Fidrych Dominates Blue Jays In Tigers Opener
Detroit pitcher Mark Fidrych five-hits Toronto as Mankowski Milt May and Jason Thompson homer. The Tigers won 6-2 behind Fidrych five strikeouts and two walks.
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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1978
Page
8
Detroit pitcher Mark Fidrych five-hits Toronto as Mankowski Milt May and Jason Thompson homer. The Tigers won 6-2 behind Fidrych five strikeouts and two walks.
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