April 24, 1984: A ☃️ Doubleheader
It was Easter vacation, so I went to this one with my friend Steve and, after much guilt-heaping and nagging, my sister and her then-boyfriend, now husband.
Man, was it cold in the upper deck bleachers.
Game 14: Tigers 6 – Twins 5
W: Jack Morris (4-0) – L: Ron Davis (2-2) | Boxscore
Record: 13-1
Highlights
- The Twins jumped out to a 4-1 and then 5-1 lead, before the Tigers started chipping away.
- The Tigers scored two in the fifth and then won it with three in the ninth off Ron Davis.
- A typical Morris start: nine innings, seven hits, five earned runs, five walks and one strikeout.
- Lou Whitaker drove home the tying and winning runs with a single to right.
- Chet Lemon homered, his third of the year, off Twins starter Albert Williams.
Miscellany
- Umpires: HP – Dan Morrison, 1B – Mike Reilly, 2B – Al Clark, 3B – Don Denkinger
- Time of Game: 2:16
- Weather: COLD
Game 15: Tigers 4 – Twins 3
W: Glenn Abbott (1-0) – L: Frank Viola (0-3) – Save: Aurelio López (1) | Boxscore
Record: 14-1
Highlights
- If this game had been played today, it would’ve been called a bullpen game. Petry, Abbott and Lopez each pitched three innings.
- A third-inning double by Bárbaro Garbey scored Alan Trammell to open the scoring for Detroit. Then, Lance Parrish‘s three-run homer off Viola in the fifth capped it.
- The Tigers turned three double plays, including a pivotal one in the ninth with the potential tying run on first.
Miscellany
- Umpires: HP – Mike Reilly, 1B – Al Clark, 2B – Don Denkinger, 3B – Dan Morrison
- Time of Game: 2:29
- Attendance: 20,315
- Start Time Weather: COLDER
Birthdays
Todd Jones, Bill Krueger and the late Howard Ehmke
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 388 9/9 — Rarity: 25
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See you tomorrow.
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