1967 American League Pennant Race

April 30, 1967 at Comiskey Park

Indians 2, White Sox 1  (8-7)

A solid start by Bruce Howard went to waste in the White Sox 2-1 loss to the Indians.  Howard gave up a single run on only two hits and two walks with five strikeouts in eight innings.  Bob Locker gave up a key run as well and the insurance run ended up being the difference between a loss and sending the game into extra frames.

The White Sox only run of the game came in the bottom of the ninth when Tommy McCraw hit a solo homerun.  The White Sox did manage seven hits but they were all by different players.

April 30, 1967 at Comiskey Park

White Sox 4, Indians 2  (9-7)

The White Sox salvaged a split in their doubleheader with the Indians and also but they won their three game series with the win.  Jim O’Toole gave up two early runs but the White Sox chipped away at the lead a run at a time.  Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the win with four shutout innings to close out the game.

Tommie Agee got it done with the bat.  He drove in two runs while Don Buford walked twice and scored two runs.

April 28, 1967 at Comiskey Park

White Sox 3, Indians 2  (8-6)

The White Sox were down 2-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth and they came back to win it.  Wayne Causey led off with a single and then Ron Hansen struck out.  Ed Stroud, who ran for Causey, stole second and Smoky Burgess drew a walk.  Then Ken Berry reached first on a critical error by Sonny Siebert that loaded the bases up.  Don Buford then came up big with a single to drive in two to win the game.

Joe Horlen was solid but he didn’t get a decision.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits in 6 1/3 innings.  Bob Locker picked up the win by getting the final five Indians out.

April 26, 1967 at Yankee Stadium

White Sox 5, Yankees 1  (7-6)

Gary Peters got the job done and picked up his first win of the season in a complete game four hitter.  He gave up only the one run and he walked two with seven strikeouts.

Tommy McCraw had the big hit of the game.  He hit a three run shot in the third inning to give the White Sox ample cushion to walk away with the win.  Don Buford also had a nice game.  He had two hits, a run and an RBI.

April 25, 1967 at Yankee Stadium

Yankees 11, White Sox 2  (6-6)

Tommy John dropped to 0-2 in a pretty poor performance against the Yankees.  He gave up eight runs (seven earned) on ten hits and four walks with four strikeouts in only 4 2/3 innings of work.

Even worse, the White Sox could never get going against Whitey Ford.  The White Sox scored two runs in the second and that was it.  Dick Kenworthy tripled home a run and then he later scored in the inning on Jerry Adair’s single.

April 23, 1967 at D.C. Stadium

Senators 5, White Sox 1  (6-5)

The White Sox dropped their series finale with the Senators in a rather anemic offensive display.  The White Sox managed just a single run on seven hits and that run came in the ninth inning when Wayne Causey doubled home Tommie Agee with two outs.

Bruce Howard was knocked around and he took his first loss of the season.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

April 22, 1967 at D.C. Stadium

White Sox 1, Senators 0  (6-4)

Joe Horlen carried the White Sox to a win in what turned out to be phenomonal pitching performance.  He gave up just two hits and a walk and not a single Senator crossed the plate.  He took a no hitter into the eighth inning and allowd the White Sox to win despite scoring just one run themselves.

That lone run came on Tommie Agee’s solo shot in the second inning.  The only other hit came on a single by Pete Ward.

April 21, 1967 at D.C. Stadium

Senators 4, White Sox 3  (5-4)

The White Sox took a 3-1 lead into the sixth inning but couldn’t hold on to win as the Senators came back in an exciting game.  Gary Peters went the distance but he gave up the game winner in the bottom of the ninth.  He struck out twelve and walked six.

Ken Berry and Duane Josephson both had two hits in the game.  Tommie Agee drove in two of the three White Sox runs with a two run shot in the fourth and Pete Ward hit a solo shot to account for the White Sox scoring.

April 20, 1967 at D.C. Stadium

White Sox 8, Senators 4  (5-3)

The White Sox scored six runs in the third inning to push themselves to an easy win over the Senators.  The White Sox rattled off six hits in the inning and they even benefited from an error by Humphreys to help extend the inning.

Ken Berry had three hits, a run and an RBI while Pete Ward, Ron Hansen and John Buzhardt all drove in two runs.  Buzhardt not only helped out his own cause, but he threw a good enough game to pick up his first win of the season.  He gave up four runs on ten hits and two walks with a strikeout in seven innings of work.  Bob Locker held the Senators scoreless in the final two frames and he picked up his second save of the season.

