April 12, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 5 (1-0), White Sox 4 (0-1)
The Red Sox held back a late inning surge by the While Sox to win their home opener. After jumping out to a 5-1 lead in the sixth, the White Sox answered with three runs in the seventh to make it 5-4. That’s all they’d get though as the Red Sox hung on to win it.
Jim Lonborg picked up the win for the Red Sox. He gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Don McMahon picked up the save with a perfect ninth.
On the White Sox side, John Buzhardt took the loss. He gave up four runs and walked five in only four innings.
Rico Petrocelli provided most of the Red Sox offense. He homered and drove in four of the five Red Sox runs. Reggie Smith doubled, walked and scored twice. For the White Sox, Jerry Adair went two for four with an RBI.