| Breaking News |  | Monday, September 1st, 1986: AL Announces Best Pitcher for August
The American League named the winner of the Pitcher of the Month Award.
It went to Mark Fidrych of Detroit Tigers, who impressed the voters with a glittering 4-0 record in August.
The Detroit star hurler made 5 starts, allowed 30 hits in 39.2 innings, struck out 24 and had a 1.59 ERA.
This year Fidrych has a 10-8 record with a 4.87 ERA in 23 starts. |
 | Saturday, August 16th, 1986: McDowell Rips Oakland for 5 Hits
Oddibe McDowell really sizzled at the plate in today's 12-1 win over Athletics. The Detroit center fielder blistered Oakland for 5 hits in 5 at-bats.
"McDowell was too tough to get out today," the Athletics skipper said in the postgame interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."
O. McDowell hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and singled in the 8th.
Currently McDowell has 10 home runs and a .272 batting average. |
 | Wednesday, August 6th, 1986: Engle Sidelined for 3-4 Weeks
"It was kinda freaky. Hopefully, I'll be back in the lineup soon," said a dejected Dave Engle after injuring himself in a game against Seattle. The Detroit manager told SION reporters, "He will miss up to 3-4 weeks with a scratched cornea." The Tigers will have to decide over the next day or two whether the catcher will go on the disabled list.
This season Engle has hit 2 home runs and posted a .225 batting average.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 70-65, .519 PCT | | Position in Division | 1st, - GB | | Record at home | 35-34, .507 PCT | | Record on the road | 35-31, .530 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 10-5, .667 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 15-16, .484 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 21-22, .488 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 49-43, .533 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | | Record in April | 10-17, .370 PCT | | Record in May | 13-16, .448 PCT | | Record in June | 16-9, .640 PCT | | Record in July | 12-16, .429 PCT | | Record in August | 19-7, .731 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .286 - 3rd in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .347 - 7th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .416 - 7th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .763 - 7th in AL | | Runs Scored | 711 - 6th in AL | | Hits | 1400 - 3rd in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 435 - 4th in AL | | Home Runs | 87 - 10th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 460 - 11th in AL | | Strikeouts | 651 - 10th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 59 - 10th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.22 - 3rd in AL | | Starters' ERA | 4.78 - 8th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.29 - 2nd in AL | | Runs allowed | 654 - 4th in AL | | Hits allowed | 1281 - 4th in AL | | Opponents AVG | .269 - 3rd in AL | | BABIP | .285 - 2nd in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 101 - 9th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 470 - 7th in AL | | Strikeouts | 518 - 11th in AL |
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