June 30, 1984 Tigers 4, Twins 3 (55-21)

Dan Petry pitched 8 1/3 strong innings, giving up three runs on seven hits, while striking out ten, but it almost wasn’t enough. Down 3-2, the Tigers tied the game in the seventh on a sac. fly by Rupert Jones, and then scored the go ahead run in the bottom of the eighth on a wild pitch by Ron Davis. Willie Hernandez picked up his 14th save by getting the final two batters out.

Dave Bergman hit his second homer of the season, and Chet Lemon picked up two hits and scored a run.

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