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Month: July 2024

  • July 31, 1984: Doubleheader versus Cleveland

    Game 1: Tigers 5 – Indians 1 W: Juan Berenguer (5-7) – L: Roy Smith (4-3) | Boxscore Record: 71-32 Highlights Miscellany Game 2: Indians 6 – Tigers 4 W: Neal Heaton (8-10) – L: Dave Rozema (7-3) – S: Tom Waddell (5) | Boxscore Record: 71-33 — 12 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays…

  • July 30, 1984: An Off Day in Detroit

    The Tigers had a Monday off day at home before the Indians came to town for a three-game set. Let’s look back on a game played on this date 45 years ago … July 30, 1979: Tigers 6 – Rangers 4 W: John Hiller (4-7) – L: Danny Darwin (2-2) – S: Aurelio López (9)…

  • July 29, 1984: Tigers 3 – Red Sox 0

    W: Milt Wilcox (11-6) – L: Oil Can Boyd (5-8) – S: Willie Hernández (21) | Boxscore Record: 70-32 — 12 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Seth Greisinger, Dave LaPoint, Jeff Jones, Don Wert and the late Roy Henshaw and George Cutshaw Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 484 9/9: Rarity 32 See you tomorrow.

  • July 28, 1984: Red Sox 3 – Tigers 2

    W: Bob Stanley (7-6) – L: Jack Morris (13-7) – S: Mark Clear (3) | Boxscore Record: 69-32 — 12 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Brendon Davis the late Ted Lepcio, Ben Steiner, John Glaiser, Hank Perry and Bob Wood Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 483 — Rarity:25 See you tomorrow.

  • July 27, 1984: Doubleheader vs. Boston

    Game 1: Tigers 9 – Red Sox 1 W: Dan Petry (14-4) – L: Bruce Hurst (10-6) | Boxscore Record: 69-30 — 12.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Game 2: Red Sox 4 – Tigers 0 W: Bob Ojeda (9-7) – L: Glenn Abbott (3-3) | Boxscore Record: 69-31 — 12 games up on Toronto Highlights…

  • July 26, 1984: Rained Out in Cleveland

    The finale of the four-game set was postponed and rescheduled as part of twi-night doubleheader in Detroit on July 31. Video: Lance Parrish on “Diff’rent Strokes” Lance Parrish appeared on Season 7, Episode 13: “Baseball Blues” which aired Jan. 5, 1985. I did not know this. Birthdays Joaquin Benoit, Jody Reed, John Knox, and the…

  • July 25, 1984: Indians 4 – Tigers 1

    W: Roy Smith (4-2) – L: Dave Rozema (7-2) – S: Ernie Camacho (12) | Boxscore Record: 68-30 — 11.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Alex Presley, Torey Lovullo, Denny Bautista, Mick Kelleher and the late Larry Sherry  Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 480 9/9 — Rarity: 8 See you tomorrow.

  • July 24, 1984: Tigers 9 – Indians 5

    W: Milt Wilcox (10-6) – L: Steve Farr (1-7) | Boxscore Record: 68-29 — 11.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Jason Smith, Joe Oliver and Jeff Kaiser Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 479 9/9 — Rarity: 23 See you tomorrow.

  • July 23, 1984: Tigers 4 – Indians 1

    W: Jack Morris (13-6) – L: Bert Blyleven (9-4) – S: Doug Bair (4) | Boxscore Record: 67-29: 10.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays The late Johnny Groth, Ray Scarborough and Frank Croucher  Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 478: 9/9 — Rarity: 44 See you tomorrow.

  • July 22, 1984: Tigers 2 – Rangers 0

    W: Dan Petry (13-4) – L: Charlie Hough (10-8) – S: Willie Hernández (20) | Boxscore Record: 66-29 — 9 games up on Toronto Highlights The crowd booed me. All 38,000 of them, because they wanted Danny to get that shutout. I don’t blame them. They’re great fans and Danny is such a great guy.But…