Sept. 11, 1984: Tigers 9 – Orioles 2

W: Dan Petry (17-8) – L: Bill Swaggerty (3-2) | Boxscore

Record: 93-52 — 11.5 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 7

Highlights

• The game was scoreless until a five-run fifth inning, part of a 16-hit Tigers attack. Petry went 6^2/3, allowing two runs on five hits before handing it over to Doug Bair and Willie Hernández.

• Larry Herndon pinch hit for Ruppert Jones in the fifth and proceeded to have a three-for-three night, including a homer and three RBI.

• Darrell Evans homered and went four for four, and Kirk Gibson had three hits in five at bats.

Miscellany

• Venue: Memorial Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Rich Garcia, 1B – Al Clark, 2B – Tim McClelland, 3B – Don Denkinger
• Time of Game: 3:07
• Attendance: 25,193

Birthdays

Shannon Penn and the late Dave Roberts, Clay Smith and Frank Kitson

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 528 9/9 — Rarity: 22

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