July 3 in Tigers and mlb history:
1906 - At Cleveland, the Naps top the Tigers in game called after six innings on account of rain. To underscore the soggy conditions, Detroit outfielder Germany Schaefer plays the last few innings wearing a raincoat over his uniform.
1960: Before 50,556 fans in New York, the Yankees sweep two from the Tigers winning 7 - 6 and 6 - 2. In the opener, Ryne Duren fans Charlie Maxwell with the bases loaded and two outs in the 9th. Detroit is ahead 2 - 1 in the night cap when Norm Cash argues at length about a call at first base, and finally gets tossed. When play resumes, Pete Burnside serves up a 3-run homer to Mickey Mantle, batting righty.
1973: Brothers Gaylord Perry (Indians) and Jim Perry (Tigers) pitch against each other for the only time in their careers. Neither finishes the game, but Gaylord is charged with the 5 - 4 loss. Two Norm Cash home runs help Detroit.
1976 - In a game against the Orioles, Mark Fidrych tosses a four-hit shutout to defeat Baltimore ace Jim Palmer and improve his record to 9-1. A sell-out crowd of 51, 032 watches the game at Tiger Stadium.
1992 - the Tigers turn their first triple play 23 years in their 6-4 win over the Mariners in the first game of a doubleheader at Tiger Stadium. With runners on first and third, Seattle?s Omar Vizquel hits a line drive to Detroit third baseman Skeeter Barnes, who catches the ball and doubles off the runner at third. Barnes proceeds to throw the ball across the diamond to first baseman Cecil Fielder, who tags the bag before that runner can return.
1993 - Detroit's Cecil Fielder becomes the third player in history to homer onto the left field roof at Tiger Stadium, doing so in the Tigers loss to the Rangers. Harmon Killebrew and Frank Howard are the only other players to accomplish the feat.
2013: Max Scherzer of the Tigers gets lucky number 13, a 6 - 2 win over the Blue Jays that improves his record to 13-0 on the year. It is the best start by a pitcher since Roger Clemens began the 1986 season 14-0.
Tigers players birthdays:
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Jack Dalton 1916.
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Luke Hamlin 1933-1934.
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Phil Meeler 1972.
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Frank Tanana 1985-1992.
from baseball reference
