Game 2 – April 5, 1984
Tigers 7 – Twins 3
W: Dan Petry (1-0) – L: Frank Viola (0-1) | Boxscore
- Alan Trammell: 4 for 5, triple, homer.
- Kirk Gibson, batting eighth, with a two-out, three-run homer off Viola in fourth.
- Petry: 7 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), 4 walks, 1 strikeout.
- Willie Hernandez: Two 1-2-3 innings, two strikeouts.
- Rod Allen: 1 for 3, 2 runs scored.
- Larry Pashnick with two-and-a -third against his former team.
- Record: 2-0
Miscellany
- Umpires: HP – Larry McCoy, 1B – Nick Bremigan, 2B – Vic Voltaggio, 3B – Joe Brinkman
- Time of Game: 2:33
- Attendance: 8,373
3 Things to Know About Larry Pashnick #22
- The Lincoln Park native and Michigan State alum made his Tigers debut on April 10, 1982 against the Royals: 1 scoreless inning, 0 hits, 0 K, 1 walk.
- He appeared in 40 games for the Tigers across the 1982 and ‘83 seasons, 19 of them starts, finishing with a 5-7 record and a 4.17 ERA.
- On Dec. 8, 1983, the Tigers traded him to the Twins for Rusty Kuntz.
Birthdays
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 369 8/9 – Rarity: 131
I was thwarted by thinking former Tiger Mike Moore had won 20 games while pitching for the A’s. Alas, he topped out at 19 wins for 1989 World Series champs.
Have a great weekend. See you tomorrow.