Tag: Chad Kreuter

Aug. 26, 1984: Tigers 12 – Angels 6

W: Milt Wilcox (15-7) – L: Tommy John (7-12) | Boxscore

Record: 86-45 — 12 games up on Toronto

Highlights

  • The Tigers dropped five runs on Tommy John in the third inning — he allowed only two hits but walked five — and then they scored another run, on reliever Curt Kaufman.
  • Over the next 32/3 innings, Kaufman gave up six runs on seven hits, three of them solo homers by Chet Lemon and Marty Castillo and Kirk Gibson. When the Angels came to bat in the bottom of the sixth, they were down 11-0. Gibby cranked another in the ninth off Angels lefty John Curtis.
  • Milt pitched six innings, giving up five hits, three unearned runs, and striking out five.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Anaheim Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Nick Bremigan, 1B – Vic Voltaggio, 2B – Larry McCoy, 3B – Joe Brinkman
  • Time of Game: 3:01
  • Attendance: 33,008

Birthdays

Spencer Torkelson, Luis Marte, David Price, Alex Sanchez and Chad Kreuter

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 512 9/9 — Rarity: 7

See you tomorrow.

Happy Birthday, Bill Krueger

He didn’t pitch long for the Tigers (1993 and part of ’94; 6-6 in 56 appearances), but Bill Krueger still qualifies for a Happy Birthday wish. He’s 51 today.

Now, did you know that Krueger’s batterymate in 1993 often was Chad Kreuter? Of course, Kreuter is pronounced “Kroy-ter”, but still, Krueger-to-Kreuter could’ve had a spot in the pantheon of classic batteries such as Bud Black and Steve Decker.

Well, maybe not.