Sports Rivals: 1984 Tigers vs Blue Jays
Mar 4, 2019
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The Players Jack Morris is a Hall of Fame pitcher who never intended to leave a game he started until it was over. In 1984, he helped lead the Detroit Tigers to a World Championship. Buck Martinez was a catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays (later to be their manager).
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Oct 14, 1984Oct 14, 1984
For the fourth consecutive game, the Padres' starting pitcher did not make it past the...
1984 World Series, Game 5: Padres @ Tigers / For the fourth consecutive game, the Padres' starting pitcher did not make it past the third inning, as the Tigers jumped on Mark Thurmond for three runs in the first inning. Lou Whitaker singled to lead off, then Kirk Gibson homered an out later, followed by consecutive singles by Lance Parrish, Larry Herndon and Chet Lemon. The Padres got on the board in the third when Bobby Brown hit a leadoff single off of Dan Petry, moved to third on two groundouts and scored on Steve Garvey's single. The Padres rallied to tie the score in the fourth when with runners on second and third Brown's sacrifice fly and Alan Wiggins's RBI single scored a run each to knock Petry out of the game, but the Tigers loaded the bases in the fifth off of Andy Hawkins when Rusty Kuntz's sacrifice fly put them up 4–3. Parrish's home run in the seventh off of Rich Gossage made it 5–3 Tigers, but the Padres cut the lead back to one on Kurt Bevacqua's home run off closer Willie Hernández. Kirk Gibson came to the plate in the bottom of the eighth for the Tigers with runners on second and third and one out. Gibson had homered earlier in the game, and Padres manager Dick Williams strolled to the mound to talk to Goose Gossage, seemingly with the purpose of ordering him to walk Gibson intentionally. Just before the at-bat, Gibson made a US$10 bet (flashing ten fingers) with his manager Sparky Anderson that Gossage (who had dominated Gibson in the past) would pitch to him. Gossage talked Williams into letting him pitch to Gibson, and Gibson responded with a three-run blast into the upper deck to clinch the Series for the Tigers. Gibson wound up driving in five runs and scoring three, including the run that gave Detroit the lead for good when he raced home on a pop-up sacrifice fly by little-used reserve Rusty Kuntz.
In the ninth, Willie Hernández closed out the series for the Tigers by getting Tony Gwynn to fly to Larry Herndon in left field for the final out.
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Oct 14, 1984
Experience the top plays from the Detroit Tigers historic victory in Game 5 of the...
Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series Game 5 Highlights / Experience the top plays from the Detroit Tigers historic victory in Game 5 of the 1984 World Series!
3 minutes
Oct 14, 1984
He don't wanna walk him....
Kirk Gibson 1984 World Series HR / He don't wanna walk him.
9 minutes
Oct 14, 1984
Originally aired on Sunday evening, October 14, 1984, this is live local coverage of the...
WDIV Detroit: Tigers Win the World Series Celebration / Originally aired on Sunday evening, October 14, 1984, this is live local coverage of the Detroit Tigers' World Series victory. Some of it is clipped. WDIV is the NBC affiliate in Detroit, Michigan and this clip aired moments after the national network coverage ended.
Gerald Harrington and Debra Silverstein are at the anchor desk. Rich Mayk is live outside Tiger Stadium and DJ Gallagher reports from inside. Al Ackerman and Eli Zaret are in the locker room with interviews of Lance Parrish, Jim Campbell
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Oct 13, 1984
Jack Morris vs Erick Show...
1984 World Series Game 4: Padres @ Tigers / Jack Morris vs Erick Show
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Oct 12, 1984
Milt Wilcox vs Tim Lollar...
1984 World Series Game 3: Padres @ Tigers / Milt Wilcox vs Tim Lollar
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Oct 10, 1984
Dan Petry vs Ed Whitson...
1984 World Series Game 2: Tigers @ Padres / Dan Petry vs Ed Whitson
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Oct 9, 1984
Jack Morris vs Mark Thurmond...
1984 World Series Game 1: Tigers @ Padres / Jack Morris vs Mark Thurmond
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Sep 18, 1984
This is footage captured from an old tape from local Detroit stations covering the Tigers...
