Sept. 21, 1984: Yankees 5 – Tigers 3

W: John Montefusco (4-3) – L: Milt Wilcox (17-8) – S: Dave Righetti (28) | Boxscore

Record: 98-55 — 13^1/2 games up on Toronto

Highlights

• The Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead, sending nine batters came to the plate in the first. Alan Trammell‘s two-run homer off The Count of Montefusco was the Tigers highlight.

• Wilcox pitched 5^1/3 innings, allowing five hits, five walks and five runs.

• Willie Randolph had three hits for New York. Righetti threw two scoreless innings for the save.

Miscellany

• Venue: Tiger Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Rich Garcia, 1B – Al Clark, 2B – Mike Reilly, 3B – Don Denkinger
• Time of Game: 3:00
• Attendance: 42,238

Birthdays

Pedro Santana, Cecil Fielder, Frank MacCormack and the late Aurelio López, Billy Muffett, John McHale, Elden Auker, John Bogart, Frank McManus

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #538: 9/9 — Rarity: 12

See you tomorrow.