Week 14 Results (07/10/1967 - 07/16/1967)

Monday, July 10, 1967 

Transactions:

 

Baltimore infielder Mickey McGuire was sent out to Rochester (IL) after 07/09/1967

 

Detroit pitcher Dave Wickersham was injured (?) on 07/09/1967

 

Note: Today is day one of the 1967 All-Star Break. There are no regular season games today or tomorrow, but a pair of games are on the schedule for Wednesday.

 

Tuesday, July 11, 1967

 

Transactions:

 

Philadelphia infielder Chuck Hiller (Team Debut 07/14/1967) was acquired from New York (NL) on 07/11/1967 for infielder Phil Linz

New York (NL) infielder Phil Linz (Team Debut 07/13/1967) was acquired from Philadelphia on 07/11/1967 for infielder Chuck Hiller

 

Note: 1967 All-Star Game Box Score in Anaheim, CA. Tony Perez hit a homerun in the top of the fifteenth inning off Catfish Hunter for the game-winner. Tom Seaver got the save by closing out the bottom half of the inning.

 

Wednesday, July 12, 1967

 

Transactions:

 

California infielder Woodie Held returned to play on 07/13/1967

 

Los Angeles second baseman Ron Hunt returned to play on 07/13/1967

Houston outfielder Norm Miller returned to play on 07/13/1967

 

Chicago (AL) outfielder Walt Williams returned to play on 07/13/1967

 

Cleveland (H) 5 Chicago (AL) 4

 

The two teams with the best Team ERA in the AL got the second half of the season started in Cleveland and errors led to a three-run bottom of the fifth and Sam McDowell (3-10, 3.49) struck out eleven in seven-plus innings and got the win. Tommy John (7-8, 2.83) took the loss.

 

St. Louis (H) 7 Pittsburgh 4

 

The Cardinals led 1-0 after the fifth and then both offenses decided to make it interesting. The Pirates scored three times in the top of the eighth to tie the score at 4-4, but in the bottom half of the inning, Dave Ricketts slammed a pinch-hit three-run triple to give St. Louis its lead back. Al Jackson then came in and finished with a 1-2-3 ninth to pick up the save (1).

 

Thursday, July 13, 1967

 

Transactions:

 

Chicago (AL) outfielder Buddy Bradford sent out to Indianapolis (PCL) after 07/12/1967

 

California catcher Ed Kirkpatrick made his Season Debut on 07/14/1967. Kirkpatrick had previously been recalled from Seattle (PCL)

 

Atlanta pitcher Cecil Upshaw made his Season Debut on 07/14/1967. Upshaw had previously been recalled from Richmond (IL)

 

Baltimore 5 Boston (H) 3 (GM 1)

 

#1 and #2 in the AL race faced each other in a doubleheader to start their second half of the season and it was as good as it was expected. The Red Sox scored three times in the fourth and Lee Stange appeared to be cruising to the win, but the Orioles finally got on the scoreboard with a run in the eighth, and then a three-run homerun (9) by Boog Powell in the ninth keyed the Baltimore comeback victory in Game One.

 

Boston (H) 1 Baltimore 0 (GM 2)

 

The Red Sox bounced into four double plays in the first five innings of Game Two, but the Baltimore offense wasn't effective, and the game stayed scoreless until the eighth. In the bottom of the eighth, Reggie Smith led off with a walk, advanced to second on an infield out, and then scored when Mike Andrews singled to right. Gary Bell (14-2, 1.04) made that lead stand up as he threw his fifth shutout of the season, getting the one-hit win over Dave McNally (4-11, 5.19).

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 1 California 0

 

While still throwing a shutout, Gary Peters (12-4, 1.70) tripled into the corner and soon scored on a bloop single by Tommy McCraw. Peters stayed in and finished the game and got the win over George Brunet (10-7, 2.54).

