Author: david bancroft

September 1st. Detroit 5 Texas 2 MORRIS REACHES 20 WIN PLATEAU BY BEATING TEXAS RANGERS Jack Morris(20-6) won his twentieth game, defeating the Rangers, 5-2. He went the full 9 innings, allowing two runs, one unearned. He gave up five hits, while fanning eight. Morris walked three, one of which scored. Detroit got home runs…

TEAM LEADERS IN VARIOUS STATISTICAL CATEGORIES THROUGH END OF AUGUST Plate Appearances: Whitaker 577 At Bats: Whitaker 520 Hits: Whitaker 178 Batting average: Whitaker .342 Runs: Whitaker 73 RBI: Herndon 65 Doubles: Whitaker 37 Triples: Herndon 7 Home runs: Lemon 17 Strikeouts : Gibson 88 Walks: Trammell 58 Sac Flies: 3 tied with 5 Errors:…

August 31st. Texas 4 Detroit 3 RANGERS END TIGERS WIN STREAK AT FIVE GAMES. ORIOLES WIN YET AGAIN The Tigers dropped their first game in six games, losing to the Texas Rangers, 4-3. Unfortunately, the juggernaut that is the Baltimore Orioles won again, to push the Tigers to five games behind. New York and Milwaukee…

August 30th. Detroit 2 Minnesota 1 TIGERS CAN’T GAIN GROUND DESPITE FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN Detroit edged the Twins, 2-1, for their fourth win in a row, however, Baltimore won its seventh straight, to keep the Tigers four back. Milt Wilcox(9-12) won on the hill, despite five walks. Free passes also hurt the Twins as their…

August 29th. Detroit 4 Minnesota 1 TIGERS TAKE FIRST GAME OF TWINS SERIES, 4-1 Behind a seven inning effort from starter Dan Petry(14-8), the Detroit Tigers defeated the Minnesota Twins, 4-1. It was the fourth straight win for the Motor City nine, however, division leader Baltimore has won six in a row, so no ground…

August 28th. Detroit 6 Toronto 2 MORRIS’ 19TH WIN GIVES DETROIT SWEEP OF TORONTO BLUE JAYS Jack Morris continued his stellar season with a 6-2, complete game win over the Toronto Blue Jays. His Tigers took all three games in the latest series, but unfortunately, the Orioles also continue to win and Detroit remains four…

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,…

August 26th. Detroit 4 Toronto 2 3 RUN EIGHTH INNING PUSHES TIGERS PAST BLUE JAYS A double by Enos Cabell and singles by Glenn Wilson and Wayne Krenchicki were the focal point, as Detroit scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth, to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2. Winning pitcher, Matt Wilcox(8-12) took…

August 25th. Chicago 10 Texas 3 WHITE SOX ROUT TIGERS IN MAKE UP GAME, 10-2 The Chicago White Sox scored ten runs over the first four innings, and never looked back, as they went on to a 10-3 win, in a game postponed from earlier in the year. Greg Luzinski hit two home runs and…

August 24th. Detroit 4 Texas 0 JACK MORRIS NOTCHES FIFTH SHUTOUT WIN FOR TIGERS Detroit took two of three from the Texas Rangers, capped off by another outstanding pitching performance by Jack Morris. Morris held the Rangers to just four hits in the 4-0 win. He struck out 8 and walked only one. It was…