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Month: June 2024

  • The Sunday Fungo: June 30

    June 30, 1984: Tigers 4 – Twins 3 W: Dan Petry (11-3) – L: Ken Schrom (1-3) – S: Willie Hernández (14) | Boxscore Record: 55-21 — 10 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays The late Davy Jones See you tomorrow.

  • The Saturday Fungo: June 29

    June 29, 1984: Doubleheader in Detroit Game 1: Twins 5 – Tigers 3 W: Albert Williams (3-3) – L: Jack Morris (12-4) – S: Ron Davis (15) | Boxscore Record: 53-21 Highlights Miscellany Game 2: Tigers 7 – Twins 5 W: Willie Hernández (4-0) – L: Pete Filson (4-2) | Boxscore Record: 54-21 — 10 games up…

  • The Friday Fungo: June 28

    June 28, 1984: Off Day at Home The Tigers have an off day after losing the series to the Yankees in New York. Up next: a doubleheader against the Twins in Detroit. Let’s look back on a game played on June 28 in another year. June 28, 1980: Tigers 8 – Blue Jays 3 W:…

  • The Thursday Fungo: June 27

    June 27, 1984: Yankees 5 – Tigers 4 W: Jay Howell (3-4) – L: Carl Willis (0-1) – Save: | Boxscore Record: 53-20 — 10 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Jim Johnson, Oscar Salazar, Nelson Simmons, Dick Marlowe, Gus Zernial, Lou Kretlow and Charlie Wheatley See you tomorrow.

  • The Wednesday Fungo: June 26

    June 26, 1984: Tigers 9 – Yankees 7 (10) W: Willie Hernández (3-0) – L: Clay Christiansen (2-3) | Boxscore Record: 53-19: 10 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Chris Shelton, Mike Myers and the late Babe Herman See you tomorrow.

  • The Tuesday Fungo: June 25

    June 25, 1984: Yankees 7 –Tigers 3 W: Ron Guidry (6-5) – L: Doug Bair (4-1) – S: Jay Howell (2) | Boxscore Record: 52-19 — 9 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays The late Don Demeter, Alex Garbowski, Johnny Pasek and John Deering See you tomorrow.

  • The Monday Fungo: June 24

    June 24, 1984: Tigers 7 – Brewers 1 W: Jack Morris (12-3) – L: Moose Haas (4-6) – S: Aurelio López (9) | Boxscore Record: 52-18 — 8.5 up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays George Harper See you tomorrow.

  • The Sunday Fungo: June 23

    June 23, 1984: Tigers 5 – Brewers 1 W: Milt Wilcox (8-5) – L: Chuck Porter (5-3) | Boxscore Record: 51-18 — Up 7.5 on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Bill Nahorodny – C #18 He didn’t play very long for his hometown Tigers, but catcher Bill Nahorodny can, at the very least, say he appeared in a…

  • The Saturday Fungo: June 22

    June 22, 1984: Tigers 7 – Brewers 3 W: Dave Rozema (4-0) L: Bob McClure (1-3) S: Willie Hernández (13) | Boxscore Record: 50-18 — 7.5 up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Ian Kinsler, Esteban Yan, Jake Wood and late Walt Masterson Have a great weekend. See you tomorrow.

  • A Friday Bonus: June 21, 1988

    Tram Walks It Off with a Grand Slam The Tigers were down 6-3 entering the ninth inning … W: Eric King (1-0) – L: Cecilio Guante (4-4)| Boxscore