Tag: Johnny Hopp

July 18, 1984: White Sox 10 – Tigers 6

W: Floyd Bannister (7-6) – L: Jack Morris (12-6) – S: Juan Agosto (3) | Boxscore

Record: 62-29 — 8 games up on Toronto

Highlights

  • Yikes. Another forgettable game by Morris: Four innings (he faced three batters in the fifth), seven earned runs, 10 hits, and two walks.
  • Roger Craig’s 1984 season journal, “Inside Pitch,” is in many ways superior to Sparky’s “Bless You Boys” because of the focus on the pitchers. Here’s part of what Craig wrote about this game:

Our five-game winning streak died in a Morris tantrum. He flew into a fit over a borderline ball-strike call by home plate umpire Mark Johnson and proceeded to lose 3-1 and 4-3 leads in a 10-6 loss …

… Jack seems unable to comprehend the serious nature of his frustrations. He ranted and raved. He embarrassed me, himself, Sparky, and the front office. He incensed his teammates. Quite obviously, Jack has a lot of growing up to do. He’s not having fun pitching and he’s not a happy person.

I did not talk to Jack following the game, but he’s going to hear from me tomorrow.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Mark Johnson, 1B – Greg Kosc, 2B – Ted Hendry, 3B – Drew Coble
  • Time of Game: 2:59
  • Attendance: 39,051

Birthdays

Eugenio Suarez, Torii Hunter, Harry Spilman and the late Johnny Hopp

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 473 8/9: Rarity: 182

See you tomorrow.