Tag: Jim Price

Oct. 13, 1984: World Series Game 4

Tigers 4 – Padres 2

W: Jack Morris – L: Eric Show | Boxscore

Tigers lead series, 3-1

Highlights

  • Alan Trammell all but sewed up his World Series MVP in this game, driving in all four runs with a pair of two-run homers — both off Padres starter Show. Tram finished the day three for four.
  • The Cat was superb: a complete-game five-hitter, striking out four. It was his second World Series win, and third in the postseason.
  • One more to go.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Rich Garcia, 1B – Paul Runge, 2B – Mike Reilly, 3B – Doug Harvey, LF – Larry Barnett, RF – Bruce Froemming
  • Time of Game: 2:20
  • Attendance: 52,130

Birthdays

Ricky Vanasco and the late Jim Price, Jerry Robertson, Eddie Mathews, Eddie Yost, Fred McMullin, Jack Onslow and Bill Donovan

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 560 7/9 — Rarity: 219

See you tomorrow.

Video: Today in Tigers History: McLain Wins #31, Surrenders Mantle’s #535

On this date in 1968, Denny McLain earned his 31st win and along the way, grooved nothing but heat* to Mickey Mantle, helping The Mick hit his 535th career homer.

Five years ago, in a nod to the 40th anniversary of that 31-win season, The New York Daily News caught up with McLain:

Who has only two of his own teeth, could pass for a sumo wrestler and yet still eats a pack of Twinkies most every day?

Turns out that Dennis Dale McLain is still pitching after all these years. It’s just not fastballs and curves anymore, and not with his signature leg kick.

“I am who I am,” McLain says. “I’m not going to change after 64 years. I get up every day and do Denny.”

On that night 45 years go, before just 9,063 at Tiger Stadium, McLain went the distance in the Tigers’ 6-2 win – the club’s 99th of the season.

Here’s Mantle telling his side of the story:

*From Baseball-Reference: McLain allegedly calls catcher Jim Price** out and tells him to inform Mantle he’s throwing the slugger nothing but fastballs. The home run gives Mantle undisputed hold of third place on the all-time home run list. Mantle tips his cap to McLain as he rounds third base. Joe Pepitone, the next
batter, signals where he would like the ball, and McLain dusts him. The Tigers win the game, 6-2, the 12th straight complete game for the Tigers staff.

**Price went 0 for 4.

 

Video: George Kell Interviews ’68 Pennant Winners (Part 2 of 3)

Here’s the second installment, starting with George Kell’s interview with Al Kaline, who scored the pennant-winning run.

Ten years later, Kell and Kaline would be paired up in the Tigers’ TV booth. Later, Kell and sidekick Larry Osterman talk to Dick Tracewski and Jim Price.

Here’s part one.