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Month: June 2024

  • The Tuesday Fungo: June 11

    June 11, 1984: Tigers 5 – Blue Jays 4 W: Dave Rozema (2-0) – L: Luis Leal (6-1) – S: Willie Hernández (10) | Boxscore Record: 44-14 — 8 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Ezequiel Carrera, Adam Pettyjohn, John Doherty and the late Archie Yelle Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 436 9/9: Rarity: 30…

  • 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 Miscellany Game 2 Tigers 8 – Orioles 0 W: Dan Petry (9-3) – L: Dennis Martínez (1-3) | Boxscore Record: 43-14 — 7 games up on…

  • The Sunday Fungo: June 9

    June 9, 1984: Orioles 4 – Tigers 0 W: Mike Flanagan (5-4) – L: Juan Berenguer (3-4)| Boxscore Record: 41-14 — 51/2 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany John Pacella #27 and #43 Here are a few things to know about John Pacella, who spent part of the year with the 1986 Tigers: The Brooklyn-born…

  • The Saturday Fungo: June 8

    June 8, 1984: Tigers 3 – Orioles 2 W: Milt Wilcox (7-3) – L: Storm Davis (6-2) – Save: Willie Hernández (8) | Boxscore Record: 41-13; 51/2 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Matt Perisho, Dave Mlicki, Kevin Ritz and Joe Grzenda Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 433 9/9: Rarity: 35 See you tomorrow.

  • The Friday Fungo: June 7

    June 7, 1984: Tigers 5 – Blue Jays 3 W: Jack Morris (11-2) – L: Jim Clancy (4-6) | Boxscore Record: 40-13 Highlights Miscellany Ray Bare #21 Here are five things to know about the late right-hander Ray Bare: Birthdays Mark Lowe, Virgil Vasquez and the late Ed Wells Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 432 8/9: Rarity: 210 See…

  • The Thursday Fungo: June 6

    June 6, 1984: Blue Jays 6 – Tigers 3 W: Luis Leal (6-0) – L: Dan Petry (8-3) | Boxscore Record: 39-13 Highlights Miscellany Ed Glynn #48 Here are a few things to know about lefty Ed Glynn. Birthdays Will Vest, Tyler Collins, Collin Balester, Eddie Bonine and the late Dave Bergman, Chet Morgan and…

  • The Wednesday Fungo: June 5

    June 5, 1984: Blue Jays 8 – Tigers 4 W: Jim Acker (1-2) – L: Glenn Abbott (2-2) | Boxscore Record: 39-12 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Duke Sims and the late Herb Hall and Frank Huelsman Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 430: 8/9 Rarity: 120 See you tomorrow.

  • The Tuesday Fungo: June 4

    June 4, 1984: Tigers 6 – Blue Jays 3 (10) W: Aurelio López (5-0) – L: Jimmy Key (2-3) | Boxscore Record: 39-11 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Jorge Bonifacio and Steve Searcy Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 429 7/9: Rarity: 216 See you tomorrow.

  • The Monday Fungo: June 3

    June 3, 1984: Orioles 2 – Tigers 1 W: Mike Flanagan (4-4) – L: Milt Wilcox (6-3) | Boxscore Record: 38-11 Highlights Miscellany Video Clips: Darrell Evans and Chet Lemon Darrell and Chet talk about the Tigers’ torrid start to the 1984 season. Birthdays Ed Glynn and the late John Bassler and Bill McTigue Today’s…

  • The Sunday Fungo: June 2

    June 2, 1984: Orioles 5 – Tigers 0 W: Storm Davis (6-1) – L: Jack Morris (10-2) | Boxscore Record: 38-10 Highlights Miscellany Game Highlights Birthdays Neifi Perez, Darnell Coles and the late Lou Skizas, Gene Michael, Jerry Lumpe and Jack Pierce Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 427 9/9: Rarity: 9 See you tomorrow.