1967 American League Pennant Race

May 31, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 3 (22-20), Twins 2 (20-22)

The Red Sox held off a late inning surge by the Twins to win their fourth straight game.  Bucky Brandon improved to 2-5 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up two unearned runs on four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.  For the Twins, Jim Perry dropped to 0-3 on the season with a tough start.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and four walks with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Carl Yastrzemski homered twice in a big day.  He brought his season homer total up to ten with both homers being solo shots.  For the Twins, Russ Nixon singled and he scored a run.

May 30, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 4, Twins 3  (19-21)

The Twins comeback fell just short as they lost the first game of their doubleheader with the Yankees.  Down 4-1, they scored two runs in the ninth but that’s all they’d get and they’d settle for a one run loss.

Dave Boswell took the loss and he dropped to 1-3 on the season.  He gave up four runs on four hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Rod Carew went three for four in the loss. Harmon Killebrew went yard for the tenth time this season with a solo shot in the sixth inning.

May 30, 1967 at Yankee Stadium
Twins 3, Yankees 0  (20-21)

Jim Merritt threw a two hit shutout in a very nice start as the Twins salvaged a split with the Yankees in their doubleheader.  He didn’t walk a single batter and he struck out eleven in the win.

Harmon Killebrew went three for four with a run and an RBI in the win.  Cesar Tovar was the only other Twin with more then one hit.  He went two for four.

May 28, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Twins 4, Athletics 3  (19-19)

The Twins won their third straight game behind their current ace, Dean Chance’s, right arm.  He improved to 8-2 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks in 7 2/3 innings.  Al Worthington held the A’s scoreless in the final 1 1/3 innings and he picked up his seventh save of the season.

Bob Allison was the hitting star in the win.  He went one for two with two walks, two RBIs and two runs.  His hit was a double and he also stole his third base of the season.

May 28, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 7, Twins 2  (19-20)

The Twins couldn’t make it four games in a row and they settled for a split in their doubleheader with the A’s.  Jim Kaat took another loss and he dropped to 1-6 on the season.  He gave up three runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings of work.

Bob Allison doubled and he scored both Twins runs.  Rich Rollins went three for four with an RBI.

May 27, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Twins 4, Athletics 1  (18-19)

The Twins won their second straight game with another nice pitching performance.  Mudcat Grant improved to 4-5 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up one run on nine hits with a strikeout in six innings in the rain shortened game.

Bob Allison was the offense.  He drove in all four runs in the game.  He tripled home three in the first and then he singled home a run in the third.

May 26, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Twins 5, Athletics 0  (17-19)

The Twins finally figured out the A’s and in the process, they ended their three game losing streak.  Jim Merritt was the star with his five hit shutout.  He gave up just two walks and he struck out nine in the win and he improved to 2-0 on the season.

Zoilo Versalles went three for five with two runs in the win.  Harmon Killebrew continued his hot streak and he hit homerun number nine, a two run shot in the fifth inning.

May 25, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 3, Twins 2  (16-19)

The Twins lost their third straight game overall and their fourth straight to the A’s as once against the Athletic’s pitching staff shut down the Twins.  Rod Carew drove in one of the runs with a solo homerun while Tony Oliva tripled and drove in a run in the loss.

A pretty good start by Dave Boswell went to waste.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks with nine strikeouts in eight innings.  The loss drops his record to 1-2 on the season.

May 24, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
White Sox 14 (22-11), Twins 1 (16-18)

The White Sox continued their impressive May with another series win and they did it in grand fashion today against the Twins.  Tommy McCraw had a career day at the plate in the blowout win.  He went three for six with three homeruns and eight RBIs.  Gary Peters also helped out his own cause by going three for five with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Peters improved to 6-1 with a really nice start that was lost in all the offense.  He gave up one run on six hits and seven walks with nine strikeouts in a complete game.

Dean Chance took the loss for the Twins in a rough start.  He gave up six runs on ten hits and three walks with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  The loss dropped him to 7-2 on the season.  The lone run for the Twins came on an RBI single by Bob Allison in the third inning.

May 23, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
White Sox 5 (21-11), Twins 4 (16-17)

The White Sox put four runs on the board in the sixth inning to end their three game losing streak.  Three of those four runs came on a big three run homer by Ron Hansen.  Pete Ward also went yard in the game with a solo shot.

For the Twins, Harmon Killebrew hit a two run shot and that was his eighth homerun of the season.  Cesar Tovar went two for four with a homerun and two runs scored.

