The red-hot Tigers hosted their second game against New York in this battle of A.L. East ballclubs. Detroit was on a six game win streak and looked to Carl Willis to start on the mound. The Yankees countered with Ray Fontenot.
The first run of the game came courtesy of a solo homer by Lance Parrish in the bottom of the second. The Tigers tagged on two more runs in the third inning on back to back RBI hits from Alan Trammell and Chet Lemon. The Yankees tied the game in the top of the fifth thanks in large part to two uncharacteristic errors by both Trammell and Lemon.
It stayed knotted at 3-3 until the seventh. Dave Winfield walked to lead off the top of the inning, and was eventually sent home on a Butch Wynegar single. But in the bottom of the seventh Barnabo Garbey plated Rusty Kuntz (NSFW!) on a single. The bases were later loaded in that same inning for Detroit, but Trammell grounded into a double-play to end the threat.
Dave Righetti was on for New York in the bottom of the ninth, with the game still tied. Kuntz led off with a walk, but Righetti quickly struck out Larry Herndon and Garbey. With two outs, the scrappy Tom Brookens stepped to the plate. Righetti tried to groove a fastball by him, but he was ready and sent it into the left field stands for a walk-off homer!!!
Winning Pitcher - Aurelio Lopez
Losing Pitcher - Dave Righetti
Player of the Game - Tom Brookens, 1-3, HR, 2RBI, BB
Hall of Famers in the Game - Dave Winfield, Alan Trammell
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