Author: Mike McClary

Upbeat guy.

Oct. 13, 1984: World Series Game 4

Tigers 4 – Padres 2

W: Jack Morris – L: Eric Show | Boxscore

Tigers lead series, 3-1

Highlights

  • Alan Trammell all but sewed up his World Series MVP in this game, driving in all four runs with a pair of two-run homers — both off Padres starter Show. Tram finished the day three for four.
  • The Cat was superb: a complete-game five-hitter, striking out four. It was his second World Series win, and third in the postseason.
  • One more to go.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Rich Garcia, 1B – Paul Runge, 2B – Mike Reilly, 3B – Doug Harvey, LF – Larry Barnett, RF – Bruce Froemming
  • Time of Game: 2:20
  • Attendance: 52,130

Birthdays

Ricky Vanasco and the late Jim Price, Jerry Robertson, Eddie Mathews, Eddie Yost, Fred McMullin, Jack Onslow and Bill Donovan

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 560 7/9 — Rarity: 219

See you tomorrow.

Oct. 12, 1984: World Series Game 3

Tigers 5 – Padres 2

W: Milt Wilcox – L: Tim Lollar – S: Willie Hernández | Boxscore

Tigers lead series, 2-1

Highlights

  • A week after I attended the ALCS-clinching game, I was able to attend this game — ticket price: $25 — it was a dream come true.
  • Three Padres pitchers allowed 11 walks but just seven hits.
  • Alan Trammell and Lemon both had two hits, and Tram had two walks.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Bruce Froemming, 1B – Rich Garcia, 2B – Paul Runge, 3B – Mike Reilly, LF – Doug Harvey, RF – Larry Barnett
  • Time of Game: 3:11
  • Attendance: 51,970

Birthdays

José Ortega, Casey McGehee, Derrick White and the late Harold Daugherty, Bobo Osborne and Al Unser

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 559 6/9 — Rarity: 373

See you tomorrow.

Oct. 11, 1984: Travel Day

The Tigers return home with the World Series tied a game apiece and the chance — the expectation — of wrapping it up by Game 5.

Birthdays

Gio Urshela, Grayson Greiner, Jeff Larish, Dmitri Young, Gregg Olson, Bill Roman, Bill Fischer and the late Joe Ginsberg. Also, George Kell‘s brother, Skeeter Kell.

See you tomorrow.

Oct. 10, 1984: World Series Game 2

Padres 5 – Tigers 3

W: Andy Hawkins – L: Dan Petry – S: Craig Lefferts | Boxscore

Series tied at 1

Highlights

  • I call this one The Kurt Bevacqua Revenge Game. The Tigers looked to be on the road to taking Game 2 with a five-hit, three-run first inning that dispatched Padres started Ed Whitson after he retired only two outs.
  • Petry started and lasted just 41/3 innings and gave up five earned runs on eight hits and three walks. The big blow was Bevacqua’s three-run homer in the fifth which sent Peaches to the showers.
  • Padres reliever Andy Hawkins was pretty much untouchable over his 51/3 innings, allowing just one hit, and Craig Lefferts was just as good in his three innings.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Jack Murphy Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Larry Barnett, 1B – Bruce Froemming, 2B – Rich Garcia, 3B – Paul Runge, LF – Mike Reilly, RF – Doug Harvey
  • Time of Game: 2:44
  • Attendance: 57,911

Birthdays

Shelby Miller, Plácido Polanco, Ramón Martínez, Jim Weaver and the late Brian Powell, Saul Rogovin, Harry Eisenstat and John Stone

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 557: 9/9 – Rarity: 39

See you tomorrow.

Oct. 9, 1984: World Series Game 1

Tigers 3 – Padres 2

W: Jack Morris – L: Mark Thurmond | Boxscore

Tigers lead series 1-0

Highlights

  • The Tigers jumped on Thurmond and got half of their eight hits in the first inning. A Lou Whitaker leadoff double followed by an Alan Trammell single brought home the game’s first run. Lance Parrish and Larry Herndon also singled in the inning but were stranded.
  • The difference in the game was Herndon’s fifth-inning two-run homer off Thurmond.
  • In the bottom of the seventh, we witnessed a dazzling defensive play by Kirk Gibson, who fielded Kurt Bevacqua‘s liner to the right field corner and threw a perfect relay to Whitaker who nailed Bevacqua at third.
  • Morris cruised the rest of the way, scattering eight hits, walking three and striking out nine.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Jack Murphy Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Doug Harvey, 1B – Larry Barnett, 2B – Bruce Froemming, 3B – Rich Garcia, LF – Paul Runge, RF – Mike Reilly
  • Time of Game: 3:18
  • Attendance: 57,908

Birthdays

Derek Holland

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 556: 9/9 — Rarity 29

See you tomorrow.

Oct. 7, 1984: It’s the Padres

The Cubs’ collapse was complete and the Padres were crowned National League Champions on a sun-soaked Sunday afternoon.

Once again, despite 104 wins — a dozen more than San Diego — the Tigers would not have the home field advantage in a postseason series.

Two days later, the World Series would begin at Jack Murphy Stadium.

Birthdays

Milt Cuyler and the late Joe Presko

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #554: 8/9 — Rarity:

See you tomorrow.

Oct. 6, 1984: Waiting Game, Day 1

Sweeping the Royals gave the Tigers a chance to recuperate from the celebration — and to give the grounds crew plenty of time to repair the decimated Tiger Stadium playing surface.

We all waited for the NLCS to crown a champion, and it was suddenly looking more interesting, with the Padres knotting the series at two.

I remember everyone wanting the Cubs, but I wanted San Diego because they seemed more beatable.

Birthdays

Joey Wentz, Joel Hanrahan, Freddy Garcia, Jeff Farnsworth, Ruben Sierra, Bruce Fields, Roger Weaver and the late Paul Calvert and Dutch Meyer

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 553: 9/9 — Rarity: 9

See you tomorrow.