April 19, 1967 at Comiskey Park

Yankees 3, White Sox 0  (4-3)

The Yankees ended the White Sox three game winning streak behind a shutout by Whitey Ford.  The White Sox managed only seven hits off of the Hall of Famer with Ken Berry getting three of them.

Tommy John had another nice start go to waste as he dropped to 0-1.  He gave up three runs (one earned) on six hits and four walks in five innings of work.  Jim O’Toole and Wilbur Wood threw four innings of shutout relief to let the White Sox get back into the game but Ford was too much for the home team.

April 18, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 5 (4-2), Red Sox 2  (2-4)

The White Sox handed the Red their third straight loss with a solid pitching performance by Bruce Howard.  He gave up only two runs and those didn’t come until the ninth inning.  He walked three and struck out three.

Bucky Brandon took the loss for the Red Sox.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on eight hits and four walks in seven innings of work.

Tony Horton and Rico Petrocelli drove in runs for the Red Sox.  Ken Berry had two hits and two runs while Tommy McCraw singled twice and scored for the White Sox.

April 16, 1967 at Comiskey Park

White Sox 7, Senators 3  (2-2)

The White Sox evened up their record at 2-2 with a blow out win in the first game of their doubleheader with the Senators.  Tommie Agee and Pete Ward both had big games.  They each homered and drove in three runs.  Tommy McCraw had a hit, a walk, two runs and an RBI.

Joe Horlan pitched a nice game and he improved to 1-0 on the season.  He gave up three runs on six hits and four walks with two strikeouts in nine innings of work.

April 16, 1967 at Comiskey Park

White Sox 3, Senators 2  (3-2)

It’s pretty tough playing a double header but it’s even tougher when you second game goes 16 innings.  The White Sox held on to win it though.  They took a 2-0 lead before the Senators tied it up in the fifth but the White Sox took the lead again in the sixth with a single run.  The Senators answered in the eighth and then neither team scored the seven innings.  Finally in the bottom of the sixteenth, Jerry Adair drew a bases loaded walk that sent Berry home for the game winner.

Adair finished the game with two RBIs and Ken Berry scored twice.  Tommy McCraw also had a nice game at the plate.  He had four hits and a run.

Gary Peters threw a nice game for the Sox but he didn’t get a decision.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in eight innings.  Bob Locker, Wilbur Wood and Jack Lamabe then combined for seven innings of shutout ball before Dennis Higgins threw the top of the sixteenth to pick up the win.

April 15, 1967 at Comiskey Park

Senators 3, White Sox 1 (1-2)

A solid outing by Tommy John went to waste as the White Sox dropped their home opener to the Senators in eleven innings.  John pitched eight innings and he gave up only one run on nine hits and walk with eight strikeouts before yielding to the pen.  Dennis Higgins took the loss when he gave up two in the eleventh.

The only run of the game for the White Sox came in the fourth inning when Jerry Adair drove home Tommie Agee with a sac. fly.  The White Sox managed only two hits the entire game as they were completely shut down for eleven innings.

April 13, 1967 at Fenway Park
White Sox 8 (1-1), Red Sox 5 (1-1)

The White Sox returned the favor and ran up the score on the Red Sox to split the two game series.  Down 5-3, the White Sox scored five unearned runs in the top of the ninth to put the game away.

Pete Ward homered in the fifth inning for the White Sox and Jerry Adair, Don Buford and Ron Hansen all had two RBIS.  Rico Petrocelli had another nice game for Boston.  He went two for three with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run.

Jack Lamabe picked up the win in relief and Bob Locker pitched a perfect ninth for the save.  Hank Fischer took the loss for the Red Sox in relief of Bucky Brandon.

April 12, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 5 (1-0), White Sox 4 (0-1)

The Red Sox held back a late inning surge by the While Sox to win their home opener.  After jumping out to a 5-1 lead in the sixth, the White Sox answered with three runs in the seventh to make it 5-4.  That’s all they’d get though as the Red Sox hung on to win it.

Jim Lonborg picked up the win for the Red Sox.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.  Don McMahon picked up the save with a perfect ninth.

On the White Sox side, John Buzhardt took the loss.  He gave up four runs and walked five in only four innings.

Rico Petrocelli provided most of the Red Sox offense.  He homered and drove in four of the five Red Sox runs.  Reggie Smith doubled, walked and scored twice.  For the White Sox, Jerry Adair went two for four with an RBI.