July 19, 1984: Tigers 9 – Rangers 2

W: Milt Wilcox (9-6) – L: Dave Stewart (4-11) | Boxscore

Record: 63-29 — 8 games up on Toronto

Highlights

A terrific start for Wilcox: 7^1/3 innings, eight hits, two runs, seven strikeouts and no walks.

Ruppert Jones had quite a day: 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles — but just one RBI? — and Kirk Gibson and Lance Parrish homered. Lou Whitaker had three hits.

A juxtaposition of Tigers relievers in this one: Willie Hernández got the final two outs of the eighth, and Aurelio López took over in the ninth.

The Tigers are in the middle of a 15-game stretch where they go 12-3. 🔥

Miscellany

Venue: Tiger Stadium
Umpires: HP – Rocky Roe, 1B – Ken Kaiser, 2B – Dale Ford, 3B – Larry Barnett
Time of Game: 2:32
Attendance: 26,908

Mark Carreon OF — #15

Mark Carreon played just one season in Detroit, 1992, but what the hay, let’s look back on it:

Jan. 22, 1992: The Mets sent him along with Tony Castillo to the Tigers for minor leaguer Randy Marshall and Paul Gibson.

Carreon made his Tigers debut on April 9, 1992, and homered in his first at bat off the Blue Jays’ Juan Guzmán.

His final game also came against Toronto, on Oct. 4, but no highlights to speak of in this one: 0 for 5 with an error.

In between he had a few notable games: May 13 against the Angels in which he went 3 for 5 with a homer, and June 3, a four-hit game. On Sept. 11 and Sept. 13 he had 3 for 5 games.

All told, he hit .232 with 10 homers in 101 games. After the ’92 season he became a free agent and signed with the Giants.

Birthdays

Phil Coke, Mark Carreon, the late Mark Koenig, Earl Hamilton and Erve Beck

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 474 9/9: Rarity: 59

See you tomorrow.

The Wednesday Fungo: July 17

July 17, 1984: Tigers 3 – White Sox 2

W: Dan Petry (12-4) – L: Gene Nelson (1-2) – S: Willie Hernández (17) | Boxscore

Record: 62-28 — 9 games up on Toronto

Highlights

The Tigers scored three in the first and let it ride the rest of the way, thanks to a strong 7^2/3 innings from Dan Petry. He allowed just five hits and a walk to go with five strikeouts.

Darrell Evans homered off Chicago starter Gene Nelson with one on in the first, and Ruppert Jones, Lance Parrish and Lou Whitaker each had a double. Johnny Grubb had two hits.

Nelson was equally solid, allowing just the three runs in eight innings.

Miscellany

Venue: Tiger Stadium
Umpires: HP – Drew Coble, 1B – Mark Johnson, 2B – Greg Kosc, 3B – Ted Hendry
Time of Game: 2:03
Attendance: 34,579

Mike Muñoz LHP – #43

Here are six things to know about lefty reliever Mike Munoz:

The Tigers acquired him on Sept. 30, 1990 from the Dodgers for minor leaguer Mike Wilkins.
Muñoz made his Tigers debut on June 19, 1991 against the A’s tossing one inning of relief.
He spent most of the ’91 season in Toledo, apart from the six games for the Tigers that amounted to a 0-0 record with a 9.64 ERA in 9^1/3 innings.
In 1992, Muñoz was a fixture in Sparky’s bullpen, appearing in 65 games and notching a 1-2 record, two saves and a 4.71 ERA.
He appeared in eight games for the ’93 Tigers — 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA — before being released. Muñoz’s last game as a Tiger came on April 28 against the Rangers, in which he took the loss. His final Tigers line: 1-3, two saves and a 4.18 ERA in 79 games.
Muñoz eventually signed with the Rockies where he carved out a nice career, pitching six seasons in Denver.

Birthdays

Hal Erickson and Guy Tutwiler

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 472 9/9: Rarity: 25

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The Sunday Fungo: July 7

July 7, 1984: Tigers 5 – Rangers 2

W: Dave Rozema (5-1) – L: Danny Darwin (5-5) – S: Willie Hernández (16) | Boxscore

Record: 57-26 — 7 games up on Toronto

Highlights

A solid start for Rozema: six innings, nine hits and one earned run.

Hernández with another multi-inning save — three! — albeit a bit wild. Three walks and a hit.

Ruppert Jones had three hits and Lance Parrish hit a solo homer.

Miscellany

Venue: Arlington Stadium
Umpires: HP – Mark Johnson, 1B – Joe Brinkman, 2B – Larry McCoy, 3B – Nick Bremigan
Time of Game: 2:41
Attendance: 29,262

Birthdays

Alfredo Figaro, Dan Gladden and the late Mel Clark and the Georges: Smith, Spencer, Moriarty and Suggs.

