1967 American League Pennant Race

July 31, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
White Sox 4 (58-42), Indians 2

The White Sox continued to hold on to first place despite a push by a variety of opponents.  This time they did it with an impressive 4-2 win in ten innings over the Indians.  Boyer singled home Buford in the top of the ninth to send the game into extra frames and then Rocky Colavito belted a two run homer in the top of the tenth to win it.

Bob Locker improved to 5-2 on the season with the win.  He gave up two hits in two shutout innings of relief.  Fred Klages was knocked around for two runs and he didn’t even make it out of the third inning.

July 31, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 4 (56-44), Twins 0 (53-47)

Lee Stange completed shut down the Twins offense in an impressive three hit shutout.  He struck out three and the win pushed his record to 7-6 on the season.  For the Twins, Dave Boswell took the loss.  He fell to 8-8 and he gave up four runs on three hits and four walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Carl Yastrzemski accounted for most of the offense in the game with a three run homer in the third inning.  Joe Foy went two for four with a run for the Sox while no Twin hitter reached base more then once.

July 30, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Senators 11, Angels 1  (54-49)

The Angels dropped their fifth straight in an embarrasing loss to the Senators in the first game of a doubleheader.  Rickey Clark took the loss and he fell to 8-7 on the season.  He gave up five runs (just one earned) on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in four innings of work.  Jim Coates was shelled for six runs in 2 2/3 innings.

Woodie Held went two for four with an RBI.  Rick Reichardt went two for three with a walk.

July 30, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Angels 10, Senators 2  (55-49)

The Angels snapped their five game losing streak with a big win and they salvaged a split of their doubleheader.  Jim Fregosi led the way at the plate and he went two for five with a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Bill Skowron had a pinch hit single to drive in two runs and he scored once.

George Brunet improved to 10-12 on the season.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six innings of work. Bill Kelso closed out the game with three shutout innings and he picked up his sixth save of the season.

July 30, 1967 at Fenway Park
Twins 7 (53-46), Red Sox 5 (55-44)

The Red Sox scored five runs in the final frames but it wasn’t enough as they lost to the Twins 7-5.  Jim Merritt picked up the win and he improved to 7-3 on the season.  He gave up one run on five hits and four walks in eight innings of work.  Ron Kline gave up four runs in the ninth but Jim Roland was able to get the final out and he picked up his second save of the season.  Bucky Brandon gave up four runs and he didn’t even make it through the fourth and he fell to 4-8 on the season.

Rod Carew went four for five with a homerun and three runs scored.  Harmon Killebrew went two for four his 32nd homerun and he scored two runs in the game.  For the Red Sox, Russ Gibson doubled twice, drove in two and scored a run.  Reggie Smith doubled, singled and scored twice.

July 30, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 4 (57-41), Tigers 1 (52-45)

Joe Horlen improved to 13-3 with a four hit outing against the Tigers in the first game of a double header with the White Sox.  Horlen walked four and struck out one.  Denny McLain didn’t fare nearly as well for the Tigers.  He gave up four runs on five hits and a walk in only two innings of work.  He dropped to 12-12 on the season.

Walt Williams and Pete Ward had solid games for the White Sox.  Williams had two hits and run and two RBIs while Ward drove in two with a double.  J.C. Martin had three singles and a run to help out the cause for the White Sox. 

Dick McAuliffe drove in the only run for the Tigers.  Lenny Green had two hits in the game.

July 30, 1967 at Comiskey Park
Tigers 7 (53-45), White Sox 1 (57-42)

The Tigers salvaged a split of both their doubleheader and their four game series with the White Sox.  Johnny Podres was very effective on the mound for the Tigers.  He gave up only a single run on three hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings of work.  Mike Marshall threw two no hit innings to close out the game and he saved his tenth of the season.

Bruce Howard was knocked around for the White Sox and he fell to 3-8.  He gave up five runs on five hits in three innings.  Each of the two White Sox relievers left the game with a run to their credit as well.

Willie Horton had a big three run homerun in the third that capped off a five run inning.  Al Kaline had two hits in a run and was the only Tiger with more then one hit.

The run for the White Sox came by the long ball.  Duane Josephson hit a solo homerun in the seventh to break up a shutout by Podres.

