1983 /Detroit Tigers Replay

August 2 Detroit 7 Chicago 2

The Tigers got off to a good start in their series against the Chicago White Sox, winning the opener, 7-2. In addition, Baltimore dropped both games of a doubleheader to Cleveland, which means Detroit is now just 3 games off the pace.

Glenn Abbott(8-9) went the distance and Lou Whitaker hit his 11th homerun, a three run bomb in the top of the fourth. Detroit added three more runs in the eighth, to win going away. Ron Kittle homered for the White Sox.

Other scores: Cleveland 3 Baltimore 1/ Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3; Milwaukee 5 Kansas City 1/ Milwaukee 3 Kansas City 2; Boston 6 Texas 2; Toronto 10 New York 9/ Toronto 13 New York 6

Standings:

Team GM# Won Lost Pct GB

Baltimore 101 60 41 .594 –

Milwaukee 102 58 44 .569 2.5

Detroit 103 58 45 .563 3

New York 101 56 45 .554 4

Toronto 103 57 46 .553 4

Boston 103 55 48 .534 6

Cleveland 104 46 58 .442 15.5