1983 Detroit Tigers Replay

August 27th. Detroit 8 Toronto 5

PARRISH, WILSON 3 RUN BOMBS PROPEL TIGERS TO COMEBACK WIN

Detroit overcame a 5-1 deficit, thanks to Lance Parrish(15) and Glenn Wilson(5) both hitting three run homeruns. Wilson’s blast came in the sixth, with Larry Herndon and Chet Lemon, off starter, Doyle Alexander; while Parrish tagged reliever, Joey McLaughlin, who had walked Alan Trammell and Kirk Gibson, before Parrish sent the first pitch he saw from McLaughlin into the seats.

The final score was Detroit 8 Toronto Blue Jays 5.

Glenn Abbott started for the Tigers, but left after five innings, down five runs. It would be Juan Berenguer(8-7) who would pick up the win, thanks to five innings of stellar relief. 0 run on 2 hits. 6 strikeouts and 3 walks.

Other scores: Baltimore 5 Minnesota 2; California 7 New York 5; Chicago 2 Boston 1; Oakland 5 Milwaukee 2; Seattle 6 Cleveland 3.

STANDINGS/TEAM/GM#/WON/LOST/PCT/GB

Baltimore 125 74 51 .592 –

Milwaukee 128 73 55 .570 2.5

Detroit 127 71 56 .559 4

New York 127 71 56 .559 4

Toronto 129 68 61 .527 8

Boston 128 64 64 .500 11

Cleveland 130 57 73 .438 19.5