 

Kansas City 7 Minnesota (H) 6

 

The Twins led 3-0 after the third, but then the Kansas City bats came alive and the A's led 6-4 after the seventh. Kansas City added one more in the eighth, but then Harmon Killebrew (18) and Bob Allison (6) responded with solo homeruns in the bottom of the eighth to make it close. Neither team scored again and Deigo Segui (3-2, 3.5) got the win in relief with Tony Pierce struggling to the save (4).

 

Cleveland 4 New York (AL) (H) 3

Luis Tiant (8-6, 2.04) continued his strikeout barrage after he struck out eighteen batters (in twelve innings) in his last start he struck out nine in eight innings today and picked up the win. Leon Wagner smacked a two-out homerun (7) in the top of the seventh and that was enough for Tiant and the Indians.

 

Washington (H) 4 Detroit 3 (GM 1)

 

Frank Howard crushed a two-run homerun (26) in the first and Camilo Pascual (6-7, 2.42) held on for the Game One win. Jim Northrup hit a two-run homerun (7) for the Tigers in the eighth that made the score close, but Dave Baldwin was able to come in and get the save (5) with no more damage.

 

Detroit 6 Washington (H) 1 (GM 2)

 

The Tigers managed to string together base hits in the fifth and sixth innings to take a 5-0 lead and Denny McLain (8-8, 3.24) got the Game Two win. Frank Howard spoiled McLain's shutout with a solo homerun (27) in the bottom of the sixth, but that was all the offense for the Senators today.

 

Cincinnati (H) 4 New York (NL) 3 (10) (GM 1)

 

Tommy Davis lined a two-run homerun (9) in the top of the first and the Mets eventually led 3-0 going into the seventh. Deron Johnson got the Reds on the scoreboard with a solo homerun (8), and then in the eighth when the Mets bullpen couldn't get the third out Johnson came to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded Johnson delivered a sharp two-run single to tie the score at 3-3. The game soon moved into extra innings Vada Pinson led off the bottom of the tenth with a double, moved to third on an infield out, and was singled home by Pete Rose with the game-winner.

 

Cincinnati (H) 1 New York (NL) 0 (GM 2)

 

Jimmie Coker singled home Lee May in the bottom of the second and it turned out to be the only run of the game. Jim Maloney (4-9, 3.73) struck out eight and only gave up two hits to overpower the Mets and get the Game Two win over Bob Shaw (2-7, 5.477).

 

Chicago (NL) 7 Los Angeles (H) 6

 

The Cubs started their west coast swing by scoring in each of the first four innings and built a 5-2 lead, but they could never quite put the Dodgers away and the home team kept coming on. Los Angeles scored twice in the eighth to draw within 6-5, and then both teams scored in the ninth, with Ted Savage throwing out a runner at home to keep the Cubs ahead. Rich Nye (6-6, 3.81) got the win over Don Sutton (5-9, 3.34) with both bullpens getting a heavy workout.

 

San Francisco (H) 6 Houston 0

 

Ray Sadecki (8-1, 1.14) held the visiting Astros to three hits and Willie McCovey went 3-for-4 (.257) from the #2 spot in the lineup and hit two homeruns (17, 18) to lead the Giants' offensive charge.

 

Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis (H) 2

 

Roberto Clemente lined a pair of homeruns (18. 19) to give the Pirates enough of a lead and Bob Veale (9-8, 4.19) didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning but was able to keep the Cardinals off-stride until Roy Face came in and nailed down the win with a ninth-inning save (8).

 

Friday, July 14, 1967

 

Transactions:

 

Houston catcher Ron Brand was injured (?) on 07/13/1967

 

Boston pitcher Galen Cisco made his Season Finale on 07/13/1967. Cisco was later sent out to Toronto (IL)

 

Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich returned to the mound on 07/15/1967

 

Baltimore 7 Boston (H) 5

 

The Orioles jumped on Jim Lonborg (9-5, 2.99) for four runs in the top of the third, but Boston was never out of it and they kept making it closer and closer as the game went on. Finally, Curt Motton hit a three-run homerun (2) in the seventh to put a lock on this one. Mike Adamson (1-0, 4.85) got the win but was often shaky during his start.

