1967 American League Pennant Race

May 30, 1967 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 4 (25-14), White Sox 2 (24-14)

The Tigers doubled up the White Sox in opener of a weekday double header.  The White Sox actually got on the board first with a run in the second but the Tigers came back and scored two in the fifth and one in the sixth to take the lead for good.

Earl Wilson picked up the win and improved to 7-3.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.  Fred Gladding pitched the final 2 1/3 innings and he picked up save number eight.  Gary Peters took the loss for the White Sox.  He dropped to 6-2 and he gave up three runs on six hits in six innings of work.

Jim Northrup homered for the Tigers and Al Kaline had two hits and a run to lead the way for the Tigers.  Ken Berry was the only White Sox with two hits and he scored a run.

May 30, 1967 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 4 (26-14), White Sox 3 (24-15)

The Tigers swept their double header with the White Sox and won their third straight game.  This was a fun game because each time the White Sox scored, the Tigers matched them.  Each scored a run in the third and a run in the fifth.  The White Sox scored one run in the eighth and the Tigers finally broke the routine and scored two runs in the bottom half of the frame to put the game away.

Joe Sparma was knocked out of this one early.  He only gave up one run but he gave up two hits and five walks in 2 2/3 innings.  Wickersham picked up the win and Fred Gladding saved his tenth game.  Tommy John last five innings for the White Sox but it was Howard who took the loss and who dropped to 1-3.

Don Wert went yard twice in this one and Willie Horton hit a solo shot in that two run eighth inning.  Don Buford was the big producer for the White Sox.  He went two for four with two runs.

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 Memorial Stadium
White Sox 15, Orioles 1  (14-7)

The White Sox got plenty of offense in their sixth straight win and just about everyone was a hitting star.  Tommie Agee was one of four White Sox to go yard and he went three for five with two RBIs and two runs.  Don Buford went three for four with an RBI and two runs.

Lost in all of the offense was a really nice start by Tommy John.  He went the distance and he gave up one run on six hits with five strikeouts.

May 9, 1967 at Memorial Stadium
White Sox 5, Orioles 4  (13-7)

Don Buford singled home Gary Peters in the seventh inning to give the White Sox the one run they needed to win this one.  The win was the fifth straight for the White Sox as they continued a hot start to their May.  Tommie Agee his a two run homer in the win and Ron Hansen hit a solo homer.

Peters improved to 3-1 with the win. He gave up four runs on five hits and five walks with nine strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings.  Bob Locker got the final two batters out and he picked up his fifth save of the season.

May 6, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
White Sox 2, Indians 0  (12-7)

The White Sox won their fourth straight game with a combined three hit shutout by Joe Horlen and Bob Locker.  Horlen gave up the three hits and he struck out four while Locker struck out one without giving up a hit.

Tommy McCraw singled and drove in a run.  Don Buford singled and he scored one of the two runs.

May 5, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
White Sox 3, Indians 2  (11-7)

The White Sox came back from two runs down to top the Indians 3-2 and in the process, they picked up their third straight win.  Tommy John threw all nine innings and he gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts.  It was John’s first win of the season and he improved to 1-2.

The game winner came in the ninth.  Tommy Agee singled with one out and he stole second.  Then he scored on Pete Ward’s single to make it 3-2.  It was Agee’s ninth steal of the season and he was the only player with more then one hit with a two for three game.

May 3, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 2 (10-7), Tigers 1  (10-7)

Gary Peters and Denny McLain locked horns in a pitchers dual with Peters came out on top.  The White Sox scored two runs in the first inning on RBI singles by Pete Ward and Tommy McCraw and despite not scoring the rest of the game, they still scored just enough to win.

The Tigers scored their one run in the eighth inning.  Norm Cash hit into a fielder’s choice but Al Kaline scored on the play.  That put runners at the corners with one out in that eighth inning but the Tigers failed to bring Jim Northrup, who was on third base, home.

Denny McLain dropped to 2-3.  he gave up the two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk in six innings.  Peters picked up the win for the White Sox.  He gave up one run on seven hits and three walks with six strikeouts in seven innings of work.  Bob Locker held the Tigers scoreless in the final two frames and he picked up his third save of the season.