September 4, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Senators 5, Red Sox 2 (77-62)
The Red Sox lost their third straight game as they dropped the front end of their doubleheader with the Senators. Dave Morehead took the loss and he fell to 4-3. He gave up three runs on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Carl Yastrzemski pretty much was the Red Sox offense in this one. He had two of the Red Sox four hits including a homerun and he also drove in the only two Red Sox runs of the game.
September 4, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Red Sox 6 (78-62), Senators 4
The Red Sox snapped their three game skid and salvaged a split in their doubleheader with the Senators. As a result, they remained a half game back of the first place Twins in a still tight American League pennant race.
Jerry Stephenson improved to 3-0 with a decent start. He gave up four runs on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts in five innings of work. John Wyatt pitched a perfect ninth inning and he picked up his nineteenth save of the season.
Jerry Adair singled, drove in two runs and scored to lead the Red Sox at the plate. Rico Petrocelli went one for four with an RBI and two runs.