 

California 2 Chicago (AL) (H) 1 (GM 1)

 

Bill Skowron made a spot start at first base and his two-run homerun (1) in the first turned out to be all the offense California would need today. Rickey Clark (8-5, 3.19) and the Angels bullpen held off the White Sox and got the Game One win.

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 6 California 4 (GM 2) (15)

 

Tommy McCraw (6, 7) and Dick Kenworthy (5, 6) both hit a pair of homeruns to power the White Sox to the Game Two victory over the Angels. Kenworthy's second homerun came in the bottom of the fifteenth for the game-winner and to give John Buzhardt (3-6, 3.64) the win in relief.

 

Minnesota (H) 4 Kansas City 2

 

Harmon Killebrew didn't hit a homerun today but he did go 4-for-4 (.323) with three RBI's to spark the Twins offense. Jim Kaat (9-5, 2.63) struck out twelve on his way to the victory over Chuck Dobson (3-8, 5.21) and the A's.

 

Cleveland 7 New York (AL) (H) 2 (GM 1)

 The Indians scored four times in the fourth and knocked Al Downing (6-8, 2.53) out of the box while John O'Donoghue (4-3, 2.91) went all the way for the Game One win. Seven different Cleveland players had an RBI, including O'Donoghue himself.

 

Cleveland 5 New York (AL) (H) 0 (GM 2)

 

Sonny Siebert (11-3, 1.70) shut out the Yankees on four hits and went all the way for the Game Two win. Cleveland scored three in the third and then added two more in the fourth and Siebert did the rest.

 

Detroit 8 Washington (H) 3

 

The Tigers scored five runs in the top of the first, all five runs coming after there were two outs.  Norm Cash bopped two homeruns (10, 11) to spur the sometimes-dormant Detroit offense, leading to a win for Earl Wilson (10-7, 2.93). Wilson had a shutout until the bottom of the seventh when Dick Nen, who had just entered the game at first base the previous inning as part of a double switch, knocked a three-run homerun (3) for Washington's only runs.

 

Philadelphia 4 Atlanta (H) 3

 

Philadelphia won a close one when Tony Gonzalez blooped a single to right in the top of the ninth and Doug Clemens beat the throw to home to put the Phillies ahead to stay. Turk Farrell got the save (8) with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth.

 

New York (NL) 3 Cincinnati (H) 1

Neither team scored until they both scored a run in the eighth, and then in the top of the ninth Ted Abernathy took the mound and immediately loaded the bases, setting up pinch-hitter Bob Johnson who responded with a two-run single to put the Mets ahead. Ron Taylor came in and threw a 1-2-3 ninth to clinch the win with the save (4).

 

Los Angeles (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 1

 

Bill Singer (7-5, 2.08) held the Cubs scoreless until the ninth and went all the way for the win. Lou Johnson (3) and Jim Lefebvre (6) hit back-to-back homeruns in the fourth and the Dodgers were off and running.

 

Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis (H) 2

 

The Pirates scored twice in the second and then Gene Alley hit a two-run homerun (5) in the sixth and the Pirates were able to hold on for the road win. Tommie Sisk (4-7, 3.45) got the win and Roy Face came in for the save (9) in the ninth.

 

San Francisco (H) 4 Houston 3

 

Homeruns by Willie McCovey (19, 20) and Jim Ray Hart (26) powered the Giants to an early lead but then Joe Morgan (5) and Jim Wynn (23) hit back-to-back homeruns in the eighth to make it close. Joe Gibbon got out of the eighth and got through the ninth to save (1) and preserve the win for Juan Marichal (8-9, 3.40).

