Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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August 25, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
Twins 6 (70-55), Indians 5
The Twins needed ten innings but they picked up their third straight win in the first game of their doubleheader with the Indians. The go ahead run came on a one run triple by Harmon Killebrew but a sac. fly by Sandy Valdespino that scored Killebrew turned out to be the game winner because Ron Kline gave up a run in the bottom of the tenth. Killebrew finished the game three for four with two RBIs and a run while Ted Uhlaender went two for five with a homerun, two RBIs and three runs.
Mudcat Grant was roughed up for four runs in 5 2/3 innings but the pen, mostly Ron Kline, picked him up. Kline improved to 6-0 and he gave up just the one tenth inning run on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts in four shutout innings.
August 25, 1967 at Cleveland Stadium
Twins 2 (71-55), Indians 1
Dean Chance threw a no hitter and he pitched the Twins to a sweep over the Indians and more importantly, the win moved the Twins into sole possession of first place in the American League. Chance improved to 17-9 and he gave up just one run on five walks with eight strikeouts. The lone run against him came in the first inning. He walked two, another base runner reached base on an error and then he gave up a wild pitch to allow the run to score.
Tony Oliva went two for three with a walk and a run in the win. Rod Carew had the only extra base hit with a double, his only hit of the game.
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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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