1967 American League Pennant Race

August 8, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 3 (58-49), Senators 2

Rich Rollins belted a solo homerun in the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie in the Twins win over the Senators.  Rollins finished the game with two runs in a game where the Twins won despite managing just five hits the entire game.

Jim Merritt gave up two runs in seven solid innings but it was Al Worthington who picked up the win.  He gave up one hit and a walk with a strikeout in two shutout innings of relief.