Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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August 8, 1967 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 2 (58-49), White Sox 1 (59-46)
The Tigers got back to their winning ways at home in a ten inning pitchers dual with the White Sox. Denny McLain had another nice start and he improved to 14-12. He gave up one run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in ten innings of work. Gary Peters struck out ten in 7 1/3 for the White Sox but a passed ball with knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm on the mound in the tenth inning allowed Dick McAuliffe to scamper home for the win.
Al Kaline hit homerun number eighteen and the solo shot tied the game in the sixth inning. Don Wert and Mickey Stanley both had two hits. Pete Ward homered for the White Sox for the only White Sox run.
August 8, 1967 at Tiger Stadium
White Sox 6 (60-46), Tigers 4 (58-50)
The White Sox salvaged a split with the Tigers behind two homeruns by Tommy McCraw. The first baseman had the two homeruns and he drove in three and scored three.
Johnny Podres threw six solid innings for the Tigers but Mike Marshall and Dave Wickersham gave up two runs a piece and Wickersham dropped to 4-3. Don McMahon picked up the win for the White Sox in relief and Wilbur Wood picked up his fourth save by getting the final batter of the game out.
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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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