Opening the History Book: Homers, Strikeouts and the Return of Lima Time

Let’s peer into the wayback machine and see what happened on this date in Tigers history (from Baseball-Reference.com, of course):

1950 - Eleven home runs - a ML record - drive in all the runs scored in a 10-9 Tiger win over the Yankees before 51,000 Detroit fans. Detroit has four home runs in the 4th inning as Dizzy Trout, Jerry Priddy, Vic Wertz and Hoot Evers connect. Pitcher Trout’s home run, off Tommy Byrne, is his 2nd lifetime grand slam. Evers hits another home run, an inside-the-park 2-run game winner in the 9th off Joe Page to win it. For New York, Hank Bauer connects for two homers, including one in the 4th inning. Joe DiMaggio, Jerry Coleman, Yogi Berra and pinch hitter Tommy Henrich also belt round trippers. It is the first time that nine different players connect for homers in a game.

1997 - In Detroit, Yankee righty David Cone strikes out 16, his highest total in six years, and Cecil Fielder hits a three-run homer as New York wins, 5 - 2. Cone, who had shoulder surgery to repair an aneurysm on May 10, 1996, allows four hits, including homers by Bob Hamelin and Damion Easley, in eight innings. Editor’s note: Bob Hamelin?!

2001 - The Astros acquire P Dave Mlicki from the Tigers for P Jose Lima and cash.