Butch Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop.
Al Bockman grounds out to the pitcher.
George Billiard grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Detroit
Rip McIntosh comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Larry Laskey singles to center field.
Brian Hermansen flies out to the right fielder.
Ted Kerfeld singles to center field.
Larry Laskey advances to third on the hit.
Rob McCormick pops out to the first baseman.
Steve Speer walks.
George Dalcanton grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 8 Boston
Rip McIntosh grounds out to the pitcher.
Harry Lewis grounds out to the third baseman.
Rod Lemaster flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Detroit
Allen Maloney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Bockman at C.
Rick Shields singles to left field.
Bob Vaughn is pinch hitting for Ken Woods. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Rick Shields steals second.
Bob Vaughn triples.
Rick Shields scores.
Frank Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Luke Cias strikes out.
Larry Laskey singles to left field.
Bob Vaughn scores.
Brian Hermansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Larry Laskey advances to second on the play.
Ted Kerfeld grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Boston
John Scott pitching.
Paul Vidro walks.
Paul Vidro steals second.
Dizzy Baxter grounds out to the shortstop.
Robin Johnson lines out to the second baseman.
Butch Hoffman strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Detroit
Cotton Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule.
Rob McCormick grounds out to the shortstop.
Steve Speer flies out to the center fielder.
George Dalcanton flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 0
Boston total runners LOB: 8
Detroit total runners LOB: 10