The Wednesday Fungo: May 22

May 22, 1984: Tigers 3 – Angels 1

W: Juan Berenguer (3-2) – L: Mike Witt (4-4) – Save: Aurelio López (6) | Boxscore

Record: 33-5

Highlights

• The Tigers opened the scoring thanks to a Kirk Gibson first-inning single followed by a stolen base, and then an RBI single by Lance Parrish.

• Berenguer gave up a solo homer to Rod Carew in the home half of the first and then settled down to allow just two more hits in six innings, striking out nine.

• Lou Whitaker had two hits.

Miscellany

• Venue: Anaheim Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Derryl Cousins, 1B – Bill Kunkel, 2B – Terry Cooney, 3B – Richard Shulock
• Time of Game: 2:53
• Attendance: 41,253

Bob Adams #40

Here are a few things to know about the right-handed hitting first baseman and catcher, Bob Adams.

• The Tigers drafted him in the third round of the 1973 amateur draft.

• Adams debuted on July 10, 1977 against the White Sox. In the bottom of the ninth in a 5-5 game, he pinch hit for Phil Mankowski and, facing Dave Hamilton, struck out.

• On Aug. 9 against the Brewers, Adams got his first big-league hit: a solo home run off Bill Travers. He started the game and batted seventh.

• He appeared in 15 games for the Tigers that year, 12 as a pinch hitter. On Aug. 26, he pinch hit for Tom Veryzer in the eighth-inning, a solo homer off the Angels’ Frank Tanana.

• Adams’ final game was Sept. 29 against the Orioles. Pinch hitting for Alan Trammell, he doubled off Rudy May.

• His major-league numbers: .250 average, two home runs, two RBI.

Birthdays

Andre Lipcius, Al Levine, Jose Mesa, the late Al Simmons and Al Shaw

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 416 9/9: Rarity: 89

See you tomorrow.