Tag: Willie Hernández

Sept. 23, 1984: Tigers 4 – Yankees 1

W: Jack Morris (19-11) – L: Ray Fontenot (8-9) – S: Willie Hernández (32) | Boxscore

Record: 100-55 — 141/2 games up on Toronto

Highlights

  • This win was the Tigers’ 100th of the year, only the sixth time in franchise history to that point, and the first since 1968, they reached that mark. It was also The Cat’s final win and Willie’s final save of the regular season.
  • Speaking of Morris, he was outstanding: six innings, two hits, four walks and four strikeouts.
  • Detroit’s next home game will be Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Mike Reilly, 1B – Don Denkinger, 2B – Rich Garcia, 3B – Al Clark
  • Time of Game: 2:30
  • Attendance: 39,198

Birthdays

Easton Lucas, Joba Chamberlain, Jim Morrison, Jim Rooker, and the late Lefty Stewart and Walter “Biff” Schaller

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #540: 9/9 — Rarity 4

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Sept. 19, 1984: Tigers 4 – Brewers 2

W: Jack Morris (18-11) – L: Tom Candiotti (2-2) – S: Willie Hernández (31) | Boxscore

Record: 98-54 — 14 games up on Toronto

Highlights

  • No apparent hangover after locking up the division the previous night. ‘Twas a relatively low-scoring affair given the 22 hits amassed by both clubs.
  • Morris went six innings, scattering nine hits and allowed just two runs. Bill Scherrer, Dave Rozema and Willie pitched the final three, allowing just three hits.
  • Nelson Simmons had a three-for-four night. In the bottom of the second, Scotty Earl got his first major-league hit — a triple! — off Candiotti.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Dave Phillips, 1B – Steve Palermo, 2B – Rick Reed, 3B – Tim McClelland
  • Time of Game: 2:43
  • Attendance: 23,056

Birthdays

Andrew Good, Russ Nagelson and the late Ron Shoop, Frank Reiber and Ralph Young

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #536 9/9 — Rarity: 26

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Sept. 18, 1984: Tigers 3 – Brewers 0

W: Randy O’Neal (1-0) – L: Bob McClure (4-8) – S: Willie Hernández (30) | Boxscore

Record: 97-54 — 13 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: Zero!

Highlights

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Tim McClelland, 1B – Dave Phillips, 2B – Steve Palermo, 3B – Rick Reed
  • Time of Game: 2:26
  • Attendance: 48,810

Birthdays

Beau Burrows, Spencer Turnbull, Mitch Meluskey, Chris Holt, Scotty Earl, Roger Mason, Mark DeJohn and the late George Uhle

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid #535: Rarity — 222

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Sept. 15, 1984: Tigers 2 – Blue Jays 1

W: Milt Wilcox (17-7) – L: Dave Stieb (14-7) – S: Willie Hernández (29) | Boxscore

Record: 94-54 — 11 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 4

Highlights

  • Milt was superb: seven innings, one run, one hit and one walk but eight strikeouts.
  • Ruppert Jones homered off Stieb in the fourth and that was it for the scoring.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Derryl Cousins, 1B – Richard Shulock, 2B – Terry Cooney, 3B – Larry Young
  • Time of Game: 2:33
  • Attendance: 44,349

Birthdays

Javier Cardona, John Pacella and the late Jean Dubuc

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 532: 9/9 — Rarity: 23

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Sept. 11, 1984: Tigers 9 – Orioles 2

W: Dan Petry (17-8) – L: Bill Swaggerty (3-2) | Boxscore

Record: 93-52 — 11.5 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 7

Highlights

  • The game was scoreless until a five-run fifth inning, part of a 16-hit Tigers attack. Petry went 62/3, allowing two runs on five hits before handing it over to Doug Bair and Willie Hernández.
  • Larry Herndon pinch hit for Ruppert Jones in the fifth and proceeded to have a three-for-three night, including a homer and three RBI.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Memorial Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Rich Garcia, 1B – Al Clark, 2B – Tim McClelland, 3B – Don Denkinger
  • Time of Game: 3:07
  • Attendance: 25,193

Birthdays

Shannon Penn and the late Dave Roberts, Clay Smith and Frank Kitson

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 528 9/9 — Rarity: 22

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Sept. 7, 1984: Tigers 7 – Blue Jays 4 (10)

