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  • Sept. 6, 1984: Preparing for Toronto Showdown

    Record: 89-51 — 81/2 games up on Toronto Magic Number: 15 The Tigers and Blue Jays both have off days as Detroit travels to Toronto and the Jays fly home from New York. Even with just a few weeks left in the season, an 81/2-game lead still didn’t seem like enough. We all wanted to Tigers…

  • Sept. 5, 1984: Tigers 1 – Orioles 0

    W: Juan Berenguer (8-9) – L: Mike Flanagan (11-12) – S: Willie Hernández (28) | Boxscore Record: 89-51 — 8.5 games up on Toronto Magic Number: 15 Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Rob Richie and the late Wayne Belardi, Gene Bearden, Bob Maier, Merv Shea and Pete LePine Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 522 9/9 – Rarity: 20…

  • Sept. 4, 1984: Orioles 4 – Tigers 1

    W: Mike Boddicker (17-9) – L: Dave Rozema (7-6) – S: Sammy Stewart (11) | Boxscore Record: 88-51 — 7.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Doyle Alexander, Paul Jata and the late Red Corriden and John Terry Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 521 9/9 — Rarity: 32 See you tomorrow.

  • Sept. 3, 1984: Orioles 7 – Tigers 4

    W: Sammy Stewart (7-2) – L: Jack Morris (17-10) | Boxscore Record: 88-50 — 8.5 games up on Toronto Highlights *According to Roger Craig’s entry in his “Inside Pitch” diary, The Cat had thrown 128 pitches. Miscellany Birthdays Nate Robertson, Luis Gonzalez, Dave Clark, and the late Bill Gilbreth, Steve Boros and Bill Moore. Today’s Grid ⚾️…

  • Sept. 2, 1984: Tigers 6 – A’s 3

    W: Dan Petry (16-8) – L: Tim Conroy (1-4) – S: Willie Hernández (27) | Boxscore Record: 88-49 — 8.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Dusty Ryan, Johnny Paredes, Nate Snell and Luke Walker Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 519 9/9 — Rarity: 19 See you tomorrow.

  • Sept. 1, 1984: A’s 7 – Tigers 5

    W: Curt Young (7-3) – L: Juan Berenguer (7-9) – S: Chuck Rainey (1) | Boxscore Record: 87-49 — 8.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Dave Rucker, Gary Ignasiak and the late Paul Campbell, Fred Nicholson and Jimmy Wiggs Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 518 9/9 — Rarity: 17 See you tomorrow.

  • Aug. 31, 1984: A’s 7 – Tigers 6 (13)

    W: Keith Atherton (7-5) – L: Dave Rozema (7-5) | Boxscore Record: 87-48 — 9.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays John Hicks, Ramon Santiago, Shane Loux, Hideo Nomo, Morris Madden, Bill Nahorodny, former Tigers coach Boots Day, and the late Jack Burns and Norman Glaser. Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 517 7/9 — Rarity:…

  • Aug. 30, 1984: Mariners 2 – Tigers 1

    W: Jim Beattie (10-15) – L: Jack Morris (17-9) – S: Ed Núñez (4) | Boxscore Record: 87-47 — 10.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Randy O’Neal, Steve Baker and the late Steve Partenheimer and Pol Perritt Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 516: 9/9 — Rarity: 62 See you tomorrow.

  • Aug. 29, 1984: Mariners 5 – Tigers 1

    W: Mark Langston (13-9) – L: Dan Petry (15-8) | Boxscore Record: 87-46 — 11.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Wayne McLeland, Buck Marrow and Jack Warner; and Frank Cox of the Detroit Wolverines Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 515: 9/9 — Rarity: 28 See you tomorrow.

  • Aug. 28, 1984: Tigers 5 – Mariners 4

    W: Willie Hernández (8-2) – L: Mike Stanton (4-4) | Boxscore Record: 87-45 — 11.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Joe Yeager, he hit .260 with the Tigers from 1901-03. Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 514 9/9 — Rarity: 19 See you tomorrow.