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

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


| Top of the 1st, Washington Batting, Tied 0-0, George Zuverink facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Popout: 2B |
| O | --- | Johnny Pesky | Flyout: CF |
| --- | Mickey Vernon | Double | |
| R | -2- | Pete Runnels | Single. Vernon to 3B. E2. Vernon Scores; Runnels to 2B |
| -2- | Jim Busby | Bunt: Single. Runnels to 3B | |
| 1-3 | Roy Sievers | Walk. Busby to 2B | |
| O | 123 | Tom Umphlett | Flyout: RF |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 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 | Flyout: CF |
| --- | Bill Tuttle | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Bob Nieman | Strikeout |
| O | 1-- | Ray Boone | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Joe Tipton | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Dean Stone | Strikeout |
| --- | Eddie Yost | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Johnny Pesky | Popout: 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 | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Red Wilson | Popout: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Mickey Vernon | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Pete Runnels | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Jim Busby | Groundout: 3B-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 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Strikeout |
| O | --- | George Zuverink | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Popout: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Roy Sievers | Popout: 2B |
| --- | Tom Umphlett | Triple | |
| --3 | Joe Tipton | Walk | |
| O | 1-3 | Dean Stone | Bunt: Groundout: P-1B - Sacrifice Hit. Tipton to 2B |
| O | -23 | Eddie Yost | Lineout: LF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Strikeout |
| --- | Bob Nieman | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Ray Boone | Flyout: CF |
| 1-- | Walt Dropo | Walk. Nieman to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Al Kaline | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Johnny Pesky | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Popout: 3B |
| O | 1-- | Pete Runnels | Groundout: 3B-2B. Pesky out at 2B; Runnels to 1B |
| O | 1-- | Jim Busby | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Red Wilson | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Strikeout |
| --- | George Zuverink | Single | |
| 1-- | Harvey Kuenn | Single. Zuverink to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Bill Tuttle | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Roy Sievers | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Tom Umphlett | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Joe Tipton | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Walt Dropo | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 1, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, George Zuverink facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Dean Stone | Double | |
| O | -2- | Eddie Yost | Bunt: Groundout: C-2B - Sacrifice Hit. Stone to 3B |
| --3 | Johnny Pesky | Walk | |
| R | 1-3 | Mickey Vernon | Single. Stone Scores; Pesky to 3B |
| O | 1-3 | Pete Runnels | Foul Out: 2B |
| O | 1-3 | Jim Busby | Flyout: RF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-2, Dean Stone facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Red Wilson | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-0, George Zuverink facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Roy Sievers | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Tom Umphlett | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| --- | Joe Tipton | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Dean Stone | Flyout: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-2, Dean Stone facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Hoot Evers | Lineout: CF |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob G. Miller facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Eddie Yost | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Bob Oldis | Popout: SS |
| R | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Triple. Yost Scores |
| O | --3 | Pete Runnels | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --3 | Jim Busby | Flyout: CF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-3, Dean Stone facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Fred Hatfield | Double | |
| R | -2- | Ray Boone | Double. Hatfield Scores |
| -2- | Jim Delsing | Single. Boone to 3B | |
| O | 1-3 | Steve Souchock | Popout: 2B |
| OO | 1-3 | Red Wilson | Groundout: Double Play. 2B-SS-1B. Delsing out at 2B |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 3, Detroit 1 | |||