W: Willie Hernández (9-2) – L: Ron Musselman (0-1) | Boxscore

Record: 90-51 — 91/2 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 13

Highlights

  • Dan Petry started and gave up two runs in the third and fourth innings before being pulled. Bill Scherrer, Doug Bair and Willie kept the Jays scoreless the rest of the way.
  • A pair of clutch three-run homers put the Tigers over the top. They scored four in the eighth to tie it — thanks to Kirk Gibson‘s homer off Doyle Alexander — and three on Dave Bergman‘s three-run shot in the 10th to win it. Bergie was 4 for 5 on the night.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Exhibition Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Dave Phillips, 1B – Steve Palermo, 2B – Rick Reed, 3B – Jerry Neudecker
  • Time of Game: 3:28
  • Attendance: 37,420

Birthdays

Jarrod Patterson and the late Tom Matchick

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 524: 9/9 — Rarity: 14

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Sept. 5, 1984: Tigers 1 – Orioles 0

W: Juan Berenguer (8-9) – L: Mike Flanagan (11-12) – S: Willie Hernández (28) | Boxscore

Record: 89-51 — 8.5 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 15

Highlights

  • Berenguer was the story of this one. The Tigers gave him a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, and he made it hold up. He pitched 71/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out seven. Willie took it the rest of the way, giving up just one hit.
  • On the other side, Flanagan was terrific. He gave up six hits, all singles except for Alan Trammell‘s double. Cal Ripken, Jr. made two errors, including a bad throw that allowed Tram to score on a Bárbaro Garbey single.
  • The Tigers have an off day before traveling to Toronto for a weekend showdown.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Vic Voltaggio, 1B – Larry McCoy, 2B – Joe Brinkman, 3B – Nick Bremigan
  • Time of Game: 2:30
  • Attendance: 34,065

Birthdays

Rob Richie and the late Wayne Belardi, Gene Bearden, Bob Maier, Merv Shea and Pete LePine

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 522 9/9 – Rarity: 20

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Sept. 2, 1984: Tigers 6 – A’s 3

W: Dan Petry (16-8) – L: Tim Conroy (1-4) – S: Willie Hernández (27) | Boxscore

Record: 88-49 — 8.5 games up on Toronto

Highlights

  • Peaches had to grind it out. He gave up 11 hits in 51/3 innings; meanwhile, three Oakland pitchers allowed 10 hits in seven inning.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
  • Umpires: HP – Dave Phillips, 1B – Steve Palermo, 2B – Rick Reed, 3B – Jerry Neudecker
  • Time of Game: 3:01
  • Attendance: 20,393

Birthdays

Dusty Ryan, Johnny Paredes, Nate Snell and Luke Walker

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 519 9/9 — Rarity: 19

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Aug. 28, 1984: Tigers 5 – Mariners 4

W: Willie Hernández (8-2) – L: Mike Stanton (4-4) | Boxscore

Record: 87-45 — 11.5 games up on Toronto

Highlights

  • The Mariners took a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh, but the Tigers tied it in the eighth, thanks to an Alan Trammell two-run homer.
  • Juan Berenguer started, going 62/3 and allowing four runs (only one earned.) Bill Scherrer made his Tigers debut, relieving Berenguer and getting the final out of the seventh.

Miscellany

  • Venue: The Kingdome
  • Umpires: HP – Tim Welke, 1B – Marty Springstead, 2B – Durwood Merrill, 3B – Dan Morrison
  • Time of Game: 2:51
  • Attendance: 8,353

Birthdays

Joe Yeager, he hit .260 with the Tigers from 1901-03.

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 514 9/9 — Rarity: 19

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Aug. 25, 1984: Tigers 5 – Angels 1

W: Jack Morris (17-8) – L: Bruce Kison (3-3) | Boxscore

Record: 85-45 — 12 games up on Toronto

Highlights

  • Morris pitched eight innings and allowed nine hits and five walks. He allowed to singles in the ninth and Sparky brought in Willie Hernández.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Anaheim Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Joe Brinkman, 1B – Nick Bremigan, 2B – Vic Voltaggio, 3B – Larry McCoy
  • Time of Game: 2:40
  • Attendance: 51,203

Birthdays

Justin Upton, and Detroit Wolverines outfielder and shortstop Frank Jones

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 512 9/9 – Rarity: 7

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