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Sept. 26, 1984: Brewers 7 – Tigers 5

September 26, 2024
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

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Sept. 25, 1984: Tigers 9 – Brewers 1

September 25, 2024
W: Randy O’Neal (2-0) – L: Bob Gibson (1-5) | Boxscore

Record: 102-55 — 15^1/2 games up on Toronto

Highlights
- Howard Johnson hit a first-inning grand slam and the Tigers built a 9-0 lead before the Brewers scored in the seventh.
- O’Neal went five innings, giving up just two hits and striking out three. Sparky trotted out four pitchers to each toss an inning of relief: Sid Monge, Bill Scherrer, Aurelio López and Willie Hernández.
- Johnson also had a double and Kirk Gibson tripled as part of a two-hit, two-RBI night.
Miscellany
- Venue: County Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Durwood Merrill, 1B – Dan Morrison, 2B – Jim McKean, 3B – Marty Springstead
- Time of Game: 2:34
- Attendance: 8,804
Birthdays

Kyle Ryan, Steve Wapnick, Ed Putman, Sal Butera and the late Dick Harley

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #542: 9/9 — Rarity: 39

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Sept. 24, 1984: Tigers 7 – Brewers 3

September 24, 2024
W: Juan Berenguer (10-10) – L: Paul Hartzell (0-1) | Boxscore

Record: 101-55 — 14^1/2 games up on Toronto

Highlights
- Berenguer evened his record by going five innings, giving up just five hits. Dave Rozema, Doug Bair, Bill Scherrer and Aurelio López each pitched one inning to close it out.
- Chet Lemon, number 20, and Lou Whitaker, his 12th, both homered off Milwaukee reliever Rick Waits.
- Dave Bergman had three hits, and Lou, Ruppert Jones, Nelson Simmons and Doug Baker all had two hits.
Miscellany
- Venue: County Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Marty Springstead, 1B – Durwood Merrill, 2B – Dan Morrison, 3B – Jim McKean
- Time of Game: 2:32
- Attendance: 9,506
Birthdays

Nate Cornejo, John McDonald and the late Dixie Walker, Tom Seats, Joe Sargent and John Kane

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #541: 9/9 — Rarity 14

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Sept. 23, 1984: Tigers 4 – Yankees 1

September 23, 2024
W: Jack Morris (19-11) – L: Ray Fontenot (8-9) – S: Willie Hernández (32) | Boxscore

Record: 100-55 — 14^1/2 games up on Toronto

Highlights
- This win was the Tigers’ 100th of the year, only the sixth time in franchise history to that point, and the first since 1968, they reached that mark. It was also The Cat’s final win and Willie’s final save of the regular season.
- Speaking of Morris, he was outstanding: six innings, two hits, four walks and four strikeouts.
- The Tigers offensive highlights were homers by Marty Castillo, his fourth of the year, and Kirk Gibson, his 27th.
- Detroit’s next home game will be Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Mike Reilly, 1B – Don Denkinger, 2B – Rich Garcia, 3B – Al Clark
- Time of Game: 2:30
- Attendance: 39,198
Birthdays

Easton Lucas, Joba Chamberlain, Jim Morrison, Jim Rooker, and the late Lefty Stewart and Walter “Biff” Schaller

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #540: 9/9 — Rarity 4

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Sept. 22, 1984: Tigers 6 – Yankees 0

September 22, 2024
W: Dan Petry (18-8) – L: Clay Christiansen (2-4) | Boxscore

Record: 99-55 — 13^1/2 games up on Toronto

Highlights
- Sparky certainly wasn’t thinking about saving Peaches’ arm for the postseason. Petry dazzled with a complete-game four hitter. He struck out nine and walked just two.
- Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell both had two hits and Chet Lemon had a three-run homer.
- Dave Bergman batted ninth; he batted leadoff in the previous game.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Al Clark, 1B – Mike Reilly, 2B – Don Denkinger, 3B – Rich Garcia
- Time of Game: 2:31
- Attendance: 38,897
Birthdays

Danny Klassen, Vince Coleman and the late Anse Moore, Chuck Hostetler, Frank Walker, Ira Flagstead and Hooks Dauss

