| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Detroit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 |

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Detroit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 |


| Top of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Brewer facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Harvey Kuenn | Walk | |
| 1-- | Bill Tuttle | Kuenn steals 2B | |
| O | -2- | Bill Tuttle | Groundout: SS-1B. Kuenn to 3B |
| --3 | Jim Delsing | Walk | |
| R | 1-3 | Ray Boone | Single. Kuenn Scores; Delsing to 3B |
| R | 1-3 | Walt Dropo | Single. Delsing Scores; Boone to 2B |
| 12- | Frank House | Walk. Boone to 3B; Dropo to 2B | |
| OR | 123 | Al Kaline | Groundout: SS-1B. Boone Scores; Dropo to 3B; House to 2B |
| O | -23 | Reno Bertoia | Strikeout |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 3, Boston 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 1st, Boston Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Milt Bolling | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Jim Piersall | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| --- | Ted Williams | Single | |
| 1-- | Sammy White | Single. Williams to 2B | |
| 12- | Jackie Jensen | Walk. Williams to 3B; White to 2B | |
| O | 123 | Harry Agganis | Popout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Detroit 3, Boston 0 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Brewer facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ray Herbert | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: SS-1B |
| --- | Bill Tuttle | Walk | |
| 1-- | Jim Delsing | Single. Tuttle to 3B | |
| RRR | 1-3 | Ray Boone | Home Run. Tuttle Scores; Delsing Scores |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Flyout: LF |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 6, Boston 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Boston Batting, Behind 0-6, Ray Herbert facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ted Lepcio | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Grady Hatton | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Floyd Baker | Popout: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 6, Boston 0 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-0, Hal Brown facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank House | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| O | --- | Reno Bertoia | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 6, Boston 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Boston Batting, Behind 0-6, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Milt Bolling | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| --- | Jim Piersall | Single | |
| 1-- | Ted Williams | Single. Piersall to 3B | |
| OR | 1-3 | Sammy White | Flyout: LF - Sacrifice Fly. Piersall Scores |
| O | 1-- | Jackie Jensen | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 6, Boston 1 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-1, Hal Brown facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ray Herbert | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Flyout: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 6, Boston 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Boston Batting, Behind 1-6, Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Harry Agganis | Lineout: 2B |
| --- | Ted Lepcio | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Grady Hatton | Lepcio caught stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| --- | Grady Hatton | Double | |
| O | -2- | Hal Brown | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 6, Boston 1 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-1, Hal Brown facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Jim Delsing | Walk | |
| RR | 1-- | Ray Boone | Home Run. Delsing Scores |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Flyout: RF |
| --- | Frank House | Double | |
| O | -2- | Al Kaline | Single. House out at home (LF-C) |
| 1-- | Reno Bertoia | Walk. Kaline to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Don Lund | Flyout: CF |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Boston Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob G. Miller facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Milt Bolling | Lineout: RF |
| --- | Jim Piersall | Single | |
| 1-- | Ted Williams | Walk. Piersall to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Sammy White | Groundout: SS-2B. Piersall to 3B; Williams out at 2B; White to 1B |
| O | 1-3 | Jackie Jensen | White caught stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 1 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 8-1, Hal Brown facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Harvey Kuenn | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Bill Tuttle | Strikeout |
| O | 1-- | Jim Delsing | Groundout: P-SS. Kuenn out at 2B; Delsing to 1B |
| O | 1-- | Ray Boone | Flyout: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Boston Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob G. Miller facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Jackie Jensen | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| O | --- | Harry Agganis | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Ted Lepcio | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 1 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 8-1, Ellis Kinder facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Walt Dropo | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Frank House | Lineout: P |
| OO | 1-- | Al Kaline | Groundout: Double Play. 3B-2B-1B. Dropo out at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Boston Batting, Behind 1-8, Bob G. Miller facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Grady Hatton | Popout: 3B |
| --- | Billy Consolo | Single | |
| 1-- | Milt Bolling | Single. Consolo to 2B | |
| 12- | Jim Piersall | Single. Consolo to 3B; Bolling to 2B | |
| R | 123 | Ted Williams | Single. Consolo Scores; Bolling to 3B; Piersall to 2B |
| OO | 123 | Sammy White | Groundout: Double Play. 1B-SS-1B. Williams out at 2B |
| 1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 2 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 8-2, Willard Nixon facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Reno Bertoia | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Dick Marlowe | Strikeout |
| --- | Harvey Kuenn | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Bill Tuttle | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 2 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Boston Batting, Behind 2-8, Dick Marlowe facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Jackie Jensen | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Harry Agganis | Lineout: 2B |
| RR | 1-- | Ted Lepcio | Home Run. Jensen Scores |
| --- | Grady Hatton | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Mickey Owen | Flyout: RF |
| O | 1-- | Milt Bolling | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 4 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mel Parnell facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Jim Delsing | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 4 | |||
| Bottom of the 9th, Boston Batting, Behind 4-8, Dick Marlowe facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Jim Piersall | Walk | |
| 1-- | Ted Williams | Single. Piersall to 3B | |
| OR | 1-3 | Sammy White | Flyout: CF - Sacrifice Fly. Piersall Scores |
| O | 1-- | Jackie Jensen | Groundout: 3B-2B. Williams out at 2B; Jensen to 1B |
| 1-- | Harry Agganis | Single. Jensen to 3B | |
| O | 1-3 | Ted Lepcio | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 8, Boston 5 | |||