1967 American League Pennant Race

June 21, 1967 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5 (35-28), Twins 5 (32-31)

The Tigers and Twins played to 5-5 tie before the game was called after nine innings on account of rain with one out in the top of the ninth.  The Tigers scored two runs in the seventh inning on Dick McAuliffe’s two run homerun to force the tie.

Harmon Killebrew homered twice and drove in three runs while Rod Carew had three hits, two runs and an RBI.  Jim Merritt got the start and he gave up all five runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.

Al Kaline hit homerun number 13 for the Tigers.  Both he and McAuliffe drove in two runs and they each scored two runs.  Earl Wilson was hit hard and he gave up four runs in 3 2/3 innings of work.