Bill Scherrer

Sept. 30, 1984: Yankees 9 – Tigers 2

W: Dennis Rasmussen (9-6) – L: Randy O’Neal (2-1) | Boxscore

Record: 104-58 — 15 games up on Toronto

Highlights

O’Neal started and lasted only three and two-thirds, getting knocked around for nine hits, four walks and seven runs.

Bárbaro Garbey, Chet Lemon and Doug Baker each had two hits.

Doug Bair, Aurelio López, Bill Scherrer and Willie Hernández each pitched an inning of post-season tune up. Sid Monge made his final big-league appearance: one inning, two runs, two hits and a walk.

Miscellany

Venue: Yankee Stadium
Umpires: HP – Al Clark, 1B – Mike Reilly, 2B – Don Denkinger, 3B – Rich Garcia
Time of Game: 2:35
Attendance: 30,602

Birthdays

Travis Demeritte, Danny Worth, Carlos Guillen, John DeSilva, Scott Lusader, Dan Gonzales and the late Jose Lima, Johnny Podres and Ben Taylor

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 547 9/9 — Rarity: 74

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Sept. 25, 1984: Tigers 9 – Brewers 1

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

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. 19, 1984: Tigers 4 – Brewers 2

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. 12, 1984: Orioles 3 –Tigers 1

W: Dennis Martínez (6-7) – L: Roger Mason (0-1) | Boxscore

Record: 93-53 — 10^1/2 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 7

Highlights

Dennis Martínez neutralized the Tigers’ offense, tossing a complete-game six-hitter, with six strikeouts and no walks.

This one featured three newcomers on the mound: starter Mason, who allowed all three runs in four innings of work. He allowed six hits, walked two and struck out three. Randy O’Neal and Bill Scherrer combined for four innings of one-hit relief apiece.

Lance Parrish had two hits, and the Tigers scored their only run on a wild pitch.

Miscellany

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Umpires: HP – Al Clark, 1B – Tim McClelland, 2B – Don Denkinger, 3B – Rich Garcia
Time of Game: 2:33
Attendance: 24,561

Birthdays

José Ureña, Masao Kida, Scotti Madison, Mickey Lolich and the late George Freese, Charlie Keller, Ole Olsen and Pepper Peploski

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 529: 9/9 — Rarity: 43

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Sept. 8, 1984: Tigers 10 – Blue Jays 4

W: Bill Scherrer (2-1) – L: Luis Leal (13-6) – S: Aurelio López (13) | Boxscore

Record: 91-51 — 10^1/2 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 11

Highlights

Sparky had starter Jack Morris on a short leash, pulling him with one out in the fifth after giving up just two runs.

This was a 2-2 game in the fifth. Then, the Tigers scored two in the seventh and six in the eighth to break it open.

Alan Trammell went 3 for 5 with three RBI, Kirk Gibson drove in a pair, and Darrell Evans and Johnny Grubb added solo homers.

Miscellany

Venue: Exhibition Stadium
Umpires: HP – Steve Palermo, 1B – Rick Reed, 2B – Jerry Neudecker, 3B – Dave Phillips
Time of Game: 3:06
Attendance: 41,059

Birthdays

Bobby Parnell, Chance Ruffin, Mike Rivera and the late Casey Wise and Lou Sleater

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 525: 9/9 — Rarity: 54

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Sept. 7, 1984: Tigers 7 – Blue Jays 4 (10)

W: Willie Hernández (9-2) – L: Ron Musselman (0-1) | Boxscore

Record: 90-51 — 9^1/2 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 13

Highlights

Dan Petry started and gave up two runs in the third and fourth innings before being pulled. Bill Scherrer, Doug Bair and Willie kept the Jays scoreless the rest of the way.

A pair of clutch three-run homers put the Tigers over the top. They scored four in the eighth to tie it — thanks to Kirk Gibson‘s homer off Doyle Alexander — and three on Dave Bergman‘s three-run shot in the 10th to win it. Bergie was 4 for 5 on the night.

Miscellany

Venue: Exhibition Stadium
Umpires: HP – Dave Phillips, 1B – Steve Palermo, 2B – Rick Reed, 3B – Jerry Neudecker
Time of Game: 3:28
Attendance: 37,420

Birthdays

Jarrod Patterson and the late Tom Matchick

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 524: 9/9 — Rarity: 14

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