Sept. 26, 1984: Brewers 7 – Tigers 5

W: Ray Searage (1-1) – L: Aurelio López (10-1) | Boxscore

Record: 102-56 — 14^1/2 games up on Toronto

Highlights

• Milt Wilcox started and pitched five innings, allowing just one run. The Tigers were up 5-3 going into the bottom of the eighth when Lopez gave up four runs on three hits. It resulted in his first loss of the year.

• Don Sutton pitched seven innings for the Brewers, gave up 10 hits and struck out nine.

• Chet Lemon and Nelson Simmons both had three hits and two RBI. Dwight Lowry had a pair of hits.

• The Tigers fly to New York for a weekend series to cap the season.

Miscellany

• Venue: County Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Dan Morrison, 1B – Jim McKean, 2B – Marty Springstead, 3B – Durwood Merrill
• Time of Game: 2:53
• Attendance: 8,853

Birthdays

The late Walt Streuli, Norm McRae and Joe Sullivan

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 543 9/9 — Rarity: 21

See you tomorrow.