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

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


| Top of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Jim Delsing | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| O | --- | Ray Boone | Popout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 0, Washington 0 | |||
| Bottom of the 1st, Washington Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| R | --- | Eddie Yost | Home Run |
| O | --- | Pete Runnels | Flyout: LF |
| O | --- | Mickey Vernon | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Roy Sievers | Strikeout |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 0, Washington 1 | |||
| Top of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Porterfield facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Chuck Kress | Popout: 3B |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Don Lund | Strikeout |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 0, Washington 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Washington Batting, Ahead 1-0, Billy Hoeft facing 5-6-7 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Jim Busby | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| O | --- | Jim Lemon | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| O | --- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 0, Washington 1 | |||
| Top of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Porterfield facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Frank House | Single | |
| 1-- | Harvey Kuenn | Single. House to 2B. E8. House to 3B; Kuenn to 2B | |
| -23 | Billy Hoeft | Walk | |
| R | 123 | Frank Bolling | Wild Pitch. House Scores; Kuenn to 3B; Hoeft to 2B |
| O | -23 | Frank Bolling | Strikeout |
| O | -23 | Jim Delsing | Popout: SS |
| O | -23 | Ray Boone | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Detroit 1, Washington 1 | |||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Washington Batting, Tied 1-1, Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Wayne Terwilliger | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Bob Porterfield | Strikeout |
| --- | Eddie Yost | Walk | |
| R | 1-- | Pete Runnels | Triple. Yost Scores |
| O | --3 | Mickey Vernon | Flyout: LF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 1, Washington 2 | |||
| Top of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Porterfield facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Chuck Kress | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Bob Nieman | Flyout: LF |
| --- | Don Lund | Walk | |
| O | 1-- | Frank House | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 1, Washington 2 | |||
| Bottom of the 4th, Washington Batting, Ahead 2-1, Billy Hoeft facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Roy Sievers | Groundout: SS-1B |
| --- | Jim Busby | Single | |
| OO | 1-- | Jim Lemon | Groundout: Double Play. 3B-2B-1B. Busby out at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 1, Washington 2 | |||
| Top of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Porterfield facing 8-9-1 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Harvey Kuenn | Single | |
| 1-- | Billy Hoeft | Error by 1B. Kuenn to 2B; Hoeft to 1B | |
| O | 12- | Frank Bolling | Bunt: Groundout: P unassisted - Sacrifice Hit. Kuenn to 3B; Hoeft to 2B |
| OR | -23 | Jim Delsing | Lineout: LF - Sacrifice Fly. Kuenn Scores |
| O | -2- | Ray Boone | Popout: 3B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Detroit 2, Washington 2 | |||
| Bottom of the 5th, Washington Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| R | --- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Home Run |
| O | --- | Wayne Terwilliger | Flyout: LF |
| O | --- | Bob Porterfield | Strikeout |
| O | --- | Eddie Yost | Strikeout |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 2, Washington 3 | |||
| Top of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Porterfield facing 4-5-6 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Chuck Kress | Single | |
| 1-- | Bob Nieman | Single. Kress to 2B | |
| 12- | Don Lund | Bunt: Safe on fielder's choice - Sacrifice Hit. Kress to 3B; Nieman to 2B | |
| OR | 123 | Frank House | Flyout: CF - Sacrifice Fly. Kress Scores |
| O | 12- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 2B-SS. Nieman to 3B; Lund out at 2B; Kuenn to 1B |
| O | 1-3 | Billy Hoeft | Groundout: P-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 3, Washington 3 | |||
| Bottom of the 6th, Washington Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Hoeft facing 2-3-4 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Pete Runnels | Double | |
| O | -2- | Mickey Vernon | Strikeout |
| RR | -2- | Roy Sievers | Home Run. Runnels Scores |
| O | --- | Jim Busby | Groundout: SS-1B |
| O | --- | Jim Lemon | Strikeout |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 3, Washington 5 | |||
| Top of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Frank Bolling | Flyout: CF |
| O | --- | Jim Delsing | Groundout: SS-1B |
| --- | Ray Boone | Single | |
| 1-- | Chuck Kress | Single. Boone to 3B | |
| O | 1-3 | Bob Nieman | Flyout: RF |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 3, Washington 5 | |||
| Bottom of the 7th, Washington Batting, Ahead 5-3, Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Ed Fitz Gerald | Double | |
| -2- | Wayne Terwilliger | Walk | |
| O | 12- | Bob Porterfield | Bunt: Groundout: C-3B. Fitz Gerald out at 3B; Terwilliger to 2B; Porterfield to 1B |
| O | 12- | Eddie Yost | Flyout: CF |
| O | 12- | Pete Runnels | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 3, Washington 5 | |||
| Top of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Porterfield facing 6-7-8 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| O | --- | Al Kaline | Foul Out: 2B |
| O | --- | Frank House | Flyout: RF |
| O | --- | Harvey Kuenn | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 3, Washington 5 | |||
| Bottom of the 8th, Washington Batting, Ahead 5-3, Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Mickey Vernon | Single | |
| O | 1-- | Roy Sievers | Bunt: Groundout: 3B-1B - Sacrifice Hit. Vernon to 2B |
| OO | -2- | Jim Busby | Lineout: SS Double Play. SS-2B. Vernon out at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 3, Washington 5 | |||
| Top of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Behind 3-5, Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2 | |||
| O/R | RoB | Batter | Play Detail |
| --- | Red Wilson | Error by 2B. Wilson to 1B | |
| O | 1-- | Fred Hatfield | Foul Out: 2B |
| O | 1-- | Jim Delsing | Lineout: 2B |
| 1-- | Ray Boone | Single. Wilson to 3B | |
| O | 1-3 | Walt Dropo | Flyout: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Detroit 3, Washington 5 | |||