Tag: Steve Boros

Sept. 3, 1984: Orioles 7 – Tigers 4

W: Sammy Stewart (7-2) – L: Jack Morris (17-10) | Boxscore

Record: 88-50 — 8.5 games up on Toronto

Highlights

  • Morris was lifted from this one in eighth*, with the score tied at three and two outs. The problem was, he walked the bases loaded. Sparky brought in Aurelio López who coughed up a grand slam to Mike Young.

*According to Roger Craig’s entry in his “Inside Pitch” diary, The Cat had thrown 128 pitches.

  • All told, Morris gave up six earned runs on nine hits and four walks; he struck out six.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Joe Brinkman, 1B – Nick Bremigan, 2B – Vic Voltaggio, 3B – Larry McCoy
  • Time of Game: 3:14
  • Attendance: 36,797

Birthdays

Nate Robertson, Luis Gonzalez, Dave Clark, and the late Bill Gilbreth, Steve Boros and Bill Moore.

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 520 9/9 — Rarity: 19

See you tomorrow.

The Monday Fungo

Dwayne Murphy – #18

For more than 10 seasons, Dwyane Murphy was a mainstay in the Oakland lineup, roaming centerfield (a six-time Gold Glove winner), for seven managers: Bobby Winkles, Jack McKeon, Billy Martin, Steve Boros, Jackie Moore, Jeff Newman and Tony La Russa.

The Tigers picked him up on June 5, 1988 after the A’s, released him. His time in Detroit was brief, but long enough to get a Topps card. Here the gist:

  • 49 games, .250 average, 4 HR, 19 RBI, .729 OPS
  • He made a splash in is first Tigers game, July 31, 1988, in a 5-1 win over the Rangers: Batting seventh, he went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored. He played in center with Chet Lemon shifting to right.
  • Sparky slotted him mostly in center but Murphy made appearances in left and right, too.
  • In his last game with Detroit, Oct. 2, 1988, he batted second and went 0 for 4.
  • The Tigers released him at the end of Spring Training in 1989. In early April he signed with the Phillies and played 98 games in his final big league season.

Birthdays

Fernando Rodney, Geronimo Berroa, Dwayne Murphy and the late Dick Littlefield, Fred Hatfield, Hal White, Eddie Lake, Al Benton, Wiley Taylor

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 351 9/9 — Rarity: 42

See you tomorrow.