1984 Game 16: Tigers 9 – Rangers 4
W: Milt Wilcox (2-0) – L: Dave Stewart (0-5) – Save: Willie Hernández (2) | Boxscore
Record: 15-1
Highlights
- Wilcox went six innings, allowing six hits and two runs.
- Johnny Grubb, Howard Johnson and Lance Parrish all took Stewart deep, and a five-run seventh inning helped put this one away.
- Lou Whitaker went 3 for 3, and Bárbaro Garbey went 2 for 2.
Miscellany
- Venue: Arlington Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Al Clark, 1B – Don Denkinger, 2B – Dan Morrison, 3B – Mike Reilly
- Time of Game: 2:38
- Attendance: 25,883
Bill Krueger #30
Here are a few things to know about lefty Bill Krueger:
- The Tigers signed Krueger on Dec. 11, 1992. He spent the ’92 season with the Twins and Expos.
- He made his Tigers debut on April 7, 1993 against his original club, the A’s, in a 12-7 Tigers loss. His line: 3.1 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts.
- Krueger finished the year at 6-4, 3.40 ERA in 32 games.
- The 1994 Tigers were not good and Krueger’s year aligned with his team’s. He had appeared in 16 games — his last a June 2 start against the Orioles in Baltimore — before the Tigers released him on June 4, with an 0-2 record and a 9.61 ERA.
- Bill Krueger’s final line in Detroit: 6-6 with a 4.60 ERA.
Birthdays
Daniel Norris, Jacque Jones, Larry Pashnick and the late Tony Phillips, Woody Davis and Fred Haney
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 389 7/9 – Rarity: 219
My misses: Bruce Bochy in the middle square, and Tommy Henrich bottom left.
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