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #539: 9/9 — Rarity: 18

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Sept. 21, 1984: Yankees 5 – Tigers 3

September 21, 2024
W: John Montefusco (4-3) – L: Milt Wilcox (17-8) – S: Dave Righetti (28) | Boxscore

Record: 98-55 — 13^1/2 games up on Toronto

Highlights
- The Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead, sending nine batters came to the plate in the first. Alan Trammell‘s two-run homer off The Count of Montefusco was the Tigers highlight.
- Wilcox pitched 5^1/3 innings, allowing five hits, five walks and five runs.
- Willie Randolph had three hits for New York. Righetti threw two scoreless innings for the save.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Rich Garcia, 1B – Al Clark, 2B – Mike Reilly, 3B – Don Denkinger
- Time of Game: 3:00
- Attendance: 42,238
Birthdays

Pedro Santana, Cecil Fielder, Frank MacCormack and the late Aurelio López, Billy Muffett, John McHale, Elden Auker, John Bogart, Frank McManus

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #538: 9/9 — Rarity: 12

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Sept. 20, 1984: Final Off Day of ’84

September 20, 2024

The Tigers get caught up on their sleep before welcoming the Yankees to town for the final weekend home stand of the season.

Birthdays

Steve Lombardozzi, Jordan Tata and the late Denny Ribant, Tom Tresh

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 537: 9/9 — Rarity: 19

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Sept. 19, 1984: Tigers 4 – Brewers 2

September 19, 2024
W: Jack Morris (18-11) – L: Tom Candiotti (2-2) – S: Willie Hernández (31) | Boxscore

Record: 98-54 — 14 games up on Toronto

Highlights
- No apparent hangover after locking up the division the previous night. ‘Twas a relatively low-scoring affair given the 22 hits amassed by both clubs.
- Morris went six innings, scattering nine hits and allowed just two runs. Bill Scherrer, Dave Rozema and Willie pitched the final three, allowing just three hits.
- Nelson Simmons had a three-for-four night. In the bottom of the second, Scotty Earl got his first major-league hit — a triple! — off Candiotti.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Dave Phillips, 1B – Steve Palermo, 2B – Rick Reed, 3B – Tim McClelland
- Time of Game: 2:43
- Attendance: 23,056
Birthdays

Andrew Good, Russ Nagelson and the late Ron Shoop, Frank Reiber and Ralph Young

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #536 9/9 — Rarity: 26

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Sept. 18, 1984: Tigers 3 – Brewers 0

September 18, 2024
W: Randy O’Neal (1-0) – L: Bob McClure (4-8) – S: Willie Hernández (30) | Boxscore

Record: 97-54 — 13 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: Zero!

Highlights

Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Tim McClelland, 1B – Dave Phillips, 2B – Steve Palermo, 3B – Rick Reed
- Time of Game: 2:26
- Attendance: 48,810
Birthdays

Beau Burrows, Spencer Turnbull, Mitch Meluskey, Chris Holt, Scotty Earl, Roger Mason, Mark DeJohn and the late George Uhle

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #535: Rarity — 222

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Sept. 17, 1984: Tigers 7 – Brewers 3

September 17, 2024
W: Roger Mason (1-1) – L: Rick Waits (2-4) – S: Aurelio López (14) | Boxscore

Record: 96-54 — 12 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 1

Highlights
- A six-run sixth inning turned a 2-1 deficit into a 7-2 lead and put the Tigers on the brink of clinching the American League East. The Blue Jays beat the Red Sox to keep the Magic Number at one.
- In that sixth inning, Lance Parrish hit a solo homer off Brewers starter Rick Waits, and Lou Whitaker hit a grand slam.
- Bellaire, Mich.,-native Roger Mason started and went six with Señor Smoke pitching the final three innings.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Rick Reed, 1B – Tim McClelland, 2B – Dave Phillips, 3B – Steve Palermo
- Time of Game: 2:40
- Attendance: 34,091
Birthdays

Dillon Dingler, Casey Crosby, Wayne Krenchicki and the late Chuck Daniel, Bob Uhl and Earl Webb

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #534: 9/9 — Rarity: 40

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