With one out and Rollie Fingers pitching in relief of Hunter, Paul Blair walked and Bobby Grich singled. A force play provided the second out of the inning but Boog Powell's single drove in one run, finally ending a thirty-inning scoreless streak. Fingers, however, was equal to the occasion and fanned Don Baylor on a fast ball to clinch another league crown for Oakland.
As Hunter left the game, Rollie Fingers stepped in to relieve him. Paul Blair walked and Bobby Grich singled. A force play got the second out of the inning, but Boog Powell's single broke up a thirty-inning scoreless streak. Fingers then struck out Don Baylor on a quick pitch to seal another league title for Oakland.