John Buzhard picked up the win for the White Sox with a decent start. He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  The win improved his record to 2-2 on the season.  Hoyt Wilhelm threw 2 2/3 innings and he didn’t give up a hit to pick up his first save of the season.

Mudcat Grant took the loss for the Twins.  He gave up five runs (just one earned) on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. 

May 22, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 8 (16-16), White Sox 7 (20-11)

For the first time this season, the White Sox lost three games in a row and this time it was in a high scoring game against the Twins.  Jim Kaat was roughed up in his start but the pen did a fair job and the hitters picked him up.  Ron Kline picked up the win with an inning of shutout relief and Al Worthington gave up one unearned run in three innings to pick up his fifth save.

Joe Horlen was also shelled in his start but he wasn’t subjec to a decision either.  That honor went to Bob Locker, who gave up two runs on four hits and one walk and he got just one batter out.  The loss drops him to 1-1 on the season.

Cesar Tovar went two for three with two RBIs and a run for the Twins.  Rod Carew singled and scored twice.  For the White Sox, Tommie Agee went two for four with two RBIs and a run while Ken Berry went two for three with a solo homerun and three runs.

May 17, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 5 (19-8), Twins 4 (12-16)

The White Sox didn’t miss a beat after their ten game winning streak ended yesterday.  They took care of the Twins behind another nice start by Joe Horlen.  He improved to a perfect 5-0 and he gave up four runs on nine hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

Jim Kaat took the loss and he continued his rough start.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits with seven strikeouts in only 3 1/3 innings.  The loss dropped his record to 1-5 on the season.

Don Buford went two for four with a run and a stolen base for the White Sox.  Ron Hansen doubled twice, drove in one and scored a run.  For the Twins, Harmon Killebrew had a nice gave and he went two for five with a homerun, a double and two RBIs.  Rod Carew went three for five.

May 16, 1967 at Comiskey Park
Twins 1 (12-15), White Sox 0 (18-8)

The White Sox ten game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Twins starter Dean Chance.  He gave up just five hits and four walks with six strikeouts in a complete game and the win improves his record to 6-1 on the season.  John Buzhardt was on the short end of the duel and despite throwing a nice game, he dropped to 1-2 on the season.  He gave up one run five hits and three walks with three strikeouts in seven innings.

Zoilo Versailles drove in the only run of the game for either side.  Bob Allison had two hits and he scored the only run.  Don Buford was the only White Sox with more then one hit.  He went two for three.

May 14, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Athletics 4, Twins 2  (11-15)

Once again, A’s pitching did a lock down on the Twins hitters in Minnesota’s third straight loss.  This time they picked up just five hits with two of them coming off of the bat of Earl Battey.  He also drove in one of the Twins’ two runs.  The other run came on a solo homerun by Harmon Killebrew, and it was the Killers fourth homerun of the season.

Jim Ollom was shelled and he gave up four runs and got only one batter out.  The loss drops him to 0-1 on the season.  The pen shut the A’s down the rest of the way, but the hitters couldn’t get it going to pull of a comeback.

May 13, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Athletics 5, Twins 2  (11-14)

For the second straight game, the Twins offense was shut down by Athletics’ pitching.  They picked up just six hits in the loss with Harmon Killebrew driving in both runs and Rod Carew scoring both.  Those were also the only two hitters who reached base twice with a hit and a walk.

Mud Cat Grant was hit hard and he dropped to 2-4 on the season.  He gave up four runs on six hits with two strikeouts in only three innings.

May 12, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Athletics 2, Twins 1  (11-13)

The Twins offense never got off the ground in this game.  The lone run came on a solo homerun by Dave Boswell and the only other Twin with a hit was Rod Carew.

Jim Kaat had a rough start and he dropped to 1-4 on the season.  He gave up two runs on eight hits in just three innings.  Give some props to Dave Boswell though.  He threw five shutout innings of relief in which he struck out six. 

May 11, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 8, Athletics 0  (11-12)

The Twins did a number on the Athletics and it started on the mound with a great outing by Dean Chance.  He improved to 5-1 with a gem in which he gave up six walks and one hit with eight strikeouts.  It was his first of five shutouts in the season.

The offense got it done in this one and Rich Reese had a huge game.  He went two for three with a homerun, three RBIs and three runs.  Ron Clark drove in three runs in the win and Harmon Killebrew scored two runs without getting a hit (two walks, HBP).

