Our Blog: 1967 AL Pennant Race

Monday, August 7, 1967. 4.5 games separate the top 5 teams as of this morning.

Senators 5, Twins 0.

After beating the Angels the last 2 games, the Senators win another game from a top-5 team. This time it's against the Twins in Minnesota before 14,344, as Phil Ortega wins his 9th of the year (against 5 losses) in a complete game 3-hit shutout. Jim Kaat starts for the Twins and loses his 11th game of the year against 8 wins, as he pitches 6 innings, giving up 5 runs, 4 unearned, on 4 hits. Mudcat Grant and Jim Ollom finish with 3 combined shutout innings. Washington's Ken McMullen hits his 13th homer of the year with nobody aboard. The Senators get 6 hits, 0 errors, and leave 3 on base. The Twins have 3 hits, 3 errors, and leave 4. See Game

Angels 8, Yankees 4.

Before 17,836 in Anaheim,the Angels score 7 runs in the 8th inning on 6 singles and prevail over the Yankees 8-4. Jack Hamilton starts for California and pitches 5 innings of scoreless ball. Minnie Rojas comes in and gives up 4 runs in 3 innings, but still wins his 9th game of the year against 7 losses. Bill Kelso gets his 8th save of the year pitching a scoreless 9th. Fritz Peterson starts for New York, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits in 7 innings pitched. Dooley Womack relieves in the 8th and is charged with the loss, giving up 2 runs on 2 hits, without retiring anybody. It's Womack's 5th loss of the year against 4 wins. Steve Hamilton relieves Womack and fares no better, giving up 3 runs, 2 earned, on 2 hits, also without retiring a batter. Thad Tillotson finishes up the 8th. Mickey Mantle hits his 20th home run of the year with 1 aboard. Jim Fregosi and Bubba Morton both go 3 for 4. Fregosi knocks in 3 runs in the game. The Angels have 11 hits, 1 error, and leave 5 on base. The Yankees have 8 hits, 1 error, and also leave 5. See Game

Next: August 8th. Angels/Yankees, Twins/Senators,Tigers/White Sox DH,Red Sox/A's DH