May 18, 1984: Tigers 8 – A’s 4
W: Dan Petry (6-1) – L: Bill Krueger (1-1) | Boxscore
Record: 30-5
Highlights
- The Tigers scored five first-inning runs and built up a 6-1 lead.
- Bárbaro Garbey, his first, and Darrell Evans, number four, each homered.
- After a rain delay, the game was called with one out in the top of the sixth inning.
Miscellany
- Venue: Tiger Stadium
- Umpires: HP – Durwood Merrill, 1B – Dan Morrison, 2B – Marty Springstead, 3B – Jim McKean
- Time of Game: 2:08
- Attendance: 41,136
On this Date in 1982 …
Larry Herndon hit three home runs in an 11-9 win over Oakland, and became the 14th player in major league history to hit home runs in four consecutive plate appearances. On May 16, he homered in his final at-bat to give the Tigers a 7-6 victory over the Twins. — Courtesy of Baseball Reference, of course.
Birthdays
Joakim Soria, the late Don Lund and Rufe Gentry
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 412 9/9: Rarity: 99
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