June 27, 1984: Yankees 5 – Tigers 4
W: Jay Howell (3-4) – L: Carl Willis (0-1) – Save: | Boxscore
Record: 53-20 — 10 games up on Toronto
Highlights
- The Tigers had a 4-2 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth. Willis relieved starter Dave Rozema and gave up two hits and three runs.
- Bárbaro Garbey drove in a pair, and the Tigers eked out just five hits.
- The Yankees take two out of three in the series but the Tigers remain 10 games ahead of second-place Toronto.
Miscellany
- Venue: Yankee Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Jim McKean, 1B – Tim McClelland, 2B – Larry Young, 3B – Marty Springstead
- Time of Game: 2:36
- Attendance: 30,428
Birthdays
Jim Johnson, Oscar Salazar, Nelson Simmons, Dick Marlowe, Gus Zernial, Lou Kretlow and Charlie Wheatley
See you tomorrow.
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