Sept. 8, 1984: Tigers 10 – Blue Jays 4

W: Bill Scherrer (2-1) – L: Luis Leal (13-6) – S: Aurelio López (13) | Boxscore

Record: 91-51 — 10^1/2 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 11

Highlights

• Sparky had starter Jack Morris on a short leash, pulling him with one out in the fifth after giving up just two runs.

• This was a 2-2 game in the fifth. Then, the Tigers scored two in the seventh and six in the eighth to break it open.

• Alan Trammell went 3 for 5 with three RBI, Kirk Gibson drove in a pair, and Darrell Evans and Johnny Grubb added solo homers.

Miscellany

• Venue: Exhibition Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Steve Palermo, 1B – Rick Reed, 2B – Jerry Neudecker, 3B – Dave Phillips
• Time of Game: 3:06
• Attendance: 41,059

Birthdays

Bobby Parnell, Chance Ruffin, Mike Rivera and the late Casey Wise and Lou Sleater

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 525: 9/9 — Rarity: 54

See you tomorrow.