Week 16 Results (07/24/1967 - 07/30/1967)

Monday, July 24, 1967 

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Pittsburgh pitcher Steve Blass was injured (?) on 07/23/1967

 

St. Louis pitcher Jim Cosman made his Season Finale on 07/23/1967. Cosman was later sent out to Tulsa (PCL). St. Louis catcher John Romano was injured (?) on 07/23/1967

 

Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich was injured (?) on 07/23/1967

 

Baltimore outfielder Curt Motton sent out to Rochester (IL) after 07/23/1967

 

Chicago (NL) infielder Paul Popovich was sent out to the Arizona Instructional League (AZIL) after 07/23/1967. Chicago (NL) pitcher Bob Shaw (Team Debut 07/25/1967) was acquired from New York (NL) on 07/24/1967 for cash

Chicago (AL) infielder Jimmy Stewart made his Season Finale on 07/23/1967. Stewart was later sent out to Indianapolis (PCL)

 

Houston infielder Lee Bales was recalled from Oklahoma City (PCL) before 07/25/1967

 

California catcher Hawk Taylor (Team Debut 07/28/1967) was acquired from New York (NL) on 07/24/1967 for a PTBNL. Infielder Don Wallace was sent after the season to complete the trade

 

Philadelphia 7 Houston (H) 2

 

Jim Wynn hit #28 in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at 1-1, but then the Phillies offense simply just ran away with it from there. Dick Allen led the way with a triple and a homerun (18) and Don Lock added a homerun (7) and three RBI's. Larry Jackson (6-12, 3.45) has had an up-and-down season but he had the good stuff today.

 

Pittsburgh 13 Los Angeles (H) 2

 

Pittsburgh provided a twenty-two-hit explosion in a game that was over quickly. Claude Osteen (12-8, 3.15) had already given up four runs in the fourth inning when he was pulled, and his replacement promptly gave up a three-run homerun (22) to Roberto Clemente, which gave the Pirates a seven-run inning. Clemente added a second homerun (23) later in the game as the Dodgers bullpen faced the collective wrath of the Pittsburgh bats. Dennis Ribant (5-11, 5.76) got the win.

 

Note: Roberto Clemente (.354) hit 23 homeruns in 1967.

 

Chicago 4 St. Louis (H) 3

 

Ernie Banks hit a two-run homerun (15) in Chicago's three-run third to give Chicago a 3-1 lead, and then Banks hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to put the Cubs ahead at 4-3. Bill Hands (4-4, 3.88) picked up the win in relief and Chuck Hartenstein closed things out with a 1-2-3 ninth and got the save (5).

 

Tuesday, July 25, 1967

 

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Philadelphia infielder Terry Harmon was sent out to Tidewater (CARL) after 07/24/1967

 

Houston infielder Bob Aspromonte returned to play on 07/26/1967

 

Cincinnati outfielder Tommy Harper returned to play on 07/26/1967

 

Boston (H) California 3

 

The Angels took a temporary 2-1 lead in the top of the third, but the Red Sox regained the lead when they scored three times in the bottom half of the inning. Boston then blew the game open with a three-run eighth, the big hit being a bases-loaded two-run single by Jerry Adair. Jose Santiago (7-2, 2.54) got the win in relief and Bill Landis the save (1).

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 5 Cleveland 1 (GM 1)

A four-run third boosted the White Sox to the Game One win, with Bruce Howard (5-8, 3.65) getting the win over Sam McDowell (4-12, 3.59). A two-run triple by Ken Berry was the big hit in the fateful third inning, on a fly ball that McDowell thought should have been caught by the left fielder Leon Wagner. From there McDowell couldn’t get the third out and had to be pulled, allowing Howard to get the win.

 

Chicago (AL) 4 Cleveland 2 (GM 2) (19)

 

Cleveland took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the ninth as both teams emptied their bench bullpen to either hold the lead or tie the game, and the White Sox were ultimately successful as they scored a run in the ninth to tie the score at 2-2. Chicago kept putting runners on-base throughout the extra innings, but were unable to score, while Cleveland garnered only six hits in the entire game and went rather meekly towards the end. Finally, Jim King led off the bottom of the nineteenth with a triple, and before the cheers from the few remaining fans had died down, J.C. Martin lined a homerun just inside the foul pole for a game-winner and the doubleheader sweep.

