Documenting the Greatest Pennant Race of All Time
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September 16, 1967 at Comiskey Park
White Sox 5 (84-66), Twins 4 (84-65)
The White Sox kept up with the pack and while they remained in first place, they brought the Twins down close to the White Sox level in a dramatic ninth inning comeback. Down 4-1, the White Sox rallied for four runs in the bottom of the ninth to win it. The game winning hit was an RBI single by Pete Ward, his only hit of the ballpage in five at bats.
Dean Chance took the hardluck loss for the Twins although he had some help from Jim Kaat and Al Worthington. Chance gave up five runs (four earned) on nine hits and one walk with five strikeouts in eight innings. Bob Locker picked up the win for the White Sox although all he did was throw a shutout ninth. Tommy John was tagged for four runs in six innings in his start.
Tommy McCraw singled twice and scored twice while Rocky Colavito singled and drove in two runs for the White Sox. Bob Allison belted his 21st homer of the season and he finishd with two runs for the Twins.
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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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