July 7, 1984 Tigers 5, Rangers 2 (57-26)

This was a nice win. At this stage of the season, Dave Rozema was basically a fifth starter/long reliever. In this slot, you wouldn’t expect too much from him, but he threw a fine game, going six innings and giving up only one earned run. Willie Hernandez pitched the final three innings, giving up only one hit and striking out five, to earn his sixteenth save of the season.

Lance Parrish hit his sixteenth homer and scored twice. Rupert Jones went three for four, scoring once and driving in a run.

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