 

Minnesota 1 New York (AL) (H) 1 (9) (Tie Game)

 

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Kansas City 3 Washington (H) 1 (GM 1)

 

Phil Roof drove in a run in the second with a single and then he added a second RBI when he hit a solo homerun (7) in the fifth. Frank Howard got the Senators on the board with a solo shot (28) in the sixth, but then the A's added an insurance run in the ninth. Catfish Hunter (12-6, 2.27) threw a three-hitter and got the close win over Frank Bertaina (4-3, 1.46).

 

Kansas City 3 Washington (H) 1 (GM 2)

 

Barry Moore (5-11, 4.43) held the A's without a hit until the seventh, but by the end of the seventh Kansas City led 3-1 and Moore had been sent to the showers. Chuck Dobson (5-8, 4.72) got the win with Tony Pierce picking up the two innings save (5).

 

Atlanta (H) 8 Cincinnati 5

 

The Braves scored twice in the second, three times in the third, and then after Cincinnati scored twice in the fourth, Atlanta came through with another three-run outburst in the bottom half of the inning. Now armed with an 8-2 lead, Vada Pinson knocked a three-run homerun (17) in the fifth to cut the lead to 8-5. The relief corps for both teams kicked it into gear and shut each other down for the rest of the way, with Pat Jarvis (9-4, 2.97) getting the win over Gary Nolan (9-4, 2.56).

 

Houston (H) 11 Philadelphia 10 (14)

 

Game of the day: Houston led 6-0 after the second and had knocked out Jim Bunning, but then Philadelphia led 8-6 after the fourth and Wade Blasingame was long gone. The Phillies soon moved ahead 10-6, only to see the Astros make it close with two in the eighth, and then in the ninth Jim Wynn hit a two-run homerun (30), his second homerun of the game, and the score was now tied at 10-10 and it was off to extra innings.

 

In the bottom of the fourteenth Joe Morgan started the inning with a single, stole second, and then moved to third on an infield out. Following a pair of intentional walks to load the bases, while looking to get a force at home Norm Miller hit a soft liner over the drawn-in Philadelphia infield to bring home Morgan with the winning run.

 

Note: This was Wynn's third two-homerun game in the past four days.

 

Pittsburgh 3 Los Angeles (H) 2 (12)

 

After yesterday's blowout, the Dodgers wanted Bill Singer to go long and give the bullpen some much-needed rest, so he went ten innings and allowed only one run. Unfortunately, the Dodgers could only plate one run as well. In the twelfth, the Pirates first two hitters reached base and then left fielder Lou Johnson turned an easy out to left into a two-run error, and Roy Face was able to nail down the win despite having a shaky bottom of the inning.

 

San Francisco (H) 6 New York (NL) 1

 

Willie Mays (.201) has been struggling this season, but his three-run homerun (15) in the third was just the boost that Gaylord Perry (9-10, 2.64) was looking for. Perry didn’t allow a run until the eighth and went all the way for the complete-game win.

 

Chicago (NL) 4 St. Louis (H) 1

 

Ron Santo hit a two-run homerun (20) in the first and then Billy Williams added a two-run homerun (14) in the third, giving Rob Gardner (2-2, 2.48) the runs they would need today for the victory over the Cardinals.

 

Wednesday, July 26, 1967

 

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Cleveland pitcher Steve Bailey was sent out to Portland (PCL) after 07/25/1967

 

 Houston pitcher Arnold Earley made his Season Finale on 07/25/1967. Earley was later sent out to Tacoma (PCL)

 

Cincinnati outfielder Floyd Robinson made his Season Finale on 07/25/1967 (knee injury)

 

New York (NL) pitcher Danny Frisella made his Major League Debut on 07/27/1967. Frisella had previously been recalled from Jacksonville (IL)

 

Boston (H) 5 California 2

 

Carl Yastrzemski got the Red Sox off to a fast start when he hit a three-run homerun (29) in the bottom of the first. Darrell Brandon (6-5, 3.97) and three relievers nursed that slender lead until the end, with John Wyatt getting the save (6) by throwing a 1-2-3 ninth.

