A pitcher's duel through 7 innings turned into a rout in the 8th and 9th as the Fighting Mikes bullpen failed to take advantage of a great performance from Bert Blyleven.
- Frank Tanana had a rocky first inning
- Ron Hunt singled with 1 out
- Toby Harrah doubled, but Hunt held at 3rd
- Tanana intentionally walked Bill Melton to get to the lefthanded John Mayberry
- Mayberry popped out to Ted Simmons and Ellie Rodriguez grounder to Darrell Evans ended the inning
- Paul's best threat against Blyleven was in the 5th
- Simmons singled and Carl Yastzremski singled after a Bobby Murcer strikeout
- Dave Concepcion hit into a double play to end the inning - but his day would get better a few innings later
- In the bottom of the seventh against Tanana
- Ralph Garr singled and stole second
- George Hendrick couldn't move him to 3rd on a ground out to Concepcion
- With Blyleven due up, Mike first announced Manny Sanguillen to pinch-hit
- That ended the day for Tanana and brought in Chuck Taylor
- Last night's hero, Dick McAuliffe then pinch-hit for the pinch-hitter and scratched out an infield single, Garr went to third, but no further
- Garry Maddox then hit into an inning ending 5-4-3 double play
- Roger Moret started the top of the 8th and gave up a single to Murcer
- Paul pinch hit George Scott for Yaz, ending Moret's night
- Pedro Borbon came in and forced a Scott popup to Rodriguez
- Dave Concepcion - made up for his double play grounder with a 2-run homer
- The Paul's got another run off Borbon after Rod Carew singled, stole second and scored on Willie Horton's single
- Sparky Lyle had troubles of his own in the 9th, walking Evans and Simmons
- Murcer followed with a single to load the bases
- Diego Segui relieved Lyle and allowed singles to Bob Watson and Concepcion again making it 5-0
- The Fighting Mike's took offense to Don Kessinger coming in trying to squeeze home a 6th run - but after some shouting the sides calmed down
- Horton flew out to end the inning
- Bob Reynolds pitched a perfect 9th to make that the final
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