Author: david bancroft

September 30th. Gm #160 Milwaukee 8 Detroit 1 TIGERS DIVISION TITLE HOPES TAKE HIT WITH 8-1 LOSS TO BREWERS ORIOLES SPLIT TWIN BILL WITH YANKS. HAVE GAME LEAD WITH TWO TO PLAY The last week of the 1983 season has been a roller coaster ride for the Detroit Tigers. They were shelled by Baltimore, then…

September 29th. Detroit 5 Baltimore 4 13 innings TIGERS WIN IN 13 INNINGS TO KEEP DIVISION TITLE HOPES ALIVE! WILSON PUTS TEAM ON HIS BACK. HITS GAME TYING AND GAME WINNING HR’S One day after their worst game of the year, the Detroit Tigers showed just how much fight they have by beating the East…

September 28th. Gm #158 Baltimore 14 Detroit 1 ORIOLES DESTROY TIGERS BALTIMORE HAS GAME AND A HALF LEAD The Detroit Tigers were absolutely destroyed by the Baltimore Orioles in a 14-1 laugher. Absolutely nothing went right for Detroit, as starter, and loser, Dan Petry(19-9) turned in his worst outing of the year. Petry allowed seven…

September 27th. Gm# 157 Baltimore 6 Detroit 3 ORIOLES DRAW FIRST BLOOD; BEAT TIGERS 6-3 TO REGAIN FIRST PLACE JOE NOLAN HITS 3 RUN HOMER IN BOTTOM OF NINTH TO STUN DETROIT Baltimore fired the opening salvo in the series against the Tigers, beating Detroit, 6-3. Jack Morris fell behind early, thanks to home runs…

September 26th. TIGERS HAVE DAY OFF There were only two games on the slate today: Toronto defeated California, 3-1 and Cleveland beat New York, 7-0. The stage is set for the most important series of the year. Detroit at Baltimore for their final three games of the season. Tigers ace, Jack Morris will face Scott…

September 25th. Gm# 156 Detroit 4 Boston 2 TIGERS SET STRAT HOUSE RECORD WITH 11TH STRAIGHT WIN Detroit has won more consecutive games in one of my strat replays than any other team. They collected their eleventh win in a row, defeating the Boston Red Sox, 4-2. They remain a half game in front of…

September 24th. Gm # 155 Detroit 8 Boston 3 LOOK WHO’S IN FIRST PLACE! SURGING TIGERS TAKE OVER TOP SPOT IN A.L. EAST Winning their tenth straight game, the red hot Detroit Tigers beat Boston, 8-3, while Baltimore was losing to Milwaukee, to take over sole possesion of first place in the American League East…

September 23rd. Gm # 154 Detroit 4 Boston 0 PETRY BLANKS BOSTON FOR DETROIT’S 9TH STRAIGHT WIN WILSON’S HIT STREAK ENDS AT 22 GAMES Dan Petry(19-8) spun a masterful four hit shutout, as Detroit won their ninth game in a row, defeating the Boston Red Sox, 4-0. However, Glenn Wilson’s hitting streak was snapped today…

September 22sd. Gm# 153 Detroit 10 Baltimore 3 TIGERS COMPLETE 4 GAME SWEEP OF O’S WITH 10-3 DRUBBING. DETROIT IS NOW JUST A HALF GAME BACK OF BALTIMORE Over the last four games, the Detroit Tigers couldn’t have done more to help their chances for the division crown. They defeated the first place Baltimore Orioles…

September 21st. Detroit 1, Baltimore 0; Detroit 3 Baltimore 2 TIGERS STUN ORIOLES WITH TWINBILL SWEEP! DRAMA IN 9TH IN BOTH GAMES After beating Baltimore yesterday, the Detroit Tigers stunned the Orioles today, winning both ends of a double header, and further, both games had tense drama in the ninth inning. In game one, Baltimore’s…