 

New York (AL) (H) 8 Minnesota 7 (GM 1)

After a full nine-inning game yesterday that resulted in a tie, and which then further resulted in a doubleheader today, neither team really wanted a game like this. The Yankees led 5-1 after the second, resulting in Jim Perry being sent to the showers. The Twins then scored four runs in the top of the third and sent Steve Barber to the showers as well, and now both teams were well into their already tired bullpens. The lead continued to bounce back and forth, but a Joe Pepitone two-run homerun (6) in the bottom of the sixth finally made the difference.

 

New York (AL) (H) 2 Minnesota 1 (GM 2)

 

A pair of strong outings from both starters as Fred Talbot (6-6, 4.07) outdueled Jim Merritt (5-5, 2.45) for the Game Two win and the doubleheader sweep for the hometown Yankees.

 

Kansas City 7 Washington (H) 3

 

The A's led 5-2 after the top of the second and Lew Krausse (6-9, 4.05) rolled to the easy win over the last-place Senators. Joe Coleman (6-9, 4.49) got hit heard early and took the loss.

 

Cincinnati 2 Atlanta (H) 1

 

Lee May broke open a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning homerun (1) and Mel Queen (8-5, 2.38) got the win while striking out twelve Braves batters along the way, with Ted Abernathy closing things out in the ninth for the save (15). Phil Niekro (6-5, 2.07) pitched well but took the loss.

 

Houston (H) 1 Philadelphia 0 (12)

 

Julio Gotay pinch-hit for Don Wilson (8-7, 2.99) in the bottom of the twelfth and drew a walk with two outs already recorded in the inning. Lead-off hitter Jackie Brandt slapped a line drive down the third base line into the corner and Gotay was able to hustle his way all the way around the bases with the game-winning run. Rick Wise (6-5, 2.51) went all the way and took the loss for the Phillies.

 

Pittsburgh 6 Los Angeles (H) 5

 

The Pirates scored three times in the top of the first, but by the end of the second, the Dodgers had tied the score up at 3-3. Pittsburgh quickly added three more runs, but then Los Angeles came back again to make the score 6-5 after the fifth. The relievers took over then and there was no more scoring, with Bob Veale (10-9, 4.26) getting the win, Roy Face the save (13), and Don Sutton (6-11, 3.71) taking the loss.

 

St. Louis (H) 3 Chicago (NL) 0

 

After losing the first two games of the series to Chicago, Nelson Briles (5-1, 0.75) got St. Louis back on the winning track by throwing a three-hit shutout. Rich Nye (7-8, 3.63) only gave up four hits, but the Cardinals got them when they counted and were able to pin the loss on Nye.

 

San Francisco (H) 1 New York (NL) 0

 

Willie McCovey, who entered the game late as a replacement at first base, knocked the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the ninth out of the park for the 1-0 win over the Mets. Ray Sadecki (10-1, 1.24) got the shutout victory and Tom Seaver (10-8, 2.84) took the hard-luck loss.

 

Thursday, July 27, 1967

 

San Francisco outfielder Ollie Brown was injured (?) on 07/26/1967

 

Philadelphia pitcher Rick Wise was injured (?) on 07/26/1976

 

California pitcher Jim Coates returned to the mound on 07/28/1967

 

St. Louis outfielder Curt Flood returned to play on 07/28/1967

 

Detroit outfielder Al Kaline returned to play on 07/28/1967

 

Baltimore outfielder Dave May made his Major League Debut on 07/28/1967. May had previously been recalled from Rochester (IL)

 

Baltimore (H) 3 Detroit 2

 

#2 versus #3 in the AL for a series in Baltimore and both teams immediately scored a run in the first. Detroit took the lead with a run in the sixth, but then in the bottom of the seventh the Orioles responded with two runs, the second run coming home following a muffed fly ball in left field by Willie Horton. Tom Phoebus (11-5, 3.13) got the win over Denny McLain (9-10, 3.68).

 

Boston (H) 5 California 1

 

Lee Stange (9-3, 1.88) scattered five hits and the Angels never truly challenged in today's game. George Scott hit a pair of triples and homeruns were added by Tony Conigliaro (19) and Reggie Smith (8) to lead the Red Sox offense, Boston's seventh consecutive win.

