October 13 in Tigers and mlb history:
1984 - A pair of two-run home runs by Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers provide all the scoring as pitcher Jack Morris beats the San Diego Padres, 4 - 2, in Game Four of the World Series. The Tigers are now just one win away from the title.
2006 - The Tigers defeat Oakland, 3 - 0, in Game 3 of the ALCS, with Kenny Rogers picking up the win. In the game, Mark Kiger makes his major league debut as a defensive substitute for the A's, becoming the first player to make his debut in the post-season since Bug Holliday in 1885.
2011: The Detroit Tigers turn to their ace, Justin Verlander, to stave off elimination in the ALCS. He limits the Texas Rangers' bats to 2 runs through seven innings, then tires and leaves in the 8th having thrown a career-high 133 pitches. With the Bengals' bullpen aces too tired to pitch, Phil Coke takes over and gets the last five outs, even though the Rangers manage to pull back 3 runs over the last two frames. Still, the Tigers had built a big lead against C.J. Wilson, with four home runs - two by Delmon Young and one each by Alex Avila and Ryan Raburn - and hang on for a 7 - 5 win.
2012 - In Game 1 of the ALCS, Raul Ibanez hits a homer to cap a game-tying four-run outburst against Tigers closer Jose Valverde in the 9th inning, but Detroit manages to overcome the psychological blow to win, 6 - 4, in 12 innings. The Yankees' Derek Jeter collects the 200th postseason hit of his career in the game - second place on the all-time list is held by his long-time teammate Bernie Williams with 128 - but he then suffers a broken ankle while fielding a ground ball in the 12th, putting him out for the rest of the postseason. Delmon Young drives in 3 runs for Detroit, including a homer in the 8th and the game-winner with a double off David Phelps, the eighth Yankee pitcher of the game.
Tigers players broadcasters birthdays:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Donovan_(donovbi01)
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Wild Bill Donovan 1903-1912, 1918.
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Jack Onslow 1912.
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Fred McMullin 1914.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_Yost
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Eddie Yost 'The Walking Man' 1959-1960.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Eddie_Mathews
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Eddie Mathews 1967-1968.
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Jerry Robertson 1970.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jim_Price_(priceji01)
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Jim Price 1967-1971, tv and radio announcer 1993-present.
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