May 23 in Detroit Tigers History: Denny McLain‚ making his first appearance in Detroit since being traded (1971)

[adrotate banner=”49″] On May 23, 1971 — With 53‚337 on hand, Mickey Lolich and Les Cain‚ with 3 innings from Joe Niekro‚ notch shutouts as the Tigers sweep a doubleheader from the Senators, 5 – 0 and 11 – 0. The loser in the opener is Denny McLain‚ making his first appearance in Detroit since being

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