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The Wednesday Fungo: July 3

July 3, 1984: White Sox 9 – Tigers 5

W: Tom Seaver (7-6) – L: Jack Morris (12-5) – S: Ron Reed (4) | Boxscore

Record: 55-24 — 8 games up Toronto

Highlights

The Tigers lost their third-consecutive game for the first time since the Memorial Day sweep at the hands of the Mariners.

Morris fooled no one and Seaver was not much better — but good enough to win. The Cat lasted 4^1/3, giving up eight runs on nine hits. Tom Terrific allowed five earned runs on five hits — three of them homers — walked three and struck out seven.

Lance Parrish, Ruppert Jones and Howard Johnson each took Seaver deep.

Miscellany

Venue: Comiskey Park
Umpires: HP – Drew Coble, 1B – Jim Evans, 2B – Greg Kosc, 3B – Ted Hendry
Time of Game: 2:42
Attendance: 43,094

Birthdays

Logan Kensing, Frank Tanana, Phil Meeler and the late Luke Hamlin and Jack Dalton

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The Monday Fungo: June 24

June 24, 1984: Tigers 7 – Brewers 1

W: Jack Morris (12-3) – L: Moose Haas (4-6) – S: Aurelio López (9) | Boxscore

Record: 52-18 — 8.5 up on Toronto

Highlights

The Tigers scored five runs on five hits off Brewers starter Moose Haas.

Morris, 6 innings, 1 hit, and Señor Smoke, 3 innings, 2 hits, 1 run, throttled Milwaukee.

Lance Parrish had a 3 for 4 day with a solo homer, and Ruppert Jones hit a three-run shot.

Miscellany

Venue: County Stadium
Umpires: HP – Durwood Merrill, 1B – Dan Morrison, 2B – Marty Springstead, 3B – Jim McKean
Time of Game: 2:32
Attendance: 39,067

Birthdays

George Harper

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The Friday Fungo: June 7

June 7, 1984: Tigers 5 – Blue Jays 3

W: Jack Morris (11-2) – L: Jim Clancy (4-6) | Boxscore

Record: 40-13

Highlights

Another complete game for Morris; he allowed seven hits, struck out four and walked just one.

Ruppert Jones earned the Rooftop nickname after launching his first Tigers homer, a three-run shot, off Clancy in the sixth inning.

Despite the 35-5 start and the Tigers earning their 40th win of the year, the Blue Jays were not far behind with 36 wins. Forty years later it’s still too close for comfort.

Miscellany

Venue: Tiger Stadium
Umpires: HP – Bill Kunkel, 1B – Terry Cooney, 2B – Richard Shulock, 3B – Derryl Cousins
Time of Game: 2:38
Attendance: 40,879

Ray Bare #21

Here are five things to know about the late right-hander Ray Bare:

The Tigers selected him off waivers from the Cardinals on April 4, 1975.
Bare debuted on April 10, 1975, pitching the ninth inning in at in an Orioles 10-0 rout. He allowed two runs on two hits and a pair of walks.
He appeared in 59 games for the Tigers over 1975 and ’76, 42 of those were starts. His 8-13 record in 1975 falls in line with that bad Tigers team.
His final major-league game was on May 3, 1977, a 13-0 Rangers blowout. Bare came into the game with two outs in the second inning, and the Tigers down 6-0. He allowed four hits and three runs and was lifted without recording an out.
Bare’s final record with the Tigers: 15-23 and a 4.94 ERA.

Birthdays

Mark Lowe, Virgil Vasquez and the late Ed Wells

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 432 8/9: Rarity: 210

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The Thursday Fungo: June 6

June 6, 1984: Blue Jays 6 – Tigers 3

W: Luis Leal (6-0) – L: Dan Petry (8-3) | Boxscore

Record: 39-13

Highlights

Peaches got pummeled: Four innings, 10 hits, five earned runs. Aurelio López pitched four innings of relief.

Lou Whitaker had three hits, Howard Johnson two.

Ruppert Jones doubled and walked in his Tigers debut.

Miscellany

Venue: Tiger Stadium
Umpires: HP – Derryl Cousins, 1B – Bill Kunkel, 2B – Terry Cooney, 3B – Richard Shulock
Time of Game: 2:36
Attendance: 38,167

Ed Glynn #48

Here are a few things to know about lefty Ed Glynn.

The Tigers signed him as an amateur free agent on Sept. 25, 1971.

Glynn debuted on Sept. 19, 1975 against the Red Sox. Tigers starter Ray Bare didn’t record an out, so Glynn and Lerrin LaGrow picked up the slack. He entered in the fourth, and pitched two and two thirds, allowing three hits and two runs.

In parts of four seasons with Detroit, he appeared in 26 games — 10 being the high-water mark, in 1978 — and had a final record of 3-6 and a 4.93 ERA.