September 9, 1984 Tigers 7, Blue Jays 2 (92-51)
Another late inning surge pushed the Tigers past the Blue Jays. With the Tigers up 3-2, Kirk Gibson hit a three run homer in the top of the seventh to give the Tigers a nice cushion. Milt Wilcox gave the Tigers a solid six inning before letting the pen take over and close out the game.
What a weekend series. The Tiger’s were struggling before coming into Toronto, but they really came through when it counted. With a magic number of nine, they had a realistic chance of clinching the division by the following weekend.
| Team | W | L | GB |
| CWS | 55 | 42 | - |
| MIN | 55 | 43 | 0.5 |
| DET | 49 | 49 | 6.5 |
| KC | 45 | 54 | 11.0 |
| CLE | 43 | 54 | 12.0 |
