The Monday Fungo: June 10

June 10, 1984: Game 1 Tigers 10 – Orioles 4

W: Doug Bair (3-0) – L: Mike Boddicker (7-5) – Save: Willie Hernández (9) | Boxscore

Record: 42-14

Highlights

• The Tigers got to Boddicker early, five runs on seven hits in 4^1/3 innings. Glenn Abbott faired slightly less bad: three runs, seven hits in 2^2/3.

• Bair threw 3^1/3 scoreless, one-hit innings.

• Lou and Gibby both had three hits and four RBI. Tram and Howard Johnson had a pair of hits each.

• The game featured 24 hits — 13 by Detroit — and the Orioles made four errors.

Miscellany

• Venue: Memorial Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Jim Evans, 1B – Greg Kosc, 2B – Ted Hendry, 3B – Drew Coble
• Time of Game: 2:48

Game 2 Tigers 8 – Orioles 0

W: Dan Petry (9-3) – L: Dennis Martínez (1-3) | Boxscore

Record: 43-14 — 7 games up on Toronto

Highlights

• Alan Trammell, Kirk Gibson and Howard Johnson each had three hits, including a homer, part of a 13-hit attack on El Presidente.

• Petry was stellar: a complete-game three-hitter.

• All told: Gibby had six hits and six RBI in the two games‚ while Tram and Johnson each had five hits. Lou scored five runs in the first game. 

Miscellany

• Venue: Memorial Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Greg Kosc, 1B – Ted Hendry, 2B – Drew Coble, 3B – Jim Evans
• Time of Game: 2:44
• Attendance: 51,764

Then, After the Doubleheader …

George Kell informed us that “the Tigers just announced they have acquired the rights to left-handed pitcher … (and it seemed like an eternity before revealing it was …) Sid Monge.”

Birthdays

Al Alburquerque, Elias Sosa and Hank Foiles

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 435 9/9: Rarity: 28

See you tomorrow.