The Tigers lost their third-consecutive game for the first time since the Memorial Day sweep at the hands of the Mariners.
Morris fooled no one and Seaver was not much better — but good enough to win. The Cat lasted 41/3, giving up eight runs on nine hits. Tom Terrific allowed five earned runs on five hits — three of them homers — walked three and struck out seven.
The loss snaps the Tigers’ A.L. record road winning streak at 17
Seattle jumped on Wilcox for six runs in four and a third, and lefty Vande Berg kept the Tigers off balance in his seven innings.
Alan Trammell had two hits, including his sixth homer, and Howard Johnson drove in the Tigers other two runs.
Miscellany
Venue: Seattle Kingdome
Umpires: HP – Rich Garcia, 1B – Mike Reilly, 2B – Al Clark, 3B – Don Denkinger Time of Game: 2:54 Attendance: 15,722
Danny Bautista #29
Danny Bautista was a promising young outfield for the early-’90s Tigers. Here are few things to know about him:
He made his debut on Sept. 15, 1993 against the Blue Jays, as a pinch runner for Rich Rowland.
Bautista’s first major-league start — and hit — came two days later, batting leadoff against the Indians. He singled off Jason Grimsley.
On Oct. 1, he hit his first career homer, at Yankee Stadium off Frank Tanana. He finished the ’93 season with a .311 average in 17 games.
Bautista played parts of four seasons in Detroit, mostly as a part-timer, appearing in 162 games. He hit .228 with 14 homers.
On May 31, 1996, the Detroit Tigers him to the Atlanta Braves for minor leaguer Anton French. His best seasons were in Arizona, where he won a World Series in 2001.
The Tigers opened the scoring thanks to a Kirk Gibson first-inning single followed by a stolen base, and then an RBI single by Lance Parrish.
Berenguer gave up a solo homer to Rod Carew in the home half of the first and then settled down to allow just two more hits in six innings, striking out nine.
He appeared in 15 games for the Tigers that year, 12 as a pinch hitter. On Aug. 26, he pinch hit for Tom Veryzer in the eighth-inning, a solo homer off the Angels’ Frank Tanana.
Another complete game for Morris. This time a three-hitter.
The Tigers hung six runs on Indians starter Behenna in three-and-a-third innings. Fourth-inning homers by Chet Lemon and Lou Whitaker ultimately chased him.
Detroit had 10 hits, Lemon and Whitaker with two each.
Miscellany
Venue: Tiger Stadium
Umpires: HP – Larry Barnett, 1B – Dale Ford, 2B – Ken Kaiser, 3B – Rocky Roe
Time of Game: 2:25
Attendance: 28,253
John Cerutti #55
The late John Cerutti would have turned 64 today. The long-time Blue Jays lefty pitched his final major-league season in Detroit.
After spending his first six seasons in Toronto, he signed with the Tigers as a free agent on Jan. 14, 1991.
Cerutti made his Tigers debut on April 10, 1991 against the Yankees. In relief of starter Walt Terrell and the Tigers down 2-0, he pitched the final two and a third innings, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks.
Cerutti appeared in 38 games for the Tigers, including eight starts. His final line: 3-6, 4.57 ERA and two saves. As a Blue Jay from 1985-90, he appeared in 15 games against the Tigers: 2-1, 4.63 ERA
Umpires: HP – Don Denkinger, 1B – Dan Morrison, 2B – Mike Reilly, 3B – Al Clark
Time of Game: 2:50
Attendance: 13,559
Rick Schu #35
Rick Schu was tasked with replacing Mike Schmidt when he retired from the Phillies. That could not have been fun, nor could it have been fun coming to the 1989 Tigers, who were 14-24 when the club purchased his contract from the Orioles on May 19.
Fifteen days after making his major-league debut, the 20-year-old Saberhagen handed the Tigers their first loss of the year. He went six innings, allowing just one run on six hits, two walks and four strikeouts.
Petry gave up eight hits in as many innings, five runs (four earned), two walks and four strikeouts.
Frank White hit a two-out, two-run homer off Petry in the eighth that turned a 3-1 game into a 5-1 game.
Kirk Gibson homered off Quisenberry (who pitched three innings of relief!) with one out in the bottom of the ninth to draw the Tigers to 5-2.
Umpires: HP – Vic Voltaggio, 1B – Joe Brinkman, 2B – Larry McCoy, 3B – Nick Bremigan
Time of Game: 2:27
Attendance: 12,100
Kip Young – #37 and #44
Right-handed pitcher Kip Young was drafted by the Tigers in the 23rd round of the 1976 amateur draft from Bowling Green State University — a proud MAC school!
He made his Tigers debut on July 21, 1978 against the Angels at Tiger Stadium. Young took the loss in the 11-inning, 4-2 game, pitching the 10th and 11th.
Young pitched in 14 games in ’78, finishing 6-7 with 2.81 ERA over 105.2 innings.
As I remember it, after a few appearances there was some excitement around Young joining Jack Morris, Dan Petry and Milt Wilcox in the rotation — and don’t get me started on Bruce Robbins and Mike Chris.
It appears he made the 1979 club out of Spring Training, making starts in mid-April and early May. In fact, he pitched for the Tigers in every month except August. He spent time in Evansville, too, presumably late July and August.
His final appearance came on Sept. 26, 1979 against the Orioles. Young entered in the bottom of third, relieving starter Mike Chris with two on and nobody out.
On Nov. 21, 1979 his contract was purchased by the Mariners. Young spent time at Triple A with the Mariners, Reds and Twins, but he didn’t appear in the majors again.
Kip Young’s final major-league line: 8-9, 3.86 ERA, seven complete games, all with the Tigers.
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