1984 Detroit Tigers Clinch AL East - Local Detroit Newscasts / This is footage captured from an old tape from local Detroit stations covering the Tigers clinching the AL East. They went on to win the World Series. Whole bunch of 80s celebrities wishing the Tigers their best.
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Sep 18, 1984
Tigers clinch the AL East in a 3-0 win over the Brewers at Tiger Stadium....
1984 Tigers clinch AL East Division / Tigers clinch the AL East in a 3-0 win over the Brewers at Tiger Stadium. Bob McClure vs Randy O'Neal
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Jun 18, 1984
Detroit Tigers host New York Yankees, Phil Niekro with the win over Milt Wilcox...
ABC Monday Night Baseball - Yankees at Tigers / Detroit Tigers host New York Yankees, Phil Niekro with the win over Milt Wilcox
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Jun 11, 1984
Dave Rozema vs Luis Leal...
ABC Monday Night Baseball: Tigers at Blue Jays / Dave Rozema vs Luis Leal
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Jun 4, 1984
On June 4th, 1984 the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 in 10...
The Legend of Dave Bergman: 13 pitch at-bat / On June 4th, 1984 the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 in 10 innings. Dave Bergman hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning, after an epic 13 pitch battle.
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Apr 10, 1984
Tigers extend their record to 6-0, beating the Rangers 5-1. Dan Petry vs Dave...
Rangers at Tigers / Tigers extend their record to 6-0, beating the Rangers 5-1. Dan Petry vs Dave Stewart.
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1984
We unearthed thousands of Detroit Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book...
1984 Detroit Tigers Come To Life / We unearthed thousands of Detroit Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of the 1984 Detroit Tigers and the "Bless You Boys" World Series championship.
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1984
The Detroit Tigers honor Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, and several members of the 1984 World...
30th Anniversary of the 1984 Champion Tigers / The Detroit Tigers honor Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, and several members of the 1984 World Series Champion
Detroit Tigers Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker sit down to talk about their relationship together...
Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker relive being crowned 1984 World Series Champions / Detroit Tigers Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker sit down to talk about their relationship together as players and their 1984 World Series Championship Title.
Thirty-five years after winning the city's last World Series championship, the '84 Tigers are honored...
Celebrating 35-year anniversary of the 1984 Detroit Tigers (Part 1 of 4) / Thirty-five years after winning the city's last World Series championship, the '84 Tigers are honored at Comerica Park.
Thirty-five years after winning the city's last World Series championship, the '84 Tigers are honored...
Celebrating 35-year anniversary of the 1984 Detroit Tigers (Part 2 of 4) / Thirty-five years after winning the city's last World Series championship, the '84 Tigers are honored at Comerica Park.
Thirty-five years after winning the city's last World Series championship, the '84 Tigers are honored...
Celebrating 35-year anniversary of the 1984 Detroit Tigers (Part 3 of 4) / Thirty-five years after winning the city's last World Series championship, the '84 Tigers are honored at Comerica Park.
Thirty-five years after winning the city's last World Series championship, the '84 Tigers are honored...
Celebrating 35-year anniversary of the 1984 Detroit Tigers (Part 4 of 4) / Thirty-five years after winning the city's last World Series championship, the '84 Tigers are honored at Comerica Park.
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1984
The 1984 Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series after leading the American League Eastern...
Detroit Tigers Dominate the 1984 MLB Season ⚾︎ #shorts / The 1984 Detroit Tigers won the 1984 World Series after leading the American League Eastern Division wire-to-wire, opening the season 9–0 and eventually topping out at 35–5 after 40 games. The team won its first Division title since 1972, their first AL Pennant in 1968, and the franchise's fourth World championship.
Detroit relief pitcher Willie Hernández won the Cy Young Award and was chosen as the American League Most Valuable Player. #shorts
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1984
MLB Network's "Baseball's Seasons" series takes a look at the Detroit-dominated season of 1984; also...
MLB Baseball's Seasons: 1984 / MLB Network's "Baseball's Seasons" series takes a look at the Detroit-dominated season of 1984; also examining the pennant races, achievements, events and players that made this a memorable year in baseball.