May 20, 1984: Tigers 4 – A’s 3
W: Milt Wilcox (6-0) – L: Lary Sorensen (1-6) – Save: Willie Hernández (6) | Boxscore
Record: 32-5
Highlights
- Dwight Lowry homered and Larry Herndon had a pair of hits to support a strong six-inning start for Wilcox.
- Milt scattered just three hits and allowed two runs.
- Willie notched a three-inning save.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Marty Springstead, 1B – Jim McKean, 2B – Durwood Merrill, 3B – Dan Morrison
- Time of Game: 2:22
- Attendance: 27,073
Birthdays
Luis Garcia, David Wells, the late Tom Morgan, Earl Rapp – whose Tigers career spanned one plate appearance in 1949 – and Hal Newhouser
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 414 8/9: Rarity: 153
I’m embarrassed to report that I did not know that Al Kaline‘s career average was under .300.
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See you tomorrow.
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