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

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


| Top of the 1st, Washington Batting, Tied 0-0, Ned Garver facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Eddie Yost | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Johnny Pesky | Groundout: P-1B. Yost to 2B |
| RR | -2- | Mickey Vernon | Home Run. Yost Scores |
| O | --- | Pete Runnels | Groundout: SS-1B |
| --- | Jim Busby | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Roy Sievers | Strikeout |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-2, Connie Marrero facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Lineout: RF |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ned Garver facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Tom Umphlett | Strikeout |
| --- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Single | |
| OO | 1-- | Connie Marrero | Groundout: Double Play. 3B-2B-1B. Fitz Gerald out at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-2, Connie Marrero facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Foul Out: 2B |
| O | --- | Wayne Belardi | Lineout: 2B |
| --- | Al Kaline | Double | |
| O | -2- | Frank House | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 2, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ned Garver facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Flyout: LF |
| --- | Johnny Pesky | Walk | |
| R | 1-- | Mickey Vernon | Triple. Pesky Scores |
| R | --3 | Pete Runnels | Single. Vernon Scores |
| O | 1-- | Jim Busby | Groundout: 2B unassisted. Runnels out at 2B; Busby to 1B |
| O | 1-- | Roy Sievers | Flyout: LF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-4, Connie Marrero facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Reno Bertoia | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Ned Garver | Groundout: 1B-P |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 0 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Washington Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ned Garver facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Tom Umphlett | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Popout: 2B |
| O | --- | Connie Marrero | Foul Out: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-4, Connie Marrero facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Strikeout |
| --- | Bob Nieman | Double | |
| -2- | Ray Boone | Single. Nieman to 3B | |
| OR | 1-3 | Wayne Belardi | Groundout: P-SS. Nieman Scores; Boone out at 2B; Belardi to 1B |
| 1-- | Al Kaline | Single. Belardi to 2B | |
| O | 12- | Frank House | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 1 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Washington Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ned Garver facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Popout: 2B |
| O | --- | Johnny Pesky | Foul Out: SS |
| O | --- | Mickey Vernon | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-4, Connie Marrero facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Reno Bertoia | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Ned Garver | Groundout: 2B-1B. Bertoia to 2B |
| O | -2- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 3B-1B. Bertoia to 3B |
| RR | --3 | Bill Tuttle | Home Run. Bertoia Scores |
| --- | Bob Nieman | Double | |
| O | -2- | Ray Boone | Lineout: SS |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 3 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Washington Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ned Garver facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Pete Runnels | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Jim Busby | Bunt: Groundout: P-2B - Sacrifice Hit. Runnels to 2B |
| O | -2- | Roy Sievers | Strikeout |
| O | -2- | Tom Umphlett | Lineout: SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Behind 3-4, Connie Marrero facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Wayne Belardi | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Groundout: P-1B |
| --- | Frank House | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Reno Bertoia | Popout: 3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 3 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Washington Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ned Garver facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Camilo Pascual | Bunt: Groundout: 1B-SS. Fitz Gerald out at 2B; Pascual to 1B |
| O | 1-- | Eddie Yost | Groundout: 3B-2B. Pascual out at 2B; Yost to 1B |
| 1-- | Johnny Pesky | Yost steals 2B | |
| O | -2- | Johnny Pesky | Foul Out: SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Behind 3-4, Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Hoot Evers | Popout: 3B |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Bill Tuttle | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 3 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Washington Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dick Marlowe facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Mickey Vernon | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Pete Runnels | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Jim Busby | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Behind 3-4, Camilo Pascual facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Foul Out: 2B |
| O | --- | Wayne Belardi | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 4, Detroit 3 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Washington Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dick Marlowe facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Roy Sievers | Walk | |
| 1-- | Tom Umphlett | Wild Pitch. Sievers to 2B | |
| O | -2- | Tom Umphlett | Groundout: 2B-1B. Sievers to 3B |
| OR | --3 | Ed Fitz Gerald | Groundout: P-1B. Sievers Scores |
| O | --- | Clyde Vollmer | Strikeout |
| 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 5, Detroit 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Behind 3-5, Mickey McDermott facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| O | --- | Red Wilson | Lineout: LF |
| O | --- | Steve Souchock | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Washington 5, Detroit 3 | |||