Jack Warner

Record: 87-46 — 11.5 games up on Toronto

Highlights

Surprise, surprise: Langston shut down the Tigers again. The rookie allowed just two hits, four walks and struck out 12.

The Tigers had to feel good about themselves, taking a 1-0 lead in the second. Seattle tied it in the bottom half and then scored four more runs of Petry in the fifth.

Peaches’ final line: 4^1/3, 10 hits, five earned, one strikeout. He allowed a three-run homer to Ken Phelps in that fifth inning before giving way to Dave Rozema and Aurelio López. They gave up just one hit combined, and each struck out one.

Miscellany

Venue: The Kingdome
Umpires: HP – Marty Springstead, 1B – Durwood Merrill, 2B – Dan Morrison, 3B – Tim Welke
Time of Game: 2:11
Attendance: 10,863

Birthdays

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 515: 9/9 — Rarity: 28

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W: Dan Petry (15-5) – L: Tommy John (7-10) | Boxscore

Record: 78-43 — 9 games up on Toronto

Highlights

The Tigers gently knocked around Tommy John: 10 hits — all singles — and four runs (three earned) in six innings.

Detroit got five hits and three RBI from the number-three slot with Bárbaro Garbey going 3 for 3 and Dave Bergman, replacing Garbey in the seventh, having a 2 for 2 night — a pair of triples! — and three RBI. Tom Brookens also went 3 for 3.

Peaches went eight innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk, and struck out five. Willie Hernández pitched 1-2-3 ninth.

Miscellany

Venue: Tiger Stadium
Umpires: HP – Don Denkinger, 1B – Mike Reilly, 2B – Rich Garcia, 3B – Tim McClelland
Time of Game: 2:46
Attendance: 33,940

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 501 9/9 — Rarity: 16

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