July 29, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 6 (55-42), Twins 3 (51-46)
The Red Sox took the first game of a twin billing with the Twins and it was a four run eighth that gave them the win. George Scott went two for four with two runs while Joe Foy singled and drove in two. Rico Pettrocelli went yard with a solo shot to put the Red Sox on the board in the second inning.
Tony Oliva led the way at the plate for the Twins. He went two for four with a solo homerun and two runs. The long ball was his tenth of the season.
It was the pen who took the wins and losses in this one. Al Worthington gave up three runs in the eighth after a solid start by Jim Kaat while John Wyatt picked up the win for the Red Sox with two innings of shutout relief.
July 29, 1967 at Fenway Park
Twins 10 (52-46), Red Sox 3 (55-43)
The Twins answered in game two and blew out the Red Sox to split their doubleheader. Bob Allison homered twice and drove in three runs while Harmon Killebrew pitched in with homerun number 31. For the Red Sox, George Scott led the way. He went two for four with a two run homer.
Jim Perry picked up the win for the Twins with a complete game. He improved to 3-5 and he gave up three runs on nine hits and one walk with five strikeouts. Gary Waslewski took the loss for the Red Sox. He gave up three runs and he didn’t even last through the second inning.