May 9, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 11, Senators 1  (10-12)

Yesterday, the Twins were a victim of the big inning.  Today, they turned the table and every inning a big inning in a blowout win over the Senators.  Rod Carew had three hits, two RBIs and two runs while Harmon Killebrew went two for five with a double, three RBIs and a run.  Cesar Tovar also had a nice day at the plate and he went two for three with a triple, an RBI and three runs.

Lost in all the offense was a nice start by Mudcat Grant. He gave up one run six hits and one walk with six strikeouts in a complete game.  The win improves his record to 2-3 on the season.

May 8, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Senators 7, Twins 4  (9-12)

Jim Ollom hadn’t give up a run to the Senators until he gave up a single run in the sixth.  Then in the seventh, the flood gates opened and he gave up two runs before being pulled.  Then Al Worthington (who took the loss) and Jim Merritt each gave up two runs a piece in the Senators big inning.

Ted Uhlaender hit a two run homerun in the loss.  Rod Carew also had a big day and he went five for five with a run and an RBI.

May 7, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Red Sox 9 (10-10), Twins 6 (9-11)

The Red Sox got their bats going and ended their four game skid at the expense of the Twins, who lost for the first time after a four game winning streak.  Mike Andrews was one of the hitting stars.  He went three for four with a double, two runs and an RBI.  Rico Petrocelli also had a nice game and he went drove in two and scored a run.

Dennis Bennet was hit hard in his loss but the Sox hitters picked him up.  Dan Osinski picked up the win and he improved to 1-0 with the win.  He gave up just one run in five relief innings.  John Wyatt threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his first save of the season.

For the Twins, Harmon Killebrew hit his third homer, a two run shot in the third.  Cesar Tovar went three for four with a run and Zoilo Versalles went one for two with two RBIs and a run.  Jim Kaat had a rough start and he gave up five runs in 3 2/3 innings while Jim Perry took the loss and gave up three run in his three relief innings.

May 6, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 4 (9-10), Red Sox 2 (9-10)

The Twins handed the Red Sox their fourth straight loss by winning their fourth straight, and in the process, they tied the Red Sox in the standings.  Dean Chance was the star of the game and he improved to 4-1 on the season.  He gave up two runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in a complete game.  The two runs didn’t come until the ninth inning when the Red Sox tagged him for two runs to break up his shutout.

For the Red Sox, Bucky Brandon had a decent enough start but he dropped to 0-3 on the season.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Ron Clark hit a solo homerun for the Twins.  Zoilo Versalles went two for three with two RBIs and a run.  Cesar Tovar went one for two with an RBI and two runs.

The Red Sox didn’t manage much at the plate.  Jose Tartabull was the only Red Sox with two hits and he scored one of the two runs.

May 5, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 5 (8-10), Red Sox 2 (9-9)

The Twins won their third straight and the Red Sox lost their third straight in what turned into the Mudcat Grant show.  He picked up his first win in a nice start and whle he gave up two runs, they didn’t come until the ninth inning.  He gave up eight hits and two walks with eight strikeouts and Al Worthington struck out the final batter to lock up the win.

Billy Rohr was hit hard by the Twins and he dropped to 2-1 on the season. HE gave up four runs on six hits and two walks in just two innings of work.

Zoilo Versalles had a big day at the plate in the win.  He went four for four and he drove in two runs.  Ron Clark also contributed with a two run homer.  For the Red Sox, Reggie Smith singled and drove in a run in a game where all eight of the Red Sox hits were singles.

May 3, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 4, Yankees 3  (7-10)

The Twins won their second straight game with a nice comeback win over the Yankees.  The were down 3-0 before they scored a single run in the sixth and then three runs in the ninth to win it.  Harmon Killebrew scored when Ron Clark reached base on an error to tie the game up and then Rich Reese singled home Andy Kosco for the game winner.

Sandy Valdespino put the Twins on the board with a solo homerun in the sixth inning.  Russ Nixon was the only Twin with two hits.

Dave Boswell was hit hard in his loss but the pen and hitters picked him up.  Ron Kline ended up with the win after he threw a shutout ninth.

May 2, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 13, Yankees 4  (6-10)

The Twins ended their three game skid with a beat down of the Yankees.  Harmon Killebrew doubled and he drove in three runs and Ron Clark went two for four with three RBIs and a run.

Dean Chance improved to 3-1 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.