1967 American League Pennant Race

September 15, 1967 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5 (84-64), Senators 4

First place in the American League got a bit more crowded as the Tigers won to move into a three way tie for first place with the Red Sox and the Twins.  Things got off to a rough start when Joe Sparma gave up three runs in the second inning but the Tigers staged a late inning come back to win it.  Bill Freehan belted a huge three run homer in the eighth inning to tie the game at 4-4 and then Willie Horton singled home Dick McAuliffe in the bottom of the ninth to win it.

Fred Lasher picked up the win and he improved to 2-0 on the season.  He didn’t allow a hit and he walked one in a shutout ninth inning.