Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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August 29, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Tigers 4 (73-58), Angels 2 (65-64)
The Tigers doubled up the Angels in the first game of a weekday double header. Denny McLain continued to pitch well and he gave up only three hits the entire game. He did give up two runs but one was unearned and he struck out five.
George Brunet took the loss for the Angels. He gave up three runs but he his control was way off. He walked six in only 3 2/3 innings.
Dick McAuliffe hit homerun number 22 and he drove in two runs. Al Kaline walked three times and scored tiwce while Bill Freehan singled twice and drove in a run.
Rick Reichardt, Buck Rodgers and Roger Repoz were the only Angels to get hits. Reichardt doubled home a run and Rodgers drove in a run on a sac. fly.
August 29, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Tigers 2 (74-58), Angels 1 (65-65)
The Tigers won their third straight and finished a sweep of their doubleheader over the Angels. John Hiller continued to pitch well and he gave up only one run on eight hits in eight innings to improve to 4-0. Fred Lasher pitched a perfect ninth and he picked up third save of the season.
Rickey Clark threw a solid game for the Angels but he dropped to 9-10. He gave up only one run on two hits with two walks and four strikeouts in eight innings.
Bill Freehan homered for the Tigers to start the scoring for each team. Woodie Held and Bubba Morton had two hits each for the Angels.
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| Team | W | L | GB |
| BOS | 92 | 70 | - |
| MIN | 91 | 71 | 1.0 |
| DET | 91 | 71 | 1.0 |
| CHW | 89 | 73 | 3.0 |
| CAL | 84 | 77 | 7.5 |
| BAL | 76 | 85 | 15.5 |
| WSA | 76 | 85 | 15.5 |
| CLE | 75 | 87 | 17.0 |
| NYY | 72 | 90 | 20.0 |
| KCA | 62 | 99 | 29.5 |
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