Tag: Ramon Pena

The Sunday Fungo: May 5

May 5, 1984: Tigers 6 – Indians 5

W: Glenn Abbott (2-1) – L: Neal Heaton (2-3) – Save: Aurelio López (3) | Boxscore

Record: 21-4

Highlights

  • I started to write today’s installment but stopped once I received this text from my friend John, who did the heavy lifting for me:
  • 40 years ago today the Tigers almost lost their first road game of the 1984 regular season. At Cleveland Municipal Stadium in the bottom of the 9th inning with George Vukovich on 1st, Mike Fischlin on 2nd, and Broderick Perkins pinch hitting for Kevin Rhomberg, Perkins hit a long drive to right field off Aurelio López that went into the seats but was just foul by a couple of feet. Perkins went on to take a called third strike to end the game and give the Tigers a 6-5 win.
  • Chet Lemon went 4 for 4 with three RBI and a homer.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Marty Springstead, 1B – Jim McKean, 2B – Durwood Merrill, 3B – Dan Morrison
  • Time of Game: 2:57
  • Attendance: 9,282

Birthdays

The pride of South Haven, Mich., Dave Gumpert; Juan Acevedo, Ramon Pena, Don Buddin and Henri Rondeau 

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 399 9/9 — Rarity: 17

See you tomorrow.