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

• Another pitchers duel, this one between Dan Petry and Charlie Hough. I remember watching this one on Channel 4: Peaches threw 8^2/3 innings, allowing a mere four hits, walking one and striking out eight.

• The one walk was to Wayne Tolleson to lead off the ninth. He got the next two hitters to pop out to short. With left-handed hitting Pete O’Brien coming up Sparky summoned Willie — to a chorus of boos.

• Hernandez threw one pitch, and O’Brien popped out to short.

• Dave Bergman batted leadoff and led off the first with a solo homer. The Tigers’ other run scored on a bases-load wild pitch.

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 the object is to win, not make friends.

Sparky, “Bless You Boys”

Miscellany

• Venue: Tiger Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Larry Barnett, 1B – Rocky Roe, 2B – Ken Kaiser, 3B – Dale Ford
• Time of Game: 2:11
• Attendance: 37,846

Birthdays

Redford High graduate Bill Zepp and the late Doc Cramer

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 477 7/9: Rarity: 226

See you tomorrow.