Buuxi weedhan soo socota: López waxaa laga yaabaa inuu ugu caansan yahay doorkiisa sida gargaarka dejinta ee Tigers inta lagu gudajiray xilli ciyaareedkii horyaalka ee 1984, markii uu ku dhammeeyay rikoor 10<unk>1, 14 badbaadin, iyo 2.94 ERA. López wuxuu lahaa rikoor 1<unk>0 ah labadaba
1984 American League Championship Series (ALCS) iyo 1984 World Series, mana uusan ka tanaasulin orodka uu kasbaday in ka badan lix wareeg oo uu tuuray xilli ciyaareedkii dambe. Wuxuu la kulmay toddobo xiddig ciyaarta shanaad ee Taxanaha Adduunka ee 1984, oo dhammaantood ka fariistay Detroit 8-4 Championship-guul. Ka dib markii uu ka soo baxay laba kulan oo dheeri ah si uu ugu guuleysto ciyaarta 2aad ee ALCS ee Kansas City, macalinka Detroit Sparky Anderson ayaa yiri, "Waxba iguma yaabin Lopez. Waxaan haystay shan sano, i rumeeyana ma jiro wax la mid ah. Qalbigiisu wuu ka xoogbadan yahay kan kale. Waa mid ka mid ah qalbiyada waqtiga oo dhan. " Intii uu ku sugnaa Detroit, López wuxuu kasbaday naaneysta "Señor Smoke", maadaama uu ka yimid Mexico oo uu tuuray kubad dhakhso leh oo awood leh.