The Saturday Fungo: June 15

June 15, 1984: Tigers 3 – Brewers 2

W: Dan Petry (10-3) – L: Jaime Cocanower (5-6) – Save: Willie Hernández (11) | Boxscore

Record: 45-16 — 6 games up on Toronto

Highlights

• The Tigers scored first on a Lance Parrish solo homer in the second.

• Peaches went seven, allowing seven hits. Willie closed out the game with a two-inning appearance.

• Milwaukee had eight hits, with Dion James and Jim Gantner combining for six of them.

• Johnny Grubb and Larry Herndon drove in the Tigers other two runs.

Miscellany

• Venue: County Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Tim Welke, 1B – Bill Kunkel, 2B – Mark Johnson, 3B – Terry Cooney
• Time of Game: 2:42
• Attendance: 32,074

Birthdays

Mike Fiers, Tony Clark, Chris Wakeland, Lance Parrish and the late Champ Summers, Ben Flowers, Lou North and Henry Beckendorf. Lance (212), Champ (40) and Clark (156) combined for 408 homers for Tigers.

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 440 7/9: Rarity: 213

See you tomorrow.