The Thursday Fungo: April 25

1984 Game 16: Tigers 9 – Rangers 4

W: Milt Wilcox (2-0) – L: Dave Stewart (0-5) – Save: Willie Hernández (2) | Boxscore

Record: 15-1

Highlights

• Wilcox went six innings, allowing six hits and two runs.

• Johnny Grubb, Howard Johnson and Lance Parrish all took Stewart deep, and a five-run seventh inning helped put this one away.

• Lou Whitaker went 3 for 3, and Bárbaro Garbey went 2 for 2.

Miscellany

• Venue: Arlington Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Al Clark, 1B – Don Denkinger, 2B – Dan Morrison, 3B – Mike Reilly
• Time of Game: 2:38
• Attendance: 25,883

Bill Krueger #30

Here are a few things to know about lefty Bill Krueger:

• The Tigers signed Krueger on Dec. 11, 1992. He spent the ’92 season with the Twins and Expos.

• He made his Tigers debut on April 7, 1993 against his original club, the A’s, in a 12-7 Tigers loss. His line: 3.1 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts.

• Krueger finished the year at 6-4, 3.40 ERA in 32 games.

• The 1994 Tigers were not good and Krueger’s year aligned with his team’s. He had appeared in 16 games — his last a June 2 start against the Orioles in Baltimore — before the Tigers released him on June 4, with an 0-2 record and a 9.61 ERA.

• Bill Krueger’s final line in Detroit: 6-6 with a 4.60 ERA.

Birthdays

Daniel Norris, Jacque Jones, Larry Pashnick and the late Tony Phillips, Woody Davis and Fred Haney

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 389 7/9 – Rarity: 219

My misses: Bruce Bochy in the middle square, and Tommy Henrich bottom left.

See you tomorrow.