The Tigers make their final West Coast swing of the 1984 season, heading to Anaheim, Seattle and Oakland. They play their final 25 games of the year against A. L. East opponents.
Let’s see how they fared on Aug. 23, 1983 …
Aug. 23, 1983: Tigers 2 – Rangers 0
W: Doug Bair (6-4) – L: Charlie Hough (10-12) – S: Aurelio López (17) | Boxscore
Record: 69-54 — Third place, 1.5 games behind first-place Milwaukee, a half-game behind second-place Baltimore
Highlights
- Spot-starter Bair pitched six scoreless innings, giving up just four hits and one walk, but no strikeouts. López tossed the final three innings, allowing only a walk.
- Rick Leach and Alan Trammell both had two hits, and Leach and Chet Lemon drove in the Tigers’ runs.
Miscellany
- Venue: Arlington Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Rich Garcia, 1B – Vic Voltaggio, 2B – Mike Reilly, 3B – Don Denkinger
- Time of Game: 2:04
- Attendance: 10,974
Birthdays
Raul Casanova, Allen McDill, Jeff Manto and the late George Kell, Phil Page, Henry “Heinie” Elder and Red Downs
I interviewed George Kell in March 2007 on the old podcast. You can listen here:
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 509 9/9 — Rarity: 26
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See you tomorrow.
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