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.