Editing Detroit Tigers (section)

=====1984 World Series=====
{{main|1984 World Series}}

In the [[1984 National League Championship Series|NLCS]], the [[1984 San Diego Padres season|San Diego Padres]] rallied from losing the first two games to overcome the [[1984 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]] and prevent a fifth Cubs-Tigers series. The Tigers would open the [[1984 World Series]] on the road in San Diego.<ref>{{cite web|first=Bradford|last=Doolittle|title=Chicago Cubs' six darkest days finally lead to their brightest|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/42355/finally-the-cubs-six-darkest-days-leads-to-their-brightest|website=ESPN.com|date=October 23, 2016|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-date=October 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003221148/http://www.espn.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/42355/finally-the-cubs-six-darkest-days-leads-to-their-brightest|url-status=live}}</ref>

In Game 1, Larry Herndon hit a two-run home run that gave the Tigers a 3–2 lead.<ref name="1984 World Series">{{cite web|title=1984 World Series|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1984|website=MLB.com|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429082516/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_ws_recaps.jsp?feature=1984|url-status=live}}</ref> Jack Morris pitched a complete game with 2 runs on 8 hits, and Detroit drew first blood.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref>{{cite web|title=1984 World Series Game 1, Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres, October 9, 1984|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN198410090.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021454/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN198410090.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The Padres evened the series the next night despite pitcher [[Ed Whitson]] being chased after pitching {{frac|2|3}} of an inning and giving up three runs on five Tiger hits.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 2">{{cite web|title=1984 World Series Game 2, Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres, October 10, 1984|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN198410100.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021323/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN198410100.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Tigers starter [[Dan Petry]] exited the game after {{frac|4|1|3}} innings when [[Kurt Bevacqua]]'s three-run homer gave San Diego a 5–3 lead they would not relinquish.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 2"/>

When the series shifted to the Motor City, the Tigers took command. In Game 3, a two-out rally in the second inning, highlighted by Marty Castillo's 2-run homer, led to four runs and the yanking of Padres starter [[Tim Lollar]] after {{frac|1|2|3}} innings.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 3">{{cite web|title=1984 World Series Game 3, Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres, October 12, 1984|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET198410120.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004103735/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET198410120.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The Padres never recovered, losing 5–2.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 3"/> [[Eric Show]] continued the parade of bad outings in Game 4, getting bounced after {{frac|2|2|3}} innings after giving up a pair of 2-run homers to World Series MVP Alan Trammell in his first two at-bats. Trammell's homers held up with the help of another Morris complete game, and the Tigers' 4–2 win gave them a commanding lead in the series.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref>{{cite web|title=1984 World Series Game 4, Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres, October 13, 1984|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET198410130.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021509/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET198410130.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Kirk Gibson 83Tigers.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Kirk Gibson]], a [[Michigan State University|Michigan State]] alumni, hit the clinching home run in Game 5 of the 1984 World Series]]
In Game 5, [[Kirk Gibson]]'s two-run shot in the first inning would be the beginning of another early end for the Padres' starter [[Mark Thurmond]].<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 5">{{cite web|title=1984 World Series Game 5, Detroit Tigers at San Diego Padres, October 14, 1984|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET198410140.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021343/https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET198410140.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Wulf>{{cite web|first=Steve|last=Wulf|title=Detroit Jumped All Over 'Em|url=https://www.si.com/vault/1984/10/22/620774/detroit-jumped-all-over-em|website=SI.com|date=October 22, 1984|access-date=October 3, 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004062432/https://www.si.com/vault/1984/10/22/620774/detroit-jumped-all-over-em|url-status=live}}</ref> Although the Padres would pull back even at 3–3, chasing Petry in the fourth inning in the process, the Tigers retook the lead on a [[Rusty Kuntz]] sacrifice fly (actually a pop-out to retreating second baseman [[Alan Wiggins]] that the speedy Gibson was able to score on), and then went up 5–3 on a solo homer by Parrish.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 5"/><ref name=Wulf/>

Gibson came to bat in the eighth inning with runners on second and third and the Tigers clinging to a 5–4 lead.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 5"/><ref name=Wulf/> A "Sounds of the Game" video made during the Series by MLB Productions captured this moment, and has been played on TV a number of times since then. Padres manager [[Dick Williams]] was shown in the dugout flashing four fingers, ordering an intentional walk, before San Diego reliever [[Goose Gossage]] summoned him to the mound. Sparky Anderson was seen and heard yelling to Gibson, "He don't want to walk you!", and making a swing-the-bat gesture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmukTdo-WuY | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/dmukTdo-WuY| archive-date=December 11, 2021 | url-status=live|title=YouTube video of Kirk Gibson's 1984 World Series Game 5 home run, Sparky Anderson mic'd |publisher=YouTube.com |date=September 18, 2012 |access-date=December 27, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> As Anderson had suspected, Gossage threw a 1–0 fastball on the inside corner, and Gibson was ready. He launched the pitch into Tiger Stadium's right field upper deck for a three-run homer, giving the Tigers a four-run lead and effectively clinching the game and the series.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 5"/><ref name=Wulf/><ref>{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Dow|title=Rare Video of Sparky Anderson during Kirk Gibson's 1984 World Series Home Run|url=https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2011/03/11/kirk-gibson%E2%80%99s-dramatic-world-series-home-run-off-of-goose-gossage/|website=Vintage Detroit|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=January 15, 2020|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308182135/https://www.vintagedetroit.com/blog/2011/03/11/kirk-gibson%E2%80%99s-dramatic-world-series-home-run-off-of-goose-gossage/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Aurelio López]] pitched {{frac|2|1|3}} innings of relief and retired all seven batters he faced, earning the win. Despite allowing a rare run in the top of the 8th inning, Willie Hernández got the save as [[Tony Gwynn]] flew out to Larry Herndon to end the game, sending Detroit into a wild victory celebration.<ref name="1984 World Series"/><ref name="1984 WS Game 5"/><ref name=Wulf/>
[[File:Alan Trammell.jpg|thumb|upright=1.05|1984 World Series MVP, [[Alan Trammell]] (SS)]]
The Tigers led their division wire-to-wire, from opening day and every day thereafter, culminating in the World Series championship. This had not been done in the major leagues since the [[1955 Brooklyn Dodgers season|1955 Brooklyn Dodgers]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Victor|last=Mather|title=Jordan Spieth, Count Fleet and the 1927 Yankees: Wire-to-Wire Champions|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/sports/golf/wire-to-wire-champions-besides-jordan-spieth.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/sports/golf/wire-to-wire-champions-besides-jordan-spieth.html |archive-date=January 1, 2022 |url-access=limited|website=The New York Times|date=April 13, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> With the win, Anderson became the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues.<ref>{{cite web|first=Cindy|last=Thomson|title=Sparky Anderson|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/8762afda|website=Society for American Baseball Research|access-date=October 1, 2018|archive-date=April 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403045338/https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/8762afda|url-status=live}}</ref>