October 4 in Tigers and mlb history:
1922 - For the first time, the entire World Series will be broadcast over the radio. Writer Grantland Rice does the announcing of the New York Giants-New York Yankees Series for station WJZ, in Newark, NJ, whose signal is relayed to WGY in Schenectady, NY.
1925 - Harry Heilmann gets six hits in Detroit's doubleheader sweep over the Browns, 10 - 4 and 11 - 6, to edge out teammate Ty Cobb for the batting crown, .393 to .389. Cobb bats over .300 for the 20th time.
In the second game, fans see the unusual spectacle of two managers, both famous hitters, pitch against each other in the season finale. George Sisler of the Browns and Ty Cobb of Detroit both pitch in relief for the two clubs. Cobb is perfect in his one inning, while Sisler holds Detroit scoreless in two.
1934 - Schoolboy Rowe evens the World Series with a 12-inning, 3 - 2 victory, shutting out the St. Louis Cardinals over the final nine innings. The Detroit Tigers tie the game in the 9th inning and win on Goose Goslin's single.
1987 - The Detroit Tigers take advantage of one of the great collapses in history to win the AL East title, beating the Toronto Blue Jays, 1 - 0, behind the six-hit pitching of Frank Tanana. Toronto lost its last seven games of the season, including three straight in the season-ending series at Detroit.
2011: The Yankees tie their ALDS with Detroit at 2 games each with a 10 - 1 rout at Comerica Park. Due to the suspension of Game 1 which cost the two teams an off-day, the Yankees have to start the unpredictable A.J. Burnett against Rick Porcello, but he responds with a solid performance. Burnett gives up a run in 5 2/3 innings after issuing three walks in the 1st. New York puts the game away by beating up Detroit's bullpen for 6 8th-inning runs.
Tigers players birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Lenhardt
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lenhado01.shtml
Don Lenhardt 1952.
from baseball reference
