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  • Aug. 17, 1984: Tigers 6 – Mariners 2

    W: Milt Wilcox (13-7) – L: Mike Moore (5-12) | Boxscore Record: 80-43 — 10 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Mike Maroth, Matt Anderson, Dave Lemanczyk, and the late Rudy York, Pat McLaughlin, Hub Walker and Walt Justis Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 503 7/9 — Rarity: 213 See you tomorrow.

  • Aug. 16, 1984: Tigers 8 – Angels 7 (12)

    W: Willie Hernández (7-2) – L: John Curtis (0-1) | Boxscore Record: 79-43 — 10 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Akil Baddoo, Roger Cedeño and Damian Jackson Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 502 9/9 — Rarity: 27 See you tomorrow.

  • Aug. 15, 1984: Tigers 8 – Angels 3

    W: Dan Petry (15-5) – L: Tommy John (7-10) | Boxscore Record: 78-43 — 9 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Roberto Novoa, Bob James, Duffy Dyer, Arlo Brunsberg, Barney Schultz and the late Chris Brown, Joe Casey and Jack Warner Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 501 9/9 — Rarity: 16 See you tomorrow.

  • Aug. 14, 1984: A Doubleheader Letdown

    Game 1: Angels 6 – Tigers 4 W: Don Aase (2-1) – L: Willie Hernández (6-2) – S: Luis Sánchez (11) | Boxscore Record: 77-42 Highlights Miscellany Game 2: Angels 12 – Tigers 1 W: Bruce Kison (3-1) – L: Dave Rozema (7-4) | Boxscore Record: 77-43 — 7.5 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays…

  • Aug. 13, 1984: Off Day in Detroit

    The Angels are coming to town for a three-game series, starting with a doubleheader to make up for a May 13 rainout. Aug. 13, 1980: Tigers 2 – Red Sox 1 W: Dan Petry (8-6) – L: John Tudor (3-2) – S: Aurelio López (17) | Boxscore Record: 59-50 — Third place, 8.5 games behind the…

  • Aug. 12, 1984: Tigers 8 – Royals 4

    W: Milt Wilcox (12-7) – L: Bret Saberhagen (6-9) | Boxscore Record: 77-41 — 9 games up on Toronto Highlights *He pitched 12 innings against Detroit in the regular season and allowed 14 hits and six runs, including two homers. Miscellany Birthdays Kyle Lobstein, Urbano Lugo, the late Fred Hutchinson, Marc Hall Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate…

  • Aug. 11, 1984: Tigers 9 – Royals 5

    W: Jack Morris (15-8) – L: Charlie Leibrandt (6-5) – S: Aurelio López (12) | Boxscore Record: 76-41 — 8 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Al Pedrique, and the late Bill Monbouquette and Bobo Newsom Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 497 8/9 — Rarity: 184 See you tomorrow.

  • Aug. 10, 1984: Tigers 5 – Royals 4

    W: Aurelio López (10-0) – L: Joe Beckwith (5-3) – S: Willie Hernández (25) | Boxscore Record: 75-41 — 8 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Matt den Dekker, Anthony Gose, Josh Anderson, Jeff Frazier, Brandon Lyon, Tom Brookens and Rocky Colavito Today’s Grid ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 496 9/9 — Rarity: 12 See you tomorrow.

  • Aug. 9, 1984: Travel Day to K. C.

    The Tigers likely savored the off day after all the doubleheaders. Let’s look ahead 10 years to a markedly different brand of Tigers baseball played in 1994. 😬 Aug. 9, 1994: Tigers 10 – Brewers 4 W: Sean Bergman (2-1) – L: Cal Eldred (11-11) | Boxscore Record: 52-61 — Fifth place; 19 games behind the…

  • Aug. 8, 1984: Red Sox 8 – Tigers 0

    W: Oil Can Boyd (7-8) – L: Glenn Abbott (3-4) | Boxscore Record: 74-41 — 8 games up on Toronto Highlights Miscellany Birthdays Alexis Gomez and the late Mike Ivie, Frank Howard, Marlin Stuart, Ken Holloway and Jack Smith* *Smith appeared in one major-league game, for the Tigers, on May 18, 1912. He entered the game…