Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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May 13, 1967 at Fenway Park
Tigers 10 (17-7), Red Sox 8 (11-14)
The Tigers demolished the Red Sox in a ninth inning that saw both teams combine for nine runs. The Tigers scored six of those though and that turned out to be the difference in the Tigers seventh straight win (10 of their last 11).
Bill Freehan hit his sixth homerun and Earl Wilson hit his first (as a pinch hitter) in this one. Freehan drove in three and scored twice while Jim Northrup went four for five with two runs and an RBI. Sparma got the start but lasted only five innings. Reliever Korince picked up the win for the Tigers and Wickersham picked up his second save despite getting tagged for three runs.
Foy homered for the Red Sox and he finished with three hits and two runs. Petrocelli went three for four with two doubles, a run and an RBI wihle Conigliaro had two hits, two runs and two RBIs. Wyatt took ehte loss and was credited with all six of those ninth inning runs. He dropped to 2-1 in relief of Bennett.
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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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