May 12, 1967 at Fenway Park
Tigers 5 (16-7), Red Sox 4 (11-13)
The Tigers held back a late inning surge by the Red Sox in the Tigers sixth straight win. Earl Wilson locked horns with Braydon in this one and Wilson got the better of his Red Sox counterpart.
The Tiger drew first blood in the third inning. Earl Wilson scored on a wild pitch and Dick McAuliffe scored when Al Kaline reached base on Petrocelli’s error. The Tigers added a run in the fourth on Norm Cash’s third homerun of the season.
The Red Sox scored singled runs in the fourth and fifth. Carl Yastrzemski scored on Conigliaro’s fielder’s choice in the fourth and Tartabull scored on Foy’s single in the fifth.
The Tigers matched that with runs in the seventh and eighth. Cash scored on Freehan’s double to make it 4-2 and then Al Kaline scored on Willie Horton’s sac. fly in the eighth to make it 5-2.
Things looked promising for the Red Sox in the bottom of the ninth. Conigliaro singled and Petrocelli followed that up with a walk. Wilson was replaced by Gladding, who didn’t help matters by walking Jones. Congligiaro scored on Horton’s fielders choice and then Petrocelli scored on Demeter’s single to make it a one run game. Fortunately for the Tigers, Tartabull lined out and Foy grounded out to end the game.
Wilson improved to 4-2 and Gladding picked up his fifth save of the season. Brandon dropped to 0-4.