1967 American League Pennant Race

May 31, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Senators 6, Angels 3  (18-27)

It was a pretty tough month for the Angels and they finished it on a losing note.  They finished May 10-18 and they’re in dead last ten games back of first place Detroit.

Nick Wilhite had a rough start and he dropped to 0-2 on the season.  He gave up five runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in just 2 2/3 innings.

Don Mincher was the hitting star in the win. He went three for four with a run and an RBI.  Buck Rodgers singled and he drove in two runs in the loss.

May 30, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 5 (20-20), Angels 4 (18-25)

Tom Horton doubled home Reggie Smith in the bottom of the eighth inning to win it for the Red Sox in the first game of their doubleheader with the Angels. The win was the Red Sox second in a row and once again they had pushed themselves back up to .500.

For the Red Sox, Jose Santiago was shelled and he lasted just three innings but the bullpen picked him up. Dan Osinski picked up the win with two shutout innings of relief and John Wyatt pitched a shutout ninth to pick up his fourth save.

Bill Kelso took the loss for the Angels as he gave up the eighth inning run. He tempted fate in all three of his inning with four walks but he was able to pitch himself out of the jams with six strikeouts. Jack Sanford had a mediocre start and he gave up three runs in five innings.

At the plate for the Sox, Mike Andrews doubled twice and he drove in one and scored a run. Jose Tartabull went two for five and he scored a run. For the Angels, Don Mincher went two for three with a two run homer (his tenth of the season) and Jimmie Hall also went yard with a two run shot.

May 30, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 6 (21-20), Angels 1 (18-26)

Dennis Bennett pitched the Red Sox to their third straight win and a sweep in their doubleheader over the Angels.  He gave up just one run on five hits and one walk with five strikeouts in a complete game.  For the Angels, George Brunet dropped to 1-6 on the season with a poor start.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in just four innings.

Rico Petrocelli provided most of the offense in the win.  He went three for four with two runs and two RBIs.  For the Angels, Bobby Knoop went two for four and he drove in the lone run with a solo homerun.

May 28, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 5 (18-24), White Sox 0 (24-13)

Jim McGlothlin improved to 4-1 on the season with a six hit shutout.  The righthander walked one and he struck out six in an impressive start.  For the White Sox, John Buzhardt dropped to 2-3 with a rough start.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Jimmie Hall had a nice day at the plate for the Angels.  He went three for five with two RBIs.  For the White Sox, Tommie Agee was the only White Sox hitter with two hits in the game.

May 27, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
White Sox 3 (24-12), Angels 1 (17-24)

The White Sox got another nice start from Joe Horlen, who improved to 6-0 on the season.  He gave up one run on just three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in a complete game.  For the Angels, rookie Rickey Clark took the loss and he dropped to 2-4 on the season. He gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in eight innings.

Ron Hansen hit a two run homer for the White Sox.  For the Angels, Jim Fregosi had two of the Angels three hits and he drove in their only run with a solo homerun.

May 26, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 7 (17-22), White Sox 2 (22-12)

Tommy John was hit hard as the White Sox lost the opener in a doubleheader with the Angels.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.  The loss dropped his record to 3-3 on the season.

For the Angels, George Brunet didn’t make it out of the second inning but Pete Cimino was nearly perfect in 7 2/3 innings of relief to pick up the win.  He gave up just one hits and two walks with seven strikeouts and the win pushed his record to 2-1 on the season.

Don Mincher got it done at the plate for the Angels.  He went two for three with a big three run homer.  Paul Schaal went three for five with a run and an RBI.  For the White Sox, Ken Berry hit a solo homerun and Jerry McNertney went one for three with an RBI.

May 26, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
White Sox 2 (23-12), Angels 1 (17-23)

The White Sox salvaged a split in their doubleheader with a nice outing by Jim O’Toole.  He gave up one unearned run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings of work.  Hoyt Wilhelm got the final two batters out and he picked up his second save of the season.

A nice start by Nick Wilhite went to waste.  He gave up one run on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts in seven innings of work.  Minnie Rojas gave up the deciding run in the eighth inning and he took the loss.

There wasn’t a lot offense in this one.  The game winner came in the eight with Ron Hansen driving home Tommy McCraw on a sac. fly.  Rick Reichard had the most hits out of anyone on either team with three and he scored the lone Angels run.

