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Month: July 2024

  • The Thursday Fungo: July 11

    July 11, 1984: The All-Star Break Continues ‘Twas the final day of the 1984 All-Star Break and the Tigers prepared to start the second half with a four-game series against the Twins at the Metrodome. So, let’s look at a game from this date in another season: 1977. July 11, 1977: Tigers 9 – Blue…

  • The Wednesday Fungo: July 10

    July 10, 1984: National League 3 – American League 1 W: Charlie Lea (1-0) – L: Dave Stieb (0-1) – S: Rich Gossage (1) | Boxscore Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Buddy Groom, the late Jim Walsh and Bobby Lowe Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 465 9/9: Rarity: 7 See you tomorrow.

  • The Tuesday Fungo: July 9

    July 9, 1984: The All-Star Break The Tigers had six players on the 1984 American League All-Star team, three in the starting lineup … … and three reserves: Tram was on the disabled list, as I recall, with an elbow issue and wouldn’t play in the game, played at Candlestick Park. I had held out…

  • The Monday Fungo: July 8

    July 8, 1984: Rangers 9 – Tigers 7 W: Frank Tanana (9-8) – L: Doug Bair (4-2) – S: Dave Schmidt (5) | Boxscore Record: 57-27 — 7 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Lerrin LaGrow – RHP #30 The Tigers drafted Phoenix-native Lerrin LaGrow in the sixth round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona…

  • The Sunday Fungo: July 7

    July 7, 1984: Tigers 5 – Rangers 2 W: Dave Rozema (5-1) – L: Danny Darwin (5-5) – S: Willie Hernández (16) | Boxscore Record: 57-26 — 7 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Alfredo Figaro, Dan Gladden and the late Mel Clark and the Georges: Smith, Spencer, Moriarty and Suggs. See you tomorrow.

  • The Saturday Fungo: July 6

    July 6, 1984: Rangers 5 – Tigers 3 W: Mike Mason (6-6) – L: Juan Berenguer (4-7) – S: Dave Schmidt (4) | Boxscore Record: 56-26 — 6 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Greg Norton, Omar Olivares, Jason Thompson and the late Karl Olson See you tomorrow.

  • The Friday Fungo: July 5

    July 5, 1984: Tigers 7 – Rangers 4 W: Aurelio López (7-0) – L: Charlie Hough (8-7) – S: Willie Hernández (15) | Boxscore Record: 56-25 — 7 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Doug Bochtler and Tim Worrell Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 459 9/9: Rarity 28 See you tomorrow.

  • 🇺🇲 The Thursday Fungo: July 4 🇺🇲

    July 4, 1984: White Sox 8 – Tigers 2 W: Richard Dotson (11-4) – L: Milt Wilcox (8-6) | Boxscore Record: 55-25 — 7 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Francisco Cruceta and the late Bill Tuttle, Babe Birrer and George Mullin See you tomorrow.

  • The Wednesday Fungo: July 3

    July 3, 1984: White Sox 9 – Tigers 5 W: Tom Seaver (7-6) – L: Jack Morris (12-5) – S: Ron Reed (4) | Boxscore Record: 55-24 — 8 games up Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Logan Kensing, Frank Tanana, Phil Meeler and the late Luke Hamlin and Jack Dalton See you tomorrow.

  • The Tuesday Fungo: July 2

    July 2, 1984: White Sox 7 – Tigers 1 W: Floyd Bannister (5-6) – L: Dave Rozema (4-1) | Boxscore Record: 55-23 — 9 games ahead of Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Sean Casey, Steve Sparks, Pete Burnside and Gil English See you tomorrow.