Sept. 28, 1984: Tigers 4 – Yankees 2 (12)

W: Doug Bair (5-3) – L: Joe Cowley (9-2) | Boxscore

Record: 103-57 — 15 games up on Toronto

Highlights

• Dan Petry started and went six innings, scattered five hits and allowed one run. Willie Hernández blew his second save in a row, sending this one to extra innings.

• Doug Bair threw four sparkling innings: no runs, no hits and just two walks.

• Bárbaro Garbey had three of the Tigers’ 16 hits. Detroit took the lead in the 12th on Lou Whitaker’s two-run homer off righty Joe Cowley.

Miscellany

• Venue: Yankee Stadium
• Umpires: HP – Don Denkinger, 1B – Rich Garcia, 2B – Al Clark, 3B – Mike Reilly
• Time of Game: 3:43
• Attendance: 19,422

Birthdays

Riley Greene, Thad Weber and the late Dick Gernert, Bob Dustal and Paul Easterling

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 545 8/9 — Rarity: 124

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See you tomorrow.