Dennis Kinney
The Tigers picked up southpaw Dennis Kinney from the Padres on Dec. 12, 1980 for Dave Stegman.
After spending most of the ’81 campaign in Triple-A Evansville, Kinney appeared in six late-season games for the Tigers, debuting against the Red Sox in Detroit on Sept. 9, a 6-5 loss.
His final appearance came at County Stadium on Oct. 2 against the Brewers, entering with two out in the fifth in relief of Dan Petry. The Tigers lost, 8-2.
His Tigers career by the numbers:
- 3.2 innings pitched
- 4 walks
- 3 hits
- 4 runs, all earned
- 9.82 ERA.
Kinney was released almost a year to the day he was acquired: Dec. 14, 1981. On Feb. 7, 1982, he signed with the A’s.
His final big-league appearance came on May 20, 1982 at Tiger Stadium in a 11-3 Tigers win. Kinney’s line: 3.0 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER.
Random Game: May 9, 1981
Angels 15 – Tigers 1
The Tigers scored first on a Kirk Gibson RBI single to plate Al Cowens. And that was it.
- Dan Schatzeder started and went just two and a third, giving up four earned runs.
- Dave Tobik was up next and he gave up six in three and a third.
- Howard Bailey pitched the final two, and allowed five earned.
- The Angels hit four homers: Bobby Clark, off Schatzeder, and Brian Downing, Don Baylor and Bobby Grich off Tobik.
- Gibby and Cowens had two hits apiece for the Tigers.
Details
- Saturday, May 9, 1981
- Attendance: 32,040
- Venue: Anaheim Stadium
- Game Duration: 2:42
- Night Game, on grass
Birthdays
Dennis Kinney, Don Lee and the late Rip Collins
Today’s Grid
| ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 330 9/9 — Rarity: 74 |
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