May 26, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 7 (17-22), White Sox 2 (22-12)
Tommy John was hit hard as the White Sox lost the opener in a doubleheader with the Angels. He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. The loss dropped his record to 3-3 on the season.
For the Angels, George Brunet didn’t make it out of the second inning but Pete Cimino was nearly perfect in 7 2/3 innings of relief to pick up the win. He gave up just one hits and two walks with seven strikeouts and the win pushed his record to 2-1 on the season.
Don Mincher got it done at the plate for the Angels. He went two for three with a big three run homer. Paul Schaal went three for five with a run and an RBI. For the White Sox, Ken Berry hit a solo homerun and Jerry McNertney went one for three with an RBI.
May 26, 1967 at Anaheim Stadium
White Sox 2 (23-12), Angels 1 (17-23)
The White Sox salvaged a split in their doubleheader with a nice outing by Jim O’Toole. He gave up one unearned run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings of work. Hoyt Wilhelm got the final two batters out and he picked up his second save of the season.
A nice start by Nick Wilhite went to waste. He gave up one run on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts in seven innings of work. Minnie Rojas gave up the deciding run in the eighth inning and he took the loss.
There wasn’t a lot offense in this one. The game winner came in the eight with Ron Hansen driving home Tommy McCraw on a sac. fly. Rick Reichard had the most hits out of anyone on either team with three and he scored the lone Angels run.