Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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September 7, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 3 (80-62), Yankees 1
The Red Sox were the first American League team to 80 wins and they remained in a first place tie with now just the Twins behind a solid start by Jim Lonborg. It was his 19th win of the season and he gave up just the one run on three hits and two walks with ten strikeouts in the complete game win.
Rico Petrocelli put the Red Sox on the board with a solo homer in the second inning. He went three for three with two RBIs and a run. Lonborg helped out his own cause with a single, a double and an RBI.
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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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