July 29, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Senators 3, Angels 2  (54-48)

The Angels lost their fourth straight game as, like most of the season, their offense couldn’t produce enough runs.  Jimmie Hall belted a pinch hit solo homerun and Rick Reichardt went one for two with a run and a walk.

Minnie Rojas gave up the losing run in the seventh inning.  He gave up just the one run but it was the one that mattered and he fell to 7-7 on the season.

July 29, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 4 (56-41), Tigers 3 (52-44)

The White Sox snapped the Tigers three game winning streak heading into a big Sunday double header between the two teams.  The White Sox jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the fourth inning and while the Tigers picked at the lead and eventually made it a one run game in the ninth, the Tigers fell just short.  Oddly, the Tigers outhit the White Sox 14-5 yet still lost 4-3.

Wilbur Wood picked up the win and he improved to 3-0.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  Hoyt Wilhelm had mixed results.  He gave up just as many hits (7) as he had outs in 2 1/3 innings but only gave up three runs.  He struck out three.  Don McMahon threw a perfect ninth and he picked up his third save of the season.

Joe Sparma was knocked around and gave up four runs on four hits and two walks in only four innnings.  The pen pitched solid and three reliever combined for four innings of one hit ball, but the Tigers couldn’t get runners across the plate to complete a come back.

Ken Boyer had a big two run homerun that set the stage for the White Sox in the first inning.  Ron Hansen doubled twice and drove in a run.  Bill Freehan and Mickey Stanley both had two hits and an RBI for the Tigers while Al Kaline singled three times and scored a run in his second game back from the broken hand.

July 28, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Senators 8, Angels 2  (54-47)

The Angels lost their third straight game behind a rough outing by Jack Hamilton.   He fell to 5-2 and he gave up three runs on five hits and four walks with five strikeouts in six innings of work.

Jim Fregosi doubled, drove in a run and scored.  Roger Repoz singled and he scored the other run.

July 28, 1967 at Fenway Park
Twins 9 (51-45), Red Sox 2 (54-42)

What started out as a matchup between two of the best pitchers in the American League turned into a blowout as the Twins tagged Jim Lonborg for six of the seven runs that the team scored in the fourth inning.  Lonborg dropped to 14-4 on the season and he gave up seven runs on six hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings.  Dean Chance picked up the win and he improved to 12-8.  He gave up two runs on eight hits with eight strikeouts in the complete game win.

Harmon Killebrew belted his 30th homerun of the season for the Twins.  He finished the game with two runs and two RBIs while Jerry Zimmerman singled twice and scored two runs.  For the Red Sox, Mike Andrews and Reggie Smith went two for four with a run a piece.

July 28, 1967 at Comiskey Park
Tigers 7 (52-43), White Sox 4 (55-41)

Earl Wilson held the White Sox to four hits and the Tigers took advantage of four White Sox errors to win their third game in a row.  Wilson pitched seven inning and gave up three of the White Sox runs.  He improved to 13-8.  Mike Marshall pitched the final two frames and picked up his ninth save of the season.

Gary Peters took the loss for the White Sox.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk.  Bob Locker was shelled for three runs in one inning or relief.

Norm Cash homered and drove in two runs for the Tigers while Mickey Stanley had two hits and three runs.  Walt Williams and J.C. Martin homered for the White Sox to account for most of the Sox offense.

July 29, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 6 (55-42), Twins 3 (51-46)

The Red Sox took the first game of a twin billing with the Twins and it was a four run eighth that gave them the win.  George Scott went two for four with two runs while Joe Foy singled and drove in two.  Rico Pettrocelli went yard with a solo shot to put the Red Sox on the board in the second inning.

Tony Oliva led the way at the plate for the Twins.  He went two for four with a solo homerun and two runs.  The long ball was his tenth of the season.

It was the pen who took the wins and losses in this one.  Al Worthington gave up three runs in the eighth after a solid start by Jim Kaat while John Wyatt picked up the win for the Red Sox with two innings of shutout relief. 

July 29, 1967 at Fenway Park
Twins 10 (52-46), Red Sox 3 (55-43)

The Twins answered in game two and blew out the Red Sox to split their doubleheader.  Bob Allison homered twice and drove in three runs while Harmon Killebrew pitched in with homerun number 31.  For the Red Sox, George Scott led the way.  He went two for four with a two run homer.

