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

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


| Top of the 1st, Cleveland Batting, Tied 0-0, George Zuverink facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Bill Glynn | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Bobby Avila | Flyout: CF |
| 1-- | Larry Doby | Single. Glynn to 3B | |
| O | 1-3 | Al Rosen | Flyout: CF |
| O | 1-3 | Vic Wertz | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cleveland 0, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| R | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Home Run |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Popout: 3B |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Strikeout |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cleveland 0, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Cleveland Batting, Behind 0-1, George Zuverink facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Wally Westlake | Flyout: RF |
| --- | George Strickland | Double | |
| O | -2- | Jim Hegan | Groundout: SS-1B |
| RR | -2- | Don Mossi | Home Run. Strickland Scores |
| O | --- | Bill Glynn | Popout: 3B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Mossi facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Groundout: C-1B |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Flyout: LF |
| O | --- | Red Wilson | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 2-1, George Zuverink facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Bobby Avila | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Larry Doby | Groundout: SS-1B. Avila to 2B |
| O | -2- | Al Rosen | Flyout: RF. Avila to 3B |
| O | --3 | Vic Wertz | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Mossi facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | George Zuverink | Flyout: RF |
| --- | Harvey Kuenn | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Bill Tuttle | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 2-1, George Zuverink facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Wally Westlake | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| O | --- | George Strickland | Strikeout |
| --- | Jim Hegan | Double | |
| -2- | Don Mossi | Walk | |
| O | 12- | Bill Glynn | Popout: SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Mossi facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Flyout: LF |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 2-1, George Zuverink facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bobby Avila | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Larry Doby | Lineout: 2B |
| O | --- | Al Rosen | Flyout: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Mossi facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Al Kaline | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Red Wilson | Bunt: Groundout: 3B-2B - Sacrifice Hit. Kaline to 2B |
| O | -2- | Frank Bolling | Flyout: CF |
| O | -2- | George Zuverink | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 2-1, George Zuverink facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Vic Wertz | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Wally Westlake | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| --- | George Strickland | Hit by Pitch | |
| O | 1-- | Jim Hegan | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| --- | Bill Tuttle | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Ray Boone | Strikeout |
| 1-- | Bob Nieman | Walk. Tuttle to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Walt Dropo | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 2-1, George Zuverink facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Don Mossi | Strikeout |
| --- | Bill Glynn | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Bobby Avila | Flyout: RF |
| O | 1-- | Larry Doby | Flyout: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Mossi facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Al Kaline | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Red Wilson | Bunt: Groundout: 3B-1B - Sacrifice Hit. Kaline to 2B |
| -2- | Frank Bolling | Intentional Walk | |
| O | 12- | George Zuverink | Bunt: Groundout: 1B-2B - Sacrifice Hit. Kaline to 3B; Bolling to 2B |
| O | -23 | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: C-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 2-1, George Zuverink facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Al Rosen | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Vic Wertz | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Wally Westlake | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Mossi facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Lineout: RF |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Cleveland Batting, Ahead 2-1, George Zuverink facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | George Strickland | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Jim Hegan | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Don Mossi | Lineout: 1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Mossi facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Popout: 1B |
| --- | Al Kaline | Error by SS. Kaline to 2B | |
| O | -2- | Red Wilson | Groundout: P-1B. Kaline to 3B |
| --3 | Frank Bolling | Intentional Walk | |
| O | 1-3 | Frank House | Flyout: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cleveland 2, Detroit 1 | |||