The Red Sox obtain P Dan Petry from the Braves
1991 – The Red Sox obtain P Dan Petry from the Braves in exchange for a player to be named later.
The Tigers swap pitcher Dan Petry to the Angels for center fielder Gary Pettis.
1987 – The Tigers swap pitcher Dan Petry to the Angels for center fielder Gary Pettis.
The Tigers beat the Angels increasing lead to nine games
The Tigers cuff Tommy John for 10 hits in 6 innings to beat the Angels, 8 – 3. Dan Petry (15-5) scatters 8 hits in 8 innings, and Dave Bergman backs him with two triples and three RBIs. With Cleveland beating Toronto twice, the Tigers’ lead is now nine games.
Tigers thrash Orioles twice
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On June 10, 1984 At Memorial Stadium, the Tigers sweep two from the Orioles‚ winning 10 – 4 and 8 – 0‚ before 51‚764 fans. Kirk Gibson has six hits and six RBIs in the two games‚ while Alan Trammell and Howard Johnson each have 5 hits. Lou…
Dan Petry tosses six shutout inning for Bengals in 14-2 win
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia June 1, 1984 – At Tiger Stadium against the Baltimore Orioles‚ the Tigers slap Scott McGregor for six runs in the 2nd and coast to a 14-2 win. Dan Petry tosses six shutout innings and Alan Trammell‚ Chet Lemon and Lance Parrish go deep to thrill the 47‚252…
Dan Petry and the Tigers clip the Angels‚ 4 – 2 Detroit has now won 16 straight on the road to tie the American League record of the 1912 Senators
At Anaheim‚ 41‚205 watch as Dan Petry and the Tigers clip the Angels‚ 4 – 2‚ to run Detroit’s record to 34-5. Detroit has now won 16 straight on the road to tie the American League record of the 1912 Senators. The win goes to Petry. The losing pitcher is reliever Frank LaCorte‚ who takes his last major league loss when he gives up a two-run homer in the 7th to Lance Parrish. LaCorte will beat the Yankees’ Phil Niekro on the 29th for his last win.
Saberhagen stops tigers streak at 9, collects first career win
On April 19, 1984, the Detroit Tigers suffer their first loss of the season after nine consecutive wins. The Tigers fall to the Kansas City Royals and Bret Saberhagen, who earns his first major league victory.
Martha and the Vandellas’ iconic hit Dancing in the Streets played as Tigers win home opener
Martha and the Vandellas’ iconic hit Dancing in the Streets, which was recorded a couple of miles north of the ballpark twenty years ago at the Motown Studios, finally is played over the public address system at Tiger Stadium. Jim Campbell, the Detroit’s GM who thought the lyrics might cause rowdiness in the stands, finally gives into the wishes of his younger fans, resulting in a ballpark tradition of the crowd cheering when Martha Reeves belts out the immortal words,“Can’t Forget the Motor City.”
The Detroit Tigers collect nine hits and drop 11 runs on the Minnesota Twins in the 1st inning, en route to an 18 – 2 smackdown of the Twins
The Detroit Tigers collect nine hits and drop 11 runs on the Minnesota Twins in the 1st inning, en route to an 18 – 2 smackdown of the Twins. Dan Petry is the winning pitcher. Tom Brookens and Alan Trammell hit back-to-back home runs off reliever John Pacella.
Dan Petry Stats & Facts
Dan Petry Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-4, 185lb (193cm, 83kg)Born: November 13, 1958 in Palo Alto, CADraft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA).High School: El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA)Debut: July 8, 1979 (14,205th in major league history)vs. MIL 7.1 IP, 10 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, LLast Game: October 5, 1991vs. MIL 4.0 IP,…