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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…

August 23rd. Detroit 4 Texas 1 11 innings GIBSON’S 3 RUN BLAST IN 11TH PUSHES TIGERS BY RANGERS Kirk Gibson’s(9) three run homer in the top of the eleventh, gave the Detroit Tigers a wild, 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Gibson, who was 0-4 with two strikeouts to that point, sent a…

August 22sd. Texas 6 Detroit 2 TEXAS ROLLS TO WIN IN SERIES OPENER, 6-2 Buddy Bell, Larry Parrish and Mickey Rivers all had two hits each as Frank Tanana went eight and two thirds innings as the Rangers beat Detroit in the series opener, 6-2. Tanana gave up a run in the first inning, then…

August 21st. Detroit 6 Minnesota 2 TIGERS COMPLETE SWEEP OF MINNESOTA WITH 6-2 VICTORY Detroit gained a game on the Orioles, who suffered a rare loss to Kansas City. The Tigers’ 6-2 win gave them a three game sweep of Minnesota. Chet Lemon led the way with a 3-5 day. He hit his 16th home…

August 20th. Detroit 7 Minnesota 2 TIGERS GET SECOND STRAIGHT EASY WIN AGAINST MINNESOTA Detroit romped to an easy, 7-2 win behind Jack Morris(17-6). The Tigers ace looked like a cinch to notch his fifth shutout, but he ran out of gas in the ninth, allowing doubles to Gary Gaetti and Bobby Castillo, along with…

August 19th. Detroit 8 Minnesota 3 TIGERS END SIX GAME LOSING SKID WITH 8-3 WIN OVER MINNESOTA TWINS Finally. After a six game drought, Detroit is back in the win column. They pounded out 15 hits, with Glenn Abbott(9-10) getting the win on the mound. Lou Whitaker had four hits, John Wockenfuss had three, and…