Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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September 21, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Athletics 4, Twins 0 (88-66)
Jim Merritt pitched the Twins to their fourth straight victory and kept pace with the Red Sox as the two teams remained tied for first place. Merritt gave up just two hits with six strikeouts in the complete game shutout.
Harmon Killebrew belted homerun number 40, a two run shot in the sixth inning. Tony Oliva went two for four and he also went yard with a solo homer.
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| Team | W | L | GB |
| BOS | 92 | 70 | - |
| MIN | 91 | 71 | 1.0 |
| DET | 91 | 71 | 1.0 |
| CHW | 89 | 73 | 3.0 |
| CAL | 84 | 77 | 7.5 |
| BAL | 76 | 85 | 15.5 |
| WSA | 76 | 85 | 15.5 |
| CLE | 75 | 87 | 17.0 |
| NYY | 72 | 90 | 20.0 |
| KCA | 62 | 99 | 29.5 |
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