The Thursday Fungo: May 30

May 30, 1984: Tigers 2 – A’s 1

W: Willie Hernández (2-0) – L: Steve McCatty (3-4) – Save: Aurelio López (7) | Boxscore

Record: 37-9

Highlights

• Juan Berenguer started and threw four and a two-thirds, yielding two hits and four walks.

• Willie Hernández entered the game in the fifth inning and pitch three-and-a-third scoreless, and Aurelio López pitched a clean ninth.

• Kirk Gibson hit a solo shot in the ninth to put the Tigers ahead.

• The Tigers had five hits, the A’s just four.

Miscellany

• Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
• Umpires: HP – Rick Reed, 1B – Dave Phillips, 2B – Jerry Neudecker, 3B – Steve Palermo
• Time of Game: 2:34
• Attendance: 15,224

On TV: May 2, 1982 Channel 7 Sports

The segment begins with highlights from the Tigers-White Sox game at Comiskey Park.

Birthdays

The late Ed Rakow

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 424 9/9: Rarity: 10

See you tomorrow.