Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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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.
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| Team | W | L | GB |
| BOS | 92 | 70 | - |
| MIN | 91 | 71 | 1.0 |
| DET | 91 | 71 | 1.0 |
| CHW | 89 | 73 | 3.0 |
| CAL | 84 | 77 | 7.5 |
| BAL | 76 | 85 | 15.5 |
| WSA | 76 | 85 | 15.5 |
| CLE | 75 | 87 | 17.0 |
| NYY | 72 | 90 | 20.0 |
| KCA | 62 | 99 | 29.5 |
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