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

• The Tigers score three in the eighth to tie it and take the lead in the 10th on a Lance Parrish two-run homer.

• Detroit had 16 hits and five Tigers had two hits a piece; Tom Brookens went 3 for 5.

• Juan Berenguer lasted only 2^1/3 innings, giving up five hits and three earned runs.

Miscellany

• Venue: Yankee Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Marty Springstead, 1B – Jim McKean, 2B – Tim McClelland, 3B – Dan Morrison.
• Time of Game: 3:22
• Attendance: 32,301

Birthdays

Chris Shelton, Mike Myers and the late Babe Herman

See you tomorrow.