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Month: July 2024

  • July 21, 1984: Tigers 7 – Rangers 6

    W: Sid Monge (3-1) – L: Dickie Noles (3-3) – S: Willie Hernández (19) | Boxscore Record: 65-39 — 9 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Kimera Bartee and Denny Harriger Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 476 9/9: Rarity: 17 See you tomorrow.

  • July 20, 1984: Tigers 3 – Rangers 1

    W: Dave Rozema (7-1) – L: Frank Tanana (9-9) – S: Willie Hernández (18) | Boxscore Record: 64-29 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Mickey Stanley, Heinie Manush, Mutt Wilson and Red McKee Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 475 8/9: Rarity: 122 See you tomorrow.

  • July 19, 1984: Tigers 9 – Rangers 2

    W: Milt Wilcox (9-6) – L: Dave Stewart (4-11) | Boxscore Record: 63-29 — 8 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Mark Carreon OF — #15 Mark Carreon played just one season in Detroit, 1992, but what the hay, let’s look back on it: Birthdays Phil Coke, Mark Carreon, the late Mark Koenig, Earl Hamilton…

  • July 18, 1984: White Sox 10 – Tigers 6

    W: Floyd Bannister (7-6) – L: Jack Morris (12-6) – S: Juan Agosto (3) | Boxscore Record: 62-29 — 8 games up on Toronto Highlights Our five-game winning streak died in a Morris tantrum. He flew into a fit over a borderline ball-strike call by home plate umpire Mark Johnson and proceeded to lose 3-1 and…

  • The Wednesday Fungo: July 17

    July 17, 1984: Tigers 3 – White Sox 2 W: Dan Petry (12-4) – L: Gene Nelson (1-2) – S: Willie Hernández (17) | Boxscore Record: 62-28 — 9 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Mike Muñoz LHP – #43 Here are six things to know about lefty reliever Mike Munoz: Birthdays Hal Erickson and…

  • The Tuesday Fungo: July 16

    July 16, 1984: Tigers 7 – White Sox 1 W: Glenn Abbott (3-2) – L: LaMarr Hoyt (8-10) | Boxscore Record: 61-28 — 8 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Jim Lentine OF – #27 The Tigers picked up the right-handed hitting outfielder Jim Lentine on June 2, 1980, from the Cardinals for Al Greene and John Martin. Lentine made…

  • The Monday Fungo: July 15

    July 15, 1984: Tigers 6 – Twins 2 W: Dave Rozema (6-1) – L: Ken Schrom (2-4) – S: Aurelio López (11) | Boxscore Record: 60-28 — 7 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Scott Livingstone and the late Bob Miller, Joe Rogalski and Red Oldham Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 470 9/9: Rarity:…

  • The Sunday Fungo: July 14

    July 14, 1984: Tigers 6 – Twins 5 (12) W: Willie Hernández (6-0) – L: Mike Walters (0-3) | Boxscore Record: 59-28 — 7 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Enrique Gonzalez and the late John Peters Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 469 8/9: Rarity: 128 See you tomorrow.

  • The Saturday Fungo: July 13

    July 13, 1984: Tigers 5 – Twins 3 (11) W: Willie Hernández (5-0) – L: Rick Lysander (0-1) – S: Aurelio López (10) | Boxscore Record: 58-28 — 7 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Clint Sodowsky and the late George Cunningham Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 468 9/9: Rarity: 20 See you tomorrow.

  • The Friday Fungo: July 12

    July 12, 1984: Twins 4 – Tigers 2 W: Frank Viola (10-7) – L: Dan Petry (11-4) – S: Ron Davis (17) | Boxscore Record: 57-28 — 7 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Tom Gorzelanny, Brad Eldred, Mike Munoz, Mike Schwabe and the late Bill Coughlin Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 467 9/9:…