September 3, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Tigers 5 (75-61), Twins 0 (76-59)
Earl Wilson won his nineteenth game of the season as the Tigers picked up a game by shutting out the first place Twins. Wilson gave up just two hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings while Fred Lasher picked up his fourth save by throwing 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief. Dean Chance took the loss for the Twins and he fell to 17-11. He gave up four runs on eight hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Jim Northrup went two for four with a triple, two RBIs and a run. Jerry Lumpe went two for three with a double and an RBI. For the Twins, only Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew reached base twice. Allison singled and drew a walk while Killebrew walked twice.