Jim Perry picked up the win for the Twins with a complete game.  He improved to 3-5 and he gave up three runs on nine hits and one walk with five strikeouts.  Gary Waslewski took the loss for the Red Sox.  He gave up three runs and he didn’t even last through the second inning.

July 27, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 6, Twins 2  (50-45)

Mel Stottlemyre shut down the Twins and Dave Boswell was hit hard by the Yankees in a tough loss in their series finale.  Boswell gave up four runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings of work and the loss dropped him to 8-7 on the season.

Zoilo Versalles had a nice day at the plate and he went two for five with a double, a run and an RBI.  Tony Oliva singled twice and he drove in a run.

July 27, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 6 (54-41), Angels 5 (54-46)

Reggie Smith scored on an error in the bottom of the tenth as the Red Sox took care of the red hot Angels.  The Red Sox were also helped out by four homeruns.  Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Coniligario and George Scott all hit solo homeruns while Joe Foy belted a two run homer.  Tony C.’s and Foy’s homers both came in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game up and send the game into extra frames.

For the Angels, Don Mincher was the hitting star.  He went two for five with his sixteenth homerun and three RBIs.  Jimmie Hall had a nice game as well with two singles.

Sparky Lyle picked up the win for the Red Sox with a shutout tenth inning.  Bill Kelso took the loss for the Angels and he fell to 4-3 on the season.

July 27, 1967 at Memorial Stadium
Tigers 4, Orioles 0  (51-43)

The Tigers picked up right where they left off after a three day lay off.  Denny McLain threw a seven hit shutout to lead the way for the Tigers.  He struck out four and didn’t yield a walk.

Dick McAuliffe hit homerun number 19 and he finished with two RBIs.  Don Wert doubled twice and scored a run while Oyler had two singles, a run and an RBI.

July 26, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 6, Twins 1  (49-44)

The Twins dropped the first game of their doubleheader with the Yankees and despite matching the Yankees with seven hits, they were outscored 6-1.  Jim Perry took the loss in his start and he fell to 2-5 on the season.  He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.

Bob Allison drove in the lone Twins run with a solo homerun.  Cesar Tovar went three for three with a double.

July 26, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Twins 3 (50-44), Yankees 2

The Twins evened up their doubleheader with the Yankees in an 18 inning pitcher’s duel.  From the sixth inning through the seventeenth inning, neither team scored a run.  Then finally in the top of the eighteenth inning, Rollins singled home Rod Carew for the game winning run in a game that lasted nearly four and a half hours.

Jim Merritt gave up two runs in his thirteen inning start.  Al Worthington picked up the win and he improved to 6-5 on the season with two shutout innings of relief.

July 26, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 9 (53-41), Angels 6 (54-45)

The Red Sox ended the Angels seven game hitting streak behind a couple of homeruns and a three RBI game by Carl Yastrzemski.  Tony Conigliario and George Scott both went yard for the Red Sox and both drove in two runs and scored two runs a piece.

Three homers weren’t enough for the Angels.  Jose Cardenal, Woodie Held and Bobby Knoop all went yard for the Angels.  Cardenal finished with three hits, two runs and two RBIs.

Bill Landis picked up the win for the Red Sox.  He threw a shutout seventh inning and the win pushed his record to 1-0.  Minnie Rojas took the loss and he gave up six runs (just two earned) in a big seventh inning Red Sox inning.

July 25, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 3 (54-40), Indians 1 

J.C. Martin belted a two run homer in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the White Sox in the first game of their doubleheader with the Indians.  In the eighth inning, Howard singled home Williams to tie the game up to set the stage for the comeback.

Bruce Howard gave up one run in five solid innings in his start.  Hoyt Wilhelm struck out two in a perfect ninth inning and he improved to 5-1 on the season with the win.

July 25, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 6, Indians 5  (55-40)

The game had it’s drama, but the White Sox pulled it out in the sixteenth inning to beat the Indians for their fourth straight win.  The White Sox tied it up in the eighth inning with a two run pinch hit homer by Smokey Burgess and then neither team scored until the sixteenth inning.  The Indians put one run on the board in the top of the inning and then Ken Berry belted a two run homer in the bottom half of the inning to win it.

