The Saturday Fungo: June 1

June 1, 1984: Tigers 14 – Orioles 2

W: Dan Petry (8-2) – L: Scott McGregor (6-4) – Save: Doug Bair (3) | Boxscore

Record: 38-9

Highlights

• This was a blast from the get-go. My friends and I sat in the upper-deck bleachers, taunting Orioles catcher Rick Dempsey during batting practice with a “Dempsey sucks” chant. He was a good sport, egging us on and even turning to face the bleachers and act as a conductor while we rained vitriol upon him. 

• As for the game, it was nothing short of bedlam. The Tiger scored six in the second highlighted by an Alan Trammell homer, and then three in the third and again in the fourth.

• Chet Lemon and Lance Parrish also homered, as the Tigers built up a 13-0 lead in the fifth inning.

• Tram had a three-hit game, and Lance, Chet and Larry Herndon each had two hits.

• Petry threw six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits.

Miscellany

• Venue: Tiger Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Al Clark, 1B – Don Denkinger, 2B – Rich Garcia, 3B – Mike Reilly
• Time of Game: 2:28
• Attendance: 47,252

Game Highlights

Birthdays

The late Dean Chance, Jo-Jo White and Herm Malloy

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 426 9/9: Rarity: 4

An all-Tigers Grid today — and a new Rarity record for me.

See you tomorrow.