This was the first game in a big series between the barely-second place Tigers in the AL East and the first place Angels in the West. Mike Witt was on the mound for California, facing off against Milt Wilcox for Detroit.
The Angels struck first, in the first. A Fred Lynn sacrifice fly plated Rod Carew and an RBI single by Reggie Jackson scored Bobby Grich. The Tigers cut the lead in half in the bottom of the inning. Chet Lemon ripped a two-out triple to send Kirk Gibson all the way around the bases.
In the next inning Mike Witt really got into a jam. With the bases loaded and two outs, and the game now tied at two apiece, leftie Kirk Gibson went yard for a grand salami! It's his second grand slam of the season, tying Jody Davis for the Statis Pro MLB lead. Witt was still in the game two innings later when Lemon went deep off him again, this one scoring two runs. It was a bad day for Mr. Witt... The Tigers did lose Tom Brookens to injury for 16 games. He was in as a mid-game sub for Lou Whitaker.
Winning Pitcher - Milt Wilcox
Losing Pitcher - Mike Witt
Player of the Game - Kirk Gibson, 3-4, grand slam, 5RBI's, 3R's, BB
Hall of Famers in the Game - Rod Carew, Reggie Jackson
Game #396 - Boston Red Sox, 9 @ Kansas City Royals, 3
This game started off all K.C. A Jackie Gutierrez error (he already has 10 on the season!) led to three runs in the bottom of the first off BoSox starter Bruce Hurst. Rich Gedman homered in the top of the second to get Boston on the board, but it was a pitcher's duel after that until the seventh inning. That's when rookie Bret Saberhagen gave up a three run blast to leftie Bill Buckner. The Red Sox scored four more runs in the top of the ninth too to really put the game out of reach for the floundering Royals.
Winning Pitcher - Bruce Hurst
Losing Pitcher - Bret Saberhagen
Save - Charlie Mitchell
Player of the Game - Bill Buckner, 2-4, HR, 2RBI's
Hall of Famers in the Game - Jim Rice
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