May 23, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 5, Athletics 1  (16-22)

It’s been a while, but the Angels have a winning streak.  Jack Sanford had a nice start in the Angels second straight win and he improved to 3-2 on the season.  He gave up one run on five hits and one walk with two strikeouts in seven innings.  Minnie Rojas closed it and threw two shutout innings to pick up his third save of the season.

Jimmie Hall hit a two run homer in the win.  Jim Fregosi went two for three with a solo homerun and a walk.

May 22, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 6, Athletics 3  (15-22)

The Angels had lost their last three and nine of their last ten and there hoping that they finally put an end to the losing with a nice win over the Athletics.  Don Mincher had a big game and he went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.  Tom Satriano also contributed with a double and two RBIs.

Jim McGlothlin had another nice start and he improved to 3-1 on the season.  He gave up three unearned runs one six hits and one walk with four strikeouts in a complete game.

May 17, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Angels 7, Athletics 3  (14-19)

Finally, the Angels put together a win.  Don Mincher had a big day at the plate and he had a hand in more then half of the Angels runs.  He went three for four with a triple, two runs and two RBIs.  Rick Reichardt also had a nice game and he went one for two with a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.

Jack Sanford picked up the win with a decent start.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk with two strikeouts in five innings pitched.  Minnie Rojas picked up the save and he gave up just one run in four innings of relief.

May 16, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 4, Angels 3  (13-19)

The Angels slide continued with a pretty poor offensive performance in their sixth straight loss.   The team managed just three hits, two walks and one hit batter and not surprisingly, all six base runners were stranded. 

Jim McGlothlin dropped to 2-1 with a rough start.  He gave up four runs (just one earned) on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

May 15, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 5, Angels 2  (13-18)

The Angels matched the Athletics with eight hits but they were hardly tied on the scored board in their fifth straight loss.  Don Mincher hit a solo homerun and he went two for four in the game.  Jose Cardenal doubled twice and he scored a run.

Rickey Clark took the loss with a tough start and he dropped to 2-2 on the season.  He gave up five runs (just two earned) on seven hits with one strikeout in 3 1/3 innings.

May 14, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 4 (17-7), Angels 2 (13-16)

The White Sox made it nine in a row in the first game of their doubleheader with the Angels.  Tommy John picked up the win with a nice start.  He gave up two runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.  Bob Locker picked up the save with 1 1/3 innings of shutout relief.

For the Angels, George Brunet continued his tough start and he dropped to 1-6.  He gave up four runs on nine hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Ken Berry brought the hot stick and he played a part in three of the White Sox four runs.  He went three for four with a double, two RBIS and a run.  Don Buford went two for three with a run and an RBI.  For the Angels, Buck Rodgers went two for three with an RBI while Don Mincher went one for one with two walks and two runs.

May 14, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 3 (18-7), Angels 1 (13-17)

The White Sox won their tenth straight and the finished up a sweep of both their doubleheader and their series against the Angels.  Gary Peters picked up the win with a really nice start.  He gave up one run on just one hit and two walks with ten strikeouts in a complete game.  For the Angels, Jim Coates dropped to 0-1 on the season and he gave up two runs on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.

Tommie Agee hit a solo homerun in the win.  Peters helped out his own cause with a single and he drove in two runs.  For the Angels, the lone hit was a solo homerun by Bill Skowron.

May 13, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 1 (16-7), Angels 0 (13-15)

Jim O’Toole was simply phenomonal in a ten inning, two hit shutout for the White Sox.  He walked just one batter and he struck out eleven Angels to push the White Sox to their eighth straight win.

A great start by Nick Wilhite went to waste.  He gave up three hits and a walk with one strikeout in eight shutout innings.

Burgess drove home Williams with a sac. fly in the bottom of the tenth to win it.  No player on either side had more the one hit there were only six hits between the two teams in the ten inning game.

May 12, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 1 (15-7), Angels 0 (13-14)

Joe Horlen outdueled Jack Sanford in the White Sox seventh straight win.  Horlen threw 8 1/3 shutout innings and he picked up the win whle Sanford gave up just one unearned run in seven innings to take the loss.

The lone run of the game by the White Sox came in the fifth inning when J.C. Martin doubled home Ken Berry.  Martin was the only White Sox hitter with two hits while Don Mincher went three for four for the Angels.

May 10, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 3, Yankees 2  (13-13)

The Angels came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Yankees in their series finale.  The game winner was a walk off RBI singled by Rick Reichardt that scored Jose Cardenal.  Reichardt finished the game with three hits, two RBIs and a run while Cardenal went two for four.

