| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |


| Top of the 1st, Washington Batting, Tied 0-0, George Zuverink facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Eddie Yost | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Johnny Pesky | Bunt: Groundout: 3B-SS. Yost out at 2B; Pesky to 1B |
| O | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Groundout: SS-1B. Pesky to 2B |
| R | -2- | Jim Busby | Single. Pesky Scores |
| O | 1-- | Pete Runnels | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Don Lund | Flyout: RF |
| --- | Bob Nieman | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Ray Boone | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Tom Wright | Double | |
| O | -2- | Tom Umphlett | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | -2- | Joe Tipton | Strikeout |
| O | -2- | Dean Stone | Foul Out: 3B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Strikeout |
| --- | Bill Tuttle | Single | |
| 1-- | Red Wilson | Single. Tuttle to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Frank Bolling | Flyout: CF. Tuttle to 3B |
| O | 1-3 | George Zuverink | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Johnny Pesky | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Mickey Vernon | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Don Lund | Flyout: LF |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| R | --- | Jim Busby | Home Run |
| O | --- | Pete Runnels | Foul Out: SS |
| --- | Tom Wright | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Tom Umphlett | Popout: 2B |
| O | 1-- | Joe Tipton | Flyout: CF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-2, Dean Stone facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Flyout: LF |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-0, George Zuverink facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Dean Stone | Single | |
| 1-- | Eddie Yost | Single. Stone to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Johnny Pesky | Bunt: Groundout: 1B-2B - Sacrifice Hit. Stone to 3B; Yost to 2B |
| OR | -23 | Mickey Vernon | Groundout: 2B-1B. Stone Scores; Yost to 3B |
| O | --3 | Jim Busby | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-3, Dean Stone facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Red Wilson | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Frank Bolling | Single. Wilson to 3B; Bolling out at 2B (RF-SS-2B) |
| R | --3 | George Zuverink | Single. Wilson Scores |
| 1-- | Harvey Kuenn | Single. Zuverink to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Don Lund | Lineout: LF |
| O | 12- | Bob Nieman | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Washington Batting, Ahead 3-1, George Zuverink facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Pete Runnels | Flyout: RF |
| --- | Tom Wright | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Tom Umphlett | Flyout: RF |
| O | 1-- | Joe Tipton | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-3, Dean Stone facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Flyout: LF |
| --- | Bill Tuttle | Double | |
| O | -2- | Red Wilson | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Washington Batting, Ahead 3-1, George Zuverink facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Dean Stone | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Eddie Yost | Bunt: Groundout: P-2B - Sacrifice Hit. Stone to 2B |
| R | -2- | Johnny Pesky | Single. Stone Scores |
| 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Walk. Pesky to 2B | |
| R | 12- | Jim Busby | Single. Pesky Scores; Vernon to 2B |
| O | 12- | Pete Runnels | Groundout: 2B-SS. Vernon to 3B; Busby out at 2B; Runnels to 1B |
| O | 1-3 | Tom Wright | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 5, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-5, Dean Stone facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Frank Bolling | Single | |
| 1-- | Jim Delsing | Walk. Bolling to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Harvey Kuenn | Flyout: LF |
| O | 12- | Fred Hatfield | Popout: 2B |
| O | 12- | Bob Nieman | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 5, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Washington Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ted Gray facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Tom Umphlett | Flyout: LF |
| --- | Joe Tipton | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Dean Stone | Strikeout |
| 1-- | Eddie Yost | Single. Tipton to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Johnny Pesky | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 5, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-5, Dean Stone facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Lineout: RF |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Groundout: P-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 5, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Washington Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ted Gray facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Mickey Vernon | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Jim Busby | Flyout: RF |
| 1-- | Pete Runnels | Walk. Vernon to 2B | |
| 12- | Tom Wright | Single. Vernon to 3B; Runnels to 2B | |
| RR | 123 | Tom Umphlett | Single. Vernon Scores; Runnels Scores; Wright to 2B |
| 12- | Joe Tipton | Walk. Wright to 3B; Umphlett to 2B | |
| O | 123 | Dean Stone | Lineout: 2B |
| O | 123 | Eddie Yost | Foul Out: 2B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Washington 7, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-7, Dean Stone facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Red Wilson | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Lineout: SS |
| --- | Reno Bertoia | Walk | |
| 1-- | Harvey Kuenn | Wild Pitch. Bertoia to 2B | |
| R | -2- | Harvey Kuenn | Single. Bertoia Scores |
| 1-- | Al Kaline | Single. Kuenn to 2B. E5. Kuenn to 3B; Kaline to 2B | |
| O | -23 | Bob Nieman | Flyout: LF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Washington 7, Detroit 2 | |||