John Buzhardt picked up the win with 4 2/3 innings.  He gave up the one run on five hits with two strikeouts.

July 25, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Twins 1 (49-43), Yankees 1

The Twins and Yankees game ended in a 1-1 tie after the game was called on account of rain.  The Yankees got their run in just in time as they picked up a run in the bottom of the ninth to tie it on Mickey Mantle’s solo homerun.  The Twins scored their lone run on Harmon Killebrew’s 29th homerun of the season.

Jim Kaat pitched all nine innings and he was impressive in all of them.  He gave up the one run on nine hits with two strikeouts.

July 25, 1967 at Fenway Park
Angels 6 (54-44), Red Sox 4 (52-41)

The Angels won their seventh straight, and in the process, ended the Red Sox impressive ten game winning streak.  Fred Newman was the pitching star for the Angels.  He gave up just four hits in four shutout innings and the win pushed his record to 1-0 on the season.  Gary Waslewski took the loss in a tough start and he fell to 2-1 on the season.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings.

Jimmie Hall went three for five with two doubles, two runs and two RBIs to lead the way for the Angels.  Don Mincher went two for five with a double, an RBI and two runs.  For the Red Sox, Mike Andrews was the hitting star.  He went two for five with a double and two runs.

July 23, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
White Sox 8 (52-40), Athletics 4

The White Sox doubled up the Athletics in game one of their doubleheader over the Athletics.  Tommie Agee went two for three with a two run homer while Walt Williams went two for four with two runs to lead the way for the Sox at the plate.

Joe Horlen improved to 12-3 on the season with the win.  He gave up four runs on six hits and one walk with one strikeout in seven innings of work.  Bob Locker pitched the final two frames and didn’t give up a run to pick up save number twelve.

July 23, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
White Sox 1 (53-40), Athletics 0

The White Sox kept their razor thin lead in the American League as they completed their sweep over the Athletics.  Gary Peters provided the nice start and he improved to 12-5 on the season.  He gave up five hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in 7 2/3 shutout innings.  Hoyt Wilhelm threw the final 1 1/3 and he picked up save number ten.

The lone run for either side came in the second inning.  Jim King led off the inning with a double and he scored on Ron Hansen’s RBI single.

July 23, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 2 (53-44), Twins 1  (49-43)

Jack Hamilton outdueled Dean Chance as the Angels won their sixth straight game and in the process, the Twins dropped their sixth straight.  Hamilton improved to 5-1 and he gave up one run on two hits and five walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.  Chance fell to 11-8 and he gave up two unearned runs on four its and a walk with three strikeouts in six innings.

Jose Cardenal had a hand in both Angels runs.  He went one for four with a run and an RBI.  Roger Repoz went two for four.  Zoile Versalles went one for three and he drove in the only Twins run.

July 23, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
Red Sox 8 (51-40), Indians 5

The Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine games with a win in the first game of their doubleheader with the Indians.  Joe Foy had the big hit with a second inning grand slam and Tony Conigliaro went three for four with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Reggie Smith also had a nice game and he went three for four with a run.

Jim Lonborg improved to 14-3 on the season with a great start.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks with eleven strikeouts in the complete game win.

July 23, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
Red Sox 5 (52-40), Indians 1

Gary Bell threw a really nice game as the Red Sox finished their sweep over the Indians to win their tenth straight game.  Bell gave up one run on five hits with five strikeouts in a complete game.  The win improved his record to 7-9 on the season.

Carl Yastrzemski went three for four with a run.  Tony Conigiliaro belted a two run homer in the fifth inning and Smith went two for four with an RBI and two runs.

July 23, 1967 at Tiger Stadium
Yankees 4, Tigers 2  (49-43)

The Tigers couldn’t get the bats going in the first game of their doubleheader with the Yankees.  The Tigers managed only two runs on six hits.  Dick McAuliffe hit a solo homerun and he was the only Tiger with two hits.

Mickey Lolich dropped to 5-12.  He gave up three runs on nine hits and four walks with nine strikeouts in eight innings of work.

July 23, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Tigers 7, Yankees 3  (50-43)

The Tigers finished up their series with the Yankees with a win and won their 50th game of the season in the process.  The big inning for the Tigers was the fourth inning, in which they scored four runs.

