1967 American League Pennant Race

September 17, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 4 (85-66), Twins 0 (84-66)

The White Sox leaped past both the Twins and the Red Sox in the American League standings with their fifth straight win.  Ken Peters definitely got it done on the mound and he improvd to 16-9 with a four hit shutout.  He walked one and struck out six while Jim Merritt took the loss for the Twins.  He gave up four runs (two earned) on seven hits with six strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings.  The loss dropped him to 12-6 on the season.

Ken Berry brought the big stick for the White Sox.  He went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.  Don Buford went two for three with a walk and a run.