On June 29, 1968, Jim Northrup of the Detroit Tigers sets a major league record by hitting his second grand slam of the week and ties a record by hitting his third slam of the month (Rudy York, May 1938),. Northrup’s latest grand slam accounts for almost of the Tigers’ run in a 5-2 win…
At Tiger Stadium, the Red Sox rally to move into a first-place tie with Detroit (85-66). The late-inning heroics begin with Carl Yastrzemski’s home run in the ninth frame, which ties the game at 5-to-5, and will be decided with a solo homer in the tenth hit by third baseman Dalton Jones, leading to an eventual 6-5 Boston victory.
Detroit’s Denny McLain tosses 229 pitches, gives up eight hits, walks nine and strikes out 11 Orioles to record his 16th victory.
1965 – Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain makes a 1st-inning relief appearance and strikes out the first seven batters he faces, setting a major league record. He records 14 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings as Detroit rallies to beat the Boston Red Sox, 6 – 5. Bill Freehan has a record-tying 19 putouts at catcher.
Sponsor this Page September 29, 1963, the Detroit Tigers 19-year-old Rookie Denny McLain scatters 10 hits in a complete-game effort winning his second game 7-3 in his first three starts. McLain is a future bright spot for the Tigers who finished 25 games out of first place. Willie Horton bangs out 3 hits for…
The Tigers claim Denny McLain on first-year waivers from the White Sox. The right-hander, who will become the game’s last 30-game winner playing in the Motor City, will win the American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Award in 1968, helping Detroit to win its first World Series in 23 years.
Denny McLain Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg) Born: March 29, 1944 in Chicago, IL High School: Mount Carmel HS (Chicago, IL) Debut: September 21, 1963 ( 9,789th in MLB history) vs. CHW 9.0 IP, 7 H, 8 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, W Last Game: September 12, 1972 vs. CIN 0.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER, L Full Name: Dennis…
On September 19, 1931, Lefty Grove of the Philadelphia A’s wins his 30th game of the season. The future Hall of Famer shuts down the Chicago White Sox, 2-1. Grove will finish the season with a league-leading 31 victories. he becomes the first player since Jim Bagdy to win 30 who accomplished the feat in…
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