Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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August 27, 1967 at Comiskey Park
Red Sox 4 (73-56), White Sox 3 (70-57)
It was the Red Sox and White Sox second doubleheader in three days and like the previous doubleheader on Friday, the Red Sox kicked things off with a win. Gary Bell improved to 10-10 with a nice start and he gave up three runs (one earned) on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 8 1/3 innings. John Wyatt got the final two batters out and he picked up his 18th save while Fred Klages took the loss for the White Sox. He fell to 2-3 and he gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings pitched.
Carl Yastrzemski led the way for the Red Sox with a pair of solo homeruns. The two homers brought his season total up to 34 on the season. Pete Ward went two for three with a walk and an RBI for the White Sox.
August 27, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 1 (71-57), Red Sox 0 (73-57)
Gary Peters pitched his head off as the White Sox salvaged a split in their doubleheader with the Red Sox and in the process, they cost the Red Sox sole possession of first place in the American League. Peters threw a eleven inning complete game shutout in which he gave up just four hits and three walks. The win pushed Peters record to 15-7 while a fantastic start by Jose Santiago went to waste for the Red Sox. Santiago gave up three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings while Bucky Brandon took the loss when he gave up the lone run in the eleventh inning when he walked Rocky Colavito with the bases loaded.
Colavito had the lone RBI for either side as the White Sox managed just three hits. George Thomas was the hitting star for the Red Sox and he went two for four.
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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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