1967 American League Pennant Race

July 17, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 7 (46-40), Tigers 1  (45-41)

The Red Sox continued to take advantage of the struggling Tigers as Detroit lost their seventh straight game after having a seven game winning streak.  Lee Stange held the Tigers in check while Denny McLain was knocked around for five runs in six innings.

Carl Yastrzemski hit homerun number 22 and he drove in three runs.  Joe Foy had three hits and three runs while Mike Andrews singled twice and scored twice. 

The only run for the Tigers came on Don Wert’s RBI single in the fifth inning.  No Tiger reached base more the once.