Rickey Clark had a decent start but he left with the game tied.  Minnie Rojas did the job though and he picked up the win with three shutout innings.

May 9, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Yankees 2, Angels 1  (12-13)

Once again, the Angels offense was flat and a great start by George Brunet went to waste.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in eight innings.  The loss drops him to 1-5 on the season.

The lone run of the game actually came in the first inning so for a few innings, the Angels had the lead.  Don Mincher singled home Jim Fregosi and Fregosi was the only Angels’ hitter with two hits in the game.

May 8, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 3, Yankees 2  (12-12)

The Angels got it done in a variety of different ways to edge the Yankees for their second straight win.  They got a solid start from Nick Wilhite, some solid relief pitching and most importantly, some timely hitting.

The game winner came in the seventh inning when Rick Reichardt singled home Jim Fregosi.  Jimmie Hall also helped out the cause with a solo homerun in the first inning.

Minnie Rojas picked up the win with three shutout innings of relief.  He gave up just one hit and a walk with one strikeout.

May 7, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 5, Senators 0  (11-12)

The Angels snapped their two game skid behind a great outing by Jim McGlothlin. He gave up just two hits and three walks with nine strikeouts in a complete game shutout.  The win improves McGlothlin’s record to 2-0 on the season.

Jim Fregosi and Bobby Knoop each hit solo homeruns in the win.  Rick Reichardt went two for four with a run.

May 6, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Senators 2, Angels 0  (10-12)

Just like yesterday, the Angels got little from their hitters.  They picked up one more hit then they did yesterday but none of those base runners crossed the plate.  Oddly, Jose Cardenal had a great individual performance.  He had four of the White Sox five hits.

A nice start by Rickey Clark went to waste.  He gave up two runs on ten hits and one walks with seven strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings.

May 5, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Senators 4, Angels 1  (10-11)

The Angels offense struggled to do much of anything as they were completely shut down in a 4-1 loss to the Senators.  All four of their hits were singles and it’s somewhat of a surprise that they even scored a run.  Bobby Knoop drove Don Mincher for the only run of the game.

George Brunet dropped to 1-4 on the season in a mediocre start. He gave up three runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

May 3, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 2 (10-10), Red Sox 1 (9-8)

Jim Lonborg took a one hit shutout into the ninth inning and in a collapse, he turned a fine pitching performance into a loss for the Red Sox.  He gave up three straight singles with the final one being an RBI single by Rick Reichardt that tied the game up.  After an intentional walk, he got Don Wallace to fly out to put himself one out away from extra frames but he threw a wild pitch that allowed Jay Johnstone to scamper home with the winning run.

It was Lonborg’s first loss of the season and he dropped to 2-1 on the season.  He gave up the two runs on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts.  For the Angels, Bill Kelso picked up the win after a nice six inning start by Nick Wilhite in which he gave up one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

There wasn’t a lot of offense in this one.  Mike Andrews hit a solo homerun for the Red Sox only run in the fifth inning and I already ran through what the Angels did.  Jim Fregosi was the only hitter on either side with two hits.  He went two for four and he scored on Reichardt’s single in the ninth.

May 2, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 3 (9-10), Red Sox 2 (9-7)

Jim McGlothlin threw a complete game and he struck out eleven in the Angels win over the Red Sox.  He gave up two runs on just three hits and a walk and the win pushes his record to 1-0 on the season.  For the Red Sox, Hank Fischer was tagged for three runs on four hits and a walk with two strikeouts in five innings.  The loss drops him to 1-2 on the season.

Jim Fregosi hit a solo homerun to help out the cause for the Angels.  Jimmie Hall went two for three with a double and an RBI.  For the Red Sox, George Scott hit a solo homerun and Tony Conigliaro singled and drove in a run.

May 1, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Red Sox 4 (9-6), Angels 0 (8-10)

Dennis Bennett improved to 1-1 on the season with a six hit shutout over the Angels.  He gave up three walks and struck out two and it would be Bennett’s last shutout of his career.  For the Angels, Jorge Rubio was hit hard and he dropped to 0-2 on the season.  He gave up four runs on five hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings.

Bennett helped out his own cause with a big three run homer in the fourth inning.  George Scott drove in the other run for the Red Sox earlier in the inning with a solo homer.  Jose Cardenal was the only Angel with more then one hit.  He went two for four in the loss.