 

Minnesota 5 New York (AL) (H) 2

Rich Reese slugged a homerun (5) and drove in three runs to power the Twins over the Yankees. Dave Boswell (8-9, 3.14) didn’t give up a hit until the sixth inning and ended the day getting the win on a three-hitter.

 

Kansas City 5 Washington (H) 2

 

No big innings for the A's, but they kept up the pressure and scored enough to allow Paul Lindblad (2-8, 3.28) to cruise to the easy win. Camilo Pascual (7-9, 2.44) took the loss.

 

Cincinnati 3 Atlanta (H) 2

Cincinnati pulled out a squeaker in Atlanta as in the eighth Tommy Harper, just off the disabled list, hit his first homerun (1) of the season in his return to tie the score at 2-2, Pete Rose led off the ninth with a single, advanced to second on an infield out, and then scored on a throwing error by Jay Ritchie (1-1, 1.96). Don Nottebart (6-3, 1.39) got the win and closed things out in the ninth.

 

Pittsburgh 6 Houston (H) 5

 

Homeruns by Roberto Clemente (24) and Willie Stargell (13) powered the Pirates to an early 5-1 lead, but a two-out three-run pinch-hit homerun by Bob Aspromonte (9), in his first at-bat after returning from the Disabled List, tied the score at 5-5. In the top of the seventh Gene Alley scored Maury Wills with the eventual game-winner.

 

New York (NL) 6 Los Angeles (H) 1

 

The Mets nickeled and dimed Don Drysdale (10-10, 3.12) and ran away to an easy win in Dodger Stadium. Dennis Bennett (6-5, 5.09) went five innings and picked up the win, with plenty of help from the New York bullpen.

 

San Francisco (H) 3 Philadelphia 2

 

Willie Mays got the scoring started with a homerun (16) in the fourth, but Bill White tied the score up at 2-2 with a homerun (4) in the fifth. Jim Ray Hart continued his marvelous season with a homerun (30) in the sixth and Mike McCormick (9-6, 2.56) was able to go all the way from there for the win.

 

Friday, July 28, 1967

 

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New York (AL) first baseman Mike Hegan was injured (?) on 07/27/1967

 

Cincinnati pitcher Bob Lee was injured (?) on 07/27/1967

 

Chicago (AL) pitcher Jim O'Toole made his Major League Finale on 07/22/1967. Chicago (AL) catcher Duane Josephson was recalled from Indianapolis (PCL) before 07/29/1967. Chicago (AL) outfielder Tom McCraw returned to play on 07/29/1967

 

Cleveland infielder Chico Salmon was injured (?) on 07/23/1967

 

Baltimore outfielder Frank Robinson returned to play on 07/29/1967

 

Detroit pitcher Dave Wickersham returned to play on 07/29/1967

 

Boston (H) 2 Minnesota 1

 

Boston kept their eight-game winning streak alive, but they were a bit on the lucky side today. Reggie Smith scored the first run of the game when he hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the seventh, but the Twins came back in the top of the eighth when Ted Uhlaender came around to score when Jim Lonborg threw two consecutive wild pitches. In the ninth, the Red Sox got their win when Jim Merritt (5-6, 2.42) threw a wild pitch and allowed Jose Santiago (8-2, 2.50) to scamper home with the game-winner.

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 7 Detroit 3

 

On the one hand, the White Sox are on a current five-game winning streak. On the other hand, Al Kaline has returned to the Tigers lineup. Kaline was out just long enough that his name fell off the leaderboards for lack of appearances. For all of Detroit's eagerness, Earl Wilson (12-8, 2.89) gave up a three-run homerun to Ken Berry (6) in the first, and then opposing starter Gary Peters (15-4, 1.49) launched a two-run shot (2) in the third. Peters didn’t allow a hit until the seventh, and then the Chicago bullpen gave up some runs late, but it was never in doubt.

 

Baltimore 6 Cleveland (H) 2

 

Russ Snyder led off the game with a homerun (5), but then weak-hitting backup infielder Mark Belanger clobbered a surprise two-run homerun (1) in the second and the Orioles were off and running. Gene Brabender (1-1, 2.70) got the win with help from Moe Drabowsky, while Steve Hargan (6-