On this Date in Tigers History

1958 – Ozzie Virgil, who became the first black to play for the Detroit Tigers 11 days before, hit 5-for-5 in his first home game at Briggs Stadium. The Dominican’s performance helped Detroit to beat the Washington Senators, 9-2.

1967 – A nine-hour and five-minute doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics set a major league record for the longest ever. The first game included a rain delay, and the second went 19 innings before a Dave Duncan home run gave the Athletics a 6-5 victory. Detroit won the opener, 7-6.

1993 – Carlos Baerga of the Cleveland Indians hit three home runs in a 9-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Detroit hit five home runs of their own, including a pair each by Travis Fryman and Dan Gladden. Baerga, Fryman and Gladden also tied an American League record for three players with two or more home runs in a nine-inning game.

- From Baseball-Reference.com