Johnny Podres was pulled in the fourth inning and it was John Hiller who ended up with the win.  Mike Marshall pitched three shutout innings to close out the game and he picked up his eighth save of the season.

John Hiller also helped out his own cause with a two run single in the fourth.  Jim Landis and Willie Horton both hit homeruns.

Ths game also marked the beginning of the Detroit riots.  During the game, plumes of smoke could be seen and the Tigers would have a few of their games postponed as the city faced one of it’s darkest hours.

July 22, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 9, White Sox 3  (51-40)

Pretty much everyone the White Sox threw on the mound in this one struggled.  All five pitchers used had at least one run credited against them and John Buzhardt gave up three and he took the loss.  He gave up eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings and the loss dropped him to 2-8 on the season.

Wayne Causey went three for four with a run and an RBI.  Pete Ward provided the rest of the runs with a two run homer.

July 22, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 2 (52-44), Twins (49-42)

The Angels and the Twins have gone in different directions the last five games.  The Angels won their fifth straight and the Twins have dropped their last five and for the second straight game, the Angels outdueled the Twins 2-1.  Jim McGlothlin got it done for the Angels and he gave up one run on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in eight innings while Bill Kelso threw a perfect ninth for his fifth save of the season.  Jim Merritt took the loss for the Twins and he fell to 6-3 despite a solid start.  He gave up two runs on six hits with five strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

Johnny Werhas went two for four with an RBI to lead the way for the Angels.  For the Twins, Cesar Tovar went three for four with an RBI.  The three hits by Tovar were impressive because the team had just six hits.

July 22, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
Red Sox 4 (50-40), Indians 0

The Red Sox took their eighth straight win as they pushed their way up through the AL standings.  Lee Stange was the star of this one as he threw an impressive three hit shutout over the Indians.  He gave up one walk with four strikeouts and the win pushed him to 6-6 on the season.

Mike Andrews was the hitting star.  He went three for four with a homerun and two runs.  Carl Yastrzemski belted a solo homerun, his 23rd of the season.

July 22, 1967 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 11, Yankees 4  (49-42)

The Tigers turned on the offense to beat the Yankees in their third straight win.  Norm Cash had a huge game.  He went four for five with his twelth homerun.  He drove in five runs and scored three times.  Willie Horton hit a three run homerun and Dick McAuliffe and Don Wert scored twice.

Earl Wilson coasted to an easy win.  He improved to 12-8 and he gave up three runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.  Mike Marshall pitched the final three frames and he picked up his seventh save of the season.

July 21, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
White Sox 5 (51-39), Athletics 4

The White Sox snapped a three game skid in a game they almost let get away.  They added a run in the top of the ninth to make it 5-2 only to need that final run because the A’s rallied for two in the ninth.  The A’s fell just short though and the White Sox ended up with the win.

Wilbur Wood improved to 2-0 with a decent start.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits with two strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.  Bob Locker got the final out in the ninth to pick up save number eleven as Hoyt Wilhelm gave up the two runs in the ninth.

Wayne Causey went three for five with a triple, two RBIs and a run.  Walt Williams went two for four with a walk, a run and an RBI.

July 21, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 2 (51-44), Twins 1 (49-41)

The Angels won their fourth straight game and in the process, handed the Twins their fourth straight loss as the Angels continued their nearly miraculous come back from being in last place in the American League.  They got an impressive outing from George Brunet, who was just a little bit better then Dave Boswell.  Brunet, who seemed a lock to lose 20 games, won for the sixth time in seven decisions and he improved to 9-12.  He gave up one run on seven hits in three walks with six strikeouts and he came an out short of pitching a complete game.  Boswell fell to 8-6 and he gave up six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in five innings.

Bobby Knoop went two for three with a double and an RBI to lead the way for the Angels.  Harmon Killebrew was the only Twin with two hits and he drove in the only run with a solo homerun in the ninth inning.  It was his 28th homerun of the season.

July 21, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
Red Sox 6 (49-40), Indians 2

Bucky Brandon improved to 4-7 on the season with a nice start in the Red Sox seventh straight win.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks with six strikeouts in the complete game win.

Joe Foy hit a big three run homer in the win.  It was his fourteenth homer of the season.  George Scott also had a nice game and he went two for three with a double, a run and an RBI.