 

Saturday, July 15, 1967

 

Transactions:

 

Baltimore pitcher Mike Adamson was sent out to Rochester (IL) after 07/14/1967

 

Houston infielder Bob Aspromonte was injured (?) on 07/14/1967

 

Chicago (NL) catcher John Boccabella was sent out to Tacoma (PCL) after 07/14/1967. Chicago (NL) pitcher Curt Simmons was injured (?) on 07/14/1967

 

San Francisco outfielder Ty Cline was injured (hamstring) on 07/14/1967. San Francisco outfielder Ken Henderson was recalled from Phoenix (PCL) before 07/16/1967. San Francisco third baseman Bobby Etheridge made his Major League Debut on 07/16/1967.  Etheridge had been previously recalled from Phoenix (PCL)

Cleveland infielder Gus Gil was sent out to Portland (PCL) after 07/14/1967

 

Chicago (AL) outfielder Tommy McCraw was injured (?) on 07/14/1967. Chicago (AL) pitcher Aurelio Monteagudo made his Season Debut on 07/16/1967. Monteagudo had been given his release by Cincinnati (DNP) on 07/15/1967 and had been signed as a Free Agent by Chicago (AL) on the same day

 

Cincinnati pitcher Billy McCool returned to the mound on 07/16/1967

 

Minnesota pitcher Jim Ollom returned to the mound on 07/16/1967. Minnesota pitcher Jim Roland returned to the mound on 07/16/1967

 

Boston third baseman Dalton Jones returned to play on 07/16/1967. Boston first baseman Norm Siebern (Team Debut 07/21/1967) was acquired from San Francisco on 07/15/1967 for cash.  Boston infielder Ken Poulsen made his Major League Finale on 07/14/1967. Poulson was later sent out to Winston-Salem (CARL)

St. Louis pitcher Ray Washburn returned to the mound on 07/16/1967

 

Baltimore 5 Boston (H) 4

 

The Orioles led 3-0 after the top of the third, and they extended that lead when they scored two runs in the top of the seventh. The Boston bats finally came alive in the bottom of the eighth when Tony Conigliaro (16) and George Scott (10) hit back-to-back homeruns, but the Red Sox could never fully close that gap, making a winner of Pete Richert (10-6, 3.10).

 

California 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 0

 

The Angels jumped on Bruce Howard (4-8, 3.93) for three runs in the top of the first, and even though Howard settled down from there, the damage was done as Jack Hamilton (3-5, 4.87) shutout the White Sox and got the complete-game victory. California added three runs in the ninth to lock this one up as Paul Schaal (8) and Jimmie Hall (8) hit solo homeruns.

 

Minnesota (H) 5 Kansas City 0

 

Dean Chance (11-5, 2.44) overpowered the A's, striking out seven and limiting Kansas City to three hits. Earl Battey's two-run double in the bottom of the third was the big hit for Minnesota today.

 

New York (AL) (H) 10 Cleveland 1

 

Steve Barber (5-10, 6.20), just acquired from Baltimore, didn’t allow a run until the top of the seventh and got the complete-game victory over Cleveland. New York was nursing a slender 3-1 lead when they exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the seventh, clearing the way for Barber's win.

 

Detroit 5 Washington (H) 2

 

The Tigers got off to a hot start with two runs in the second and then three runs in the third. Mickey Lolich (11-3, 3.22), making his first start after his return from two weeks of National Guard duty, was occasionally shaky but he held on to get the win. Mike Marshall went the final two innings and only faced the minimum, getting the save (2).

 

Philadelphia 5 Atlanta (H) 2

 

The Phillies scored three times in the fourth, the big hit being a two-run homerun (15) by Dick Allen. Chris Short (8-4, 2.13) kept the Braves scoreless until the seventh and picked up the win with plenty of help from the Philadelphia bullpen.

 

Cincinnati (H) 7 New York (NL) 0

 

The Reds finally scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to break the scoreless tie, but it was their four-run seventh that effectively closed the door on the Mets. Tom Seaver (10-6, 2.86) took the loss, but it was the New York bullpen that took the beating, although three Mets errors led to five unearned runs. Mel Queen (6-5, 2.72) scattered six hits and struck out nine on his way to the decisive shutout victory.

 

Chicago (NL) 4 Los Angeles (H) 0

 

Billy Williams got the Cubs on the scoreboard with a two-run single in the third, and then he followed that up with a two-run homerun (13) in the fifth, and Ferguson Jenkins (13-6, 2.28) was able to shut out the Dodgers on only two hits. Don Drysdale (9-8, 3.07) took the loss.

 

San Francisco (H) 7 Houston 6

 

The Astros scored four times in the third to take a 5-1 lead, but they couldn’t hold that lead as the Giants stormed their way back for a come-from-behind victory. Jim Ray Hart got the rally started with a two-run homerun (27) in the fourth, and then Jesus Alou added a two-run homerun (2) as part of a four-run seventh. Mike McCormick (8-6, 2.67) didn’t have the best game but was able to slog his way through to the win.

 

St. Louis (H) 7 Pittsburgh 5

 

St. Louis scored three times in the bottom of the fifth to take a 5-1 lead, only to see Pittsburgh come right back with three of their own in the top of the sixth. It was a shaky finish for both teams, but the Cardinals bullpen finally secured the win for Bob Gibson (9-9, 3.38).

 

Sunday, July 16, 1967

 

Transactions:

 

St. Louis pitcher Bob Gibson was injured (broken leg) on 07/15/1967. St. Louis pitcher Jack Lamabe (Team Debut 07/16/1967) was acquired from New York (NL) on 07/16/1967 for a PTBNL. St. Louis pitcher Al Jackson was sent to New York (NL) after the season to complete the deal

New York (NL) pitcher Don Cardwell returned to the mound on 07/17/1967

 

Chicago (NL) outfielder Clarence Jones was recalled from Tacoma (PCL) before 07/17/1967. Chicago (NL) pitcher Bill Stoneman made his Major League Debut on 07/16/1967. Stoneman had previously been recalled from Tacoma (PCL)

 

New York (AL) outfielder Bill Robinson returned to play on 07/17/1967

 

Detroit 3 Boston (H) 1

 

Detroit scored two runs in the top of the third and Joe Sparma (7-10, 3.44) kept the Red Sox off the scoreboard until the seventh and went all the way for the win. Norm Cash had a big day with the bat as he went 4-for-5 (.227) with two runs scored, an RBI, two doubles, and a homerun (12).

 

Kansas City 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 0 (GM 1)

 

Catfish Hunter (10-6, 2.43) held Chicago to three hits and went all the way for the Game One win. Kansas City scored two runs in the fourth and then came right back with a three-spot in the fifth, the big hit being a two-run homerun (5) by Ken Harrelson.

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 5 Kansas City 2 (GM 2)

 

Chicago avoided the ignominy of being swept at home when Ken Berry hit a two-out solo homerun in the bottom of the seventh to give the White Sox a 2-1 lead. Chicago then jumped on the A's bullpen for three more runs in the eighth and they were able to settle for the doubleheader split.

 

California 5 Minnesota (H) 3 (GM 1)

 

California scored four times in the fourth inning and then the pitching staff eventually held off Minnesota for the Game One win. Bill Kelso (5-1, 3.02) made his first (and only) start and went five innings, long enough to be credited with the win.

 

Minnesota (H) 5 California 4 (10) (GM 2)

 

Harmon Killebrew slugged a two-run homerun (19) in Minnesota's three-run first and it looked like that lead would stand up, but then in the top of the ninth Killebrew muffed a sure third out at first base to load the bases. Don Mincher therefore got a chance to bat and he tripled home three runs to tie the score at 4-4, the game soon moving into extra-innings. The game didn’t go long though as Rod Carew led off the bottom of the tenth with a homerun (9) to win the game and gain a split in the doubleheader.

 

New York (AL) (H) 6 Baltimore 5

 

A disappointing loss for the Orioles as they scored five times in the third, the big hit being a three-run homerun (10) by Boog Powell. The Yankees slowly climbed back, eventually tying the game at 5-5 when left fielder Curt Blefary mishandled a ball that allowed the tying run to score in the seventh. In the bottom of the ninth Joe Pepitone hit his second homerun (4, 5) of the game for the game-winner.

 

Washington (H) 5 Cleveland 4

 

Hank Allen (2) and Mike Epstein (4) hit back-to-back homeruns in the bottom of the eighth to break a 3-3 tie. Bob Priddy (3-4, 2.03) got the win in relief and Darold Knowles -picked up the save (5), with Sam McDowell (3-11, 3.57) getting the loss.

 

Atlanta (H) 1 Pittsburgh 0 (10)

 

With one out in the bottom of the tenth, Rico Carty hit a ringing double off the wall. Mack Jones then lined the first pitch he saw into the corner and scored Carty, breaking the scoreless tie and giving the win to Phil Niekro (6-3, 1.69). Vern Law (1-3, 3.91) only allowed five hits and walked none, but got the loss hung on him regardless.

 

Cincinnati (H) 4 Philadelphia 1

 

Philadelphia scored a run in the top of the first, but Gerry Arrigo (4-3, 3.94) and the Cincinnati bullpen shut down the Phillies offense thereafter. Jim Bunning (14-6, 1.58) took the loss.

 

Los Angeles (H) 3 Houston 2 (GM 1)

 

The Astros scored two unearned runs in the third, but then Los Angeles scored a run in the fourth to keep it close, and then the Dodgers scored two unearned runs of their own in the sixth to take their first lead of the game. Claude Osteen (11-7, 2.85) got the win with Ron Perranoski getting a one-inning save (7).

 

Los Angeles (H) 10 Houston 2 (GM 2)

 

A doubleheader sweep for the Dodgers as they pounded multiple Houston pitchers in Game Two and won going away. Jim Lefebvre and Al Ferrara both went 3-for-5 to lead the Dodgers offense and paved the way for Jim Brewer (5-4, 2.80) to pick up the win.

 

Chicago (NL) 5 San Francisco (H) 2 (GM 1)

 

The Cubs moved ahead early and Ray Culp (6-5, 4.84) was able to go all the way for the Game One win. Homeruns by Ron Santo (19) and Adolfo Phillips (11) help power the Chicago offense.

 

San Francisco (H) 4 Chicago (NL) 3 (GM 2)

Bill Stoneman (0-1, 3.60) made his Major League Debut and acquitted himself well for five innings, although the Giants were able to finally breakthrough in the sixth with three runs. The Cubs scored two runs in the ninth to make it close, but Frank Linzy came into the game to save the win for Ron Herbel (2-7, 5.82).

 

St. Louis (H) 7 New York (NL) 6 (GM 1)

 

The Cardinals greeted Dennis Bennett with three solo homeruns in the first two innings to take the early lead, and even though Bennett recovered from there, it looked to be the Cardinals game today. But then the Mets jumped on the St. Louis bullpen for five runs in the top of the eighth and were able to tie the score at 6-6. St. Louis was able to come back and Eddie Bressoud scored on a Lou Brock sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth to regain the lead, and with that, Joe Hoerner finished with a 1-2-3 ninth for the save (7)

 

New York (NL) 6 St. Louis (H) 3 (GM 2) (10)

 

The Cardinals led early, and the Mets tied it up, but then both pitching staffs shut down the opposition, and the game eventually moved into extra innings. In the top of the tenth New York broke through with three runs, but in the bottom half of the inning, Ron Taylor (4-3, 1.17) loaded the bases, requiring Hal Reniff to come in and induce a game-ending double play off the bat of Tim McCarver.