Aug. 7, 1984: Stop the Madness

Game 1: Red Sox 12 – Tigers 7

Rescheduled from the April 16 rainout.

W: Bruce Hurst (11-6) – L: Jack Morris (14-8) – Save: Mark Clear (5) | Boxscore

Record: 73-40 — 8.5 games up on Toronto

Highlights

• Here’s how Roger Craig summed it up in his 1984 diary Inside Pitch: “This was Jack’s worst outing since I’ve been here. He didn’t seem mentally prepared for the task at hand. I believe he remains bothered by the criticism he’s received from teammates and myself.”

• I’d say so. In this one The Cat lasted 1^1/3 innings, allowed six hits, two walks and allowed nine runs.

• Hurst allowed seven runs on 10 hits in his six innings of work for Boston. Alan Trammell, Howard Johnson and Lance Parrish all homered off him, and Kirk Gibson went three for four.

Miscellany

• Venue: Fenway Park
• Umpires: HP – Dan Morrison, 1B – Tim Welke, 2B – Jim McKean, 3B – Durwood Merrill
• Time of Game: 2:49

Game 2: Tigers 7 – Red Sox 5 (11 innings)

W: Aurelio López (9-0) – L: Rich Gale (1-3) – Save: Willie Hernández (24) | Boxscore

Record: 74-40 — 9 games up on Toronto

Highlights

• Starter Milt Wilcox took a 4-1 lead into the seventh and gave up four runs on consecutive homers: a three-run shot by Dwight Evans and a solo blast to Jim Rice.

• After that, Señor Smoke was flawless: 3^1/3 innings, 0 hits, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts.

• The Tigers scored a run in the ninth to tie it at five, and then Lance hit his third home run of the day in the 11th to win it.

Miscellany

• Venue: Fenway Park
• Umpires: HP – Tim Welke, 1B – Jim McKean, 2B – Durwood Merrill, 3B – Dan Morrison
• Time of Game: 3:33
• Attendance: 32,120

Birthdays

Edgar Renteria, Steve Kemp, Rocky Bridges and the late Art Houtteman, Les Fleming and Clyde Hatter.

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 493 9/9 — Rarity: 12

See you tomorrow.