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

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


| Top of the 1st, Washington Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Branca facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Eddie Yost | Single | |
| OO | 1-- | Jim Busby | Strikeout. Yost caught stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| O | --- | Mickey Vernon | Foul Out: SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 0, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Groundout: P-1B |
| O | --- | Jim Delsing | Lineout: CF |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 0, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Washington Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Branca facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Roy Sievers | Groundout: P-1B |
| O | --- | Tom Wright | Strikeout |
| --- | Pete Runnels | Walk | |
| 1-- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Single. Runnels to 3B | |
| O | 1-3 | Wayne Terwilliger | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 0, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Porterfield facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| R | --- | Ray Boone | Home Run |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Lineout: LF |
| --- | Bill Tuttle | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Frank House | Flyout: LF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 0, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Washington Batting, Behind 0-1, Ralph Branca facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bob Porterfield | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Foul Out: 3B |
| O | --- | Jim Busby | Popout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 0, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Ralph Branca | Double | |
| O | -2- | Frank Bolling | Bunt: Groundout: 1B unassisted - Sacrifice Hit. Branca to 3B |
| R | --3 | Jim Delsing | Double. Branca Scores |
| O | -2- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 3B-1B. Delsing to 3B |
| O | --3 | Ray Boone | Groundout: P-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 0, Detroit 2 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Washington Batting, Behind 0-2, Ralph Branca facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Mickey Vernon | Double | |
| O | -2- | Roy Sievers | Groundout: SS-1B. Vernon to 3B |
| O | --3 | Tom Wright | Flyout: CF |
| R | --3 | Pete Runnels | Single. Vernon Scores |
| O | 1-- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 2 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Lineout: CF |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Lineout: SS |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 2 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Washington Batting, Behind 1-2, Ralph Branca facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Wayne Terwilliger | Popout: 2B |
| O | --- | Bob Porterfield | Lineout: SS |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Flyout: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 2 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank House | Popout: 2B |
| O | --- | Chuck Kress | Groundout: 1B-P |
| --- | Frank Bolling | Single | |
| OR | 1-- | Jim Delsing | Double. Bolling Scores; Delsing out at 3B (CF-3B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 3 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Washington Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Weik facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Jim Busby | Bunt: Single | |
| RR | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Home Run. Busby Scores |
| O | --- | Roy Sievers | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Tom Wright | Strikeout |
| --- | Pete Runnels | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Flyout: LF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Porterfield facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Harvey Kuenn | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Ray Boone | Groundout: 1B unassisted. Kuenn to 2B |
| O | -2- | Walt Dropo | Groundout: 3B-1B. Kuenn to 3B |
| O | --3 | Al Kaline | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 3 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Washington Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Weik facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Wayne Terwilliger | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Bob Porterfield | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Flyout: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Porterfield facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Frank House | Flyout: LF |
| O | --- | Johnny Pesky | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 3 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Washington Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob G. Miller facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Jim Busby | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Busby caught stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| O | --- | Mickey Vernon | Groundout: C-1B |
| --- | Roy Sievers | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Tom Wright | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Popout: 3B |
| O | --- | Jim Delsing | Popout: SS |
| --- | Harvey Kuenn | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Ray Boone | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 3 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Washington Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob G. Miller facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Pete Runnels | Walk | |
| 1-- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Bunt: Error by P - Sacrifice Hit. Runnels to 2B; Fitz Gerald to 1B | |
| 12- | Bob Oldis | Bunt: Error by 3B - Sacrifice Hit. Runnels to 3B; Snyder to 2B; Oldis to 1B | |
| O | 123 | Bob Porterfield | Strikeout |
| O | 123 | Eddie Yost | Popout: 3B |
| RRR | 123 | Jim Busby | Triple. Runnels Scores; Snyder Scores; Oldis Scores |
| R | --3 | Mickey Vernon | Single. Busby Scores |
| O | 1-- | Roy Sievers | Flyout: RF |
| 4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 7, Detroit 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Behind 3-7, Bob Porterfield facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Walt Dropo | Single | |
| OO | 1-- | Al Kaline | Groundout: Double Play. 1B-SS-1B. Dropo out at 2B |
| --- | Bill Tuttle | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Frank House | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 7, Detroit 3 | |||