| Texas - Top of 1st | SCORE |
| Gary Knotts pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Michael Young | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Young struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Blalock | H Blalock flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Soriano struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | DET |
| Carlos Guillen | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), C Guillen struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Higginson | B Higginson doubled to right | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Ball, Strike (looking), I Rodriguez lined out to right, B Higginson to third | 0 | 0 |
| Rondell White | Strike (looking), Ball, R White singled to center, B Higginson scored | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, R White to second on wild pitch by J Benoit, Strike (swinging), C Pena struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Texas - Top of 2nd | SCORE |
| Gary Knotts pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Brad Fullmer | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), B Fullmer struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Teixeira | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), M Teixeira struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Young | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, E Young lined out to second | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | DET |
| Craig Monroe | Ball, Strike (looking), C Monroe grounded out to third | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Norton | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), G Norton struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Ball, B Inge homered to left | 0 | 2 |
| Omar Infante | Strike (looking), O Infante homered to left | 0 | 3 |
| Carlos Guillen | Strike (foul), C Guillen flied out to left | 0 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Texas - Top of 3rd | SCORE |
| Gary Knotts pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Brian Jordan | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), B Jordan lined out to second | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin Mench | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, K Mench grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Barajas | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, R Barajas hit by pitch | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Young | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), M Young grounded out to first | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | DET |
| Bobby Higginson | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), B Higginson fouled out to third | 0 | 3 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), I Rodriguez struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| Rondell White | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, R White grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Texas - Top of 4th | SCORE |
| Gary Knotts pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Hank Blalock | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, H Blalock flied out to center | 0 | 3 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Soriano struck out swinging | 0 | 3 |
| Brad Fullmer | B Fullmer grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | DET |
| Carlos Pena | Strike (swinging), C Pena fouled out to left | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Monroe | C Monroe popped out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Norton | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, G Norton grounded out to second | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Texas - Top of 5th | SCORE |
| Gary Knotts pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Mark Teixeira | Ball, M Teixeira doubled to deep right | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Young | Strike (foul), Ball, E Young sacrificed to first, M Teixeira to third | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Jordan | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, B Jordan walked | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin Mench | K Mench grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Teixeira scored, B Jordan out at second | 1 | 3 |
| Rod Barajas | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), R Barajas popped out to shortstop | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | DET |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), B Inge lined out to left | 1 | 3 |
| Omar Infante | Strike (looking), Ball, O Infante grounded out to third | 1 | 3 |
| Carlos Guillen | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), C Guillen struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Texas - Top of 6th | SCORE |
| Gary Knotts pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Michael Young | Ball, M Young tripled to deep center, E Yan relieved G Knotts | 1 | 3 |
| Hank Blalock | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), H Blalock struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Soriano struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| Brad Fullmer | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), B Fullmer struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | DET |
| Bobby Higginson | Strike (foul), B Higginson singled to right | 1 | 3 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Ball, Strike (swinging), I Rodriguez homered to left, B Higginson scored | 1 | 5 |
| Rondell White | Strike (looking), R White flied out to left | 1 | 5 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, C Pena walked | 1 | 5 |
| Craig Monroe | Ball, C Pena caught stealing second, catcher to second, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (looking), C Monroe struck out looking | 1 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Texas - Top of 7th | SCORE |
| Esteban Yan pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Mark Teixeira | Strike (looking), Ball, M Teixeira grounded out to second | 1 | 5 |
| Eric Young | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, E Young flied out to center | 1 | 5 |
| Brian Jordan | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), B Jordan struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for Texas | TEX | DET |
| Greg Norton | Strike (looking), G Norton flied out to center | 1 | 5 |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, B Inge hit by pitch | 1 | 5 |
| Omar Infante | F Francisco relieved J Benoit, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, O Infante walked, B Inge to second | 1 | 5 |
| Carlos Guillen | Strike (looking), C Guillen grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, O Infante out at second | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Texas - Top of 8th | SCORE |
| Esteban Yan pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Kevin Mench | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, K Mench grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 5 |
| Rod Barajas | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), R Barajas flied out to center | 1 | 5 |
| Michael Young | Strike (foul), M Young popped out to shortstop | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE |
| Frank Francisco pitching for Texas | TEX | DET |
| Bobby Higginson | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), B Higginson struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, I Rodriguez grounded out to third | 1 | 5 |
| Rondell White | R White reached on infield single to third, I Rodriguez to second, J Smith ran for R White, Ball, Ball 5, Ball 6, Strike (looking) | 1 | 5 |
| Carlos Pena | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (looking), C Pena struck out looking | 1 | 5 |
| Craig Monroe | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, C Monroe singled to center, I Rodriguez scored, J Smith to third | 1 | 6 |
| Greg Norton | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, G Norton walked, C Monroe to second | 1 | 6 |
| Brandon Inge | Ball, Ball, J Smith scored, C Monroe to third, G Norton to second on balk by F Francisco, Ball 5, Strike (foul), B Inge flied out to right | 1 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors |
| Texas - Top of 9th | SCORE |
| Esteban Yan pitching for Detroit | TEX | DET |
| Hank Blalock | H Blalock grounded out to third | 1 | 7 |
| Alfonso Soriano | A Soriano flied out to right | 1 | 7 |
| Brad Fullmer | B Fullmer grounded out to first | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors |
Tigers 7, 
Rangers 1