| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |


| Top of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Fred Hatfield | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 0, Cleveland 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cleveland Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Al Smith | Walk | |
| 1-- | Bobby Avila | Walk. Smith to 2B | |
| 12- | Larry Doby | Walk. Smith to 3B; Avila to 2B | |
| OR | 123 | Al Rosen | Flyout: LF - Sacrifice Fly. Smith Scores |
| O | 12- | Dave Philley | Flyout: RF. Avila to 3B |
| O | 1-3 | Rudy Regalado | Strikeout |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 0, Cleveland 1 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Lemon facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Jim Delsing | Lineout: RF |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 0, Cleveland 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ray Herbert facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | George Strickland | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Hal Naragon | Strikeout |
| 1-- | Bob Lemon | Bunt: Error by P - Sacrifice Hit. Strickland to 2B; Lemon to 1B | |
| O | 12- | Al Smith | Groundout: SS-2B. Strickland to 3B; Lemon out at 2B; Smith to 1B |
| O | 1-3 | Bobby Avila | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Detroit 0, Cleveland 1 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Lemon facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Frank House | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Johnny Pesky | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 0, Cleveland 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob G. Miller facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Larry Doby | Flyout: CF |
| --- | Al Rosen | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Dave Philley | Flyout: LF |
| O | 1-- | Rudy Regalado | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 0, Cleveland 1 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Groundout: P-1B |
| O | --- | Fred Hatfield | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 0, Cleveland 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob G. Miller facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | George Strickland | Walk | |
| 1-- | Hal Naragon | Single. Strickland to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Bob Lemon | Bunt: Groundout: P-2B - Sacrifice Hit. Strickland to 3B; Naragon to 2B |
| O | -23 | Al Smith | Popout: 3B |
| RR | -23 | Bobby Avila | Double. Strickland Scores; Naragon Scores |
| O | -2- | Larry Doby | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 0, Cleveland 3 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Lemon facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Jim Delsing | Popout: 3B |
| --- | Walt Dropo | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Al Kaline | Groundout: 3B-2B. Dropo out at 2B; Kaline to 1B |
| 1-- | Bill Tuttle | Walk. Kaline to 2B | |
| 12- | Frank House | Single. Kaline to 3B; Tuttle to 2B | |
| R | 123 | Bob Nieman | Wild Pitch. Kaline Scores; Tuttle to 3B; House to 2B |
| O | -23 | Bob Nieman | Flyout: CF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 1, Cleveland 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ralph Branca facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Al Rosen | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Dave Philley | Groundout: 1B-SS. Rosen out at 2B; Philley to 1B |
| 1-- | Rudy Regalado | Single. Philley to 2B | |
| 12- | George Strickland | Walk. Philley to 3B; Regalado to 2B | |
| OR | 123 | Hal Naragon | Groundout: 3B-1B. Philley Scores; Regalado to 3B; Strickland to 2B |
| O | -23 | Bob Lemon | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 1, Cleveland 4 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Frank Bolling | Walk | |
| 1-- | Fred Hatfield | Single. Bolling to 3B | |
| O | 1-3 | Harvey Kuenn | Flyout: LF |
| OR | 1-3 | Jim Delsing | Flyout: RF - Sacrifice Fly. Bolling Scores |
| 1-- | Walt Dropo | Single. Hatfield to 3B | |
| O | 1-3 | Al Kaline | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 2, Cleveland 4 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ralph Branca facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Al Smith | Groundout: SS-1B |
| --- | Bobby Avila | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Larry Doby | Groundout: 2B-SS. Avila out at 2B; Doby to 1B |
| O | 1-- | Al Rosen | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 2, Cleveland 4 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Lemon facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Bill Tuttle | Double | |
| O | -2- | Frank House | Groundout: 2B-1B. Tuttle to 3B |
| O | --3 | Al Aber | Strikeout |
| R | --3 | Frank Bolling | Single. Tuttle Scores |
| 1-- | Fred Hatfield | Hit by Pitch. Bolling to 2B | |
| 12- | Harvey Kuenn | Single. Bolling to 3B; Hatfield to 2B | |
| RR | 123 | Jim Delsing | Single. Bolling Scores; Hatfield Scores; Kuenn to 3B |
| O | 1-3 | Walt Dropo | Flyout: CF |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 5, Cleveland 4 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cleveland Batting, Behind 4-5, Al Aber facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Dave Philley | Flyout: LF |
| O | --- | Rudy Regalado | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | George Strickland | Flyout: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 5, Cleveland 4 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Frank House | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 5, Cleveland 4 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cleveland Batting, Behind 4-5, Al Aber facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Hank Majeski | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Dave Pope | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Al Smith | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 5, Cleveland 4 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bob Chakales facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Chuck Kress | Walk | |
| 1-- | Ray Boone | Wild Pitch. Kress to 2B | |
| R | -2- | Ray Boone | Double. Kress Scores |
| O | -2- | Fred Hatfield | Flyout: CF |
| O | -2- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: P-1B. Boone to 3B |
| --3 | Jim Delsing | Intentional Walk | |
| 1-3 | Walt Dropo | Walk. Delsing to 2B | |
| O | 123 | Al Kaline | Lineout: LF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Detroit 6, Cleveland 4 | |||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cleveland Batting, Behind 4-6, Ted Gray facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Bobby Avila | Single | |
| 1-- | Larry Doby | Avila steals 2B | |
| O | -2- | Larry Doby | Bunt: Groundout: P-3B. Avila out at 3B; Doby to 1B |
| 1-- | Al Rosen | Error by 3B. Doby to 2B; Rosen to 1B | |
| O | 12- | Dave Philley | Lineout: 3B |
| O | 12- | Wally Westlake | Popout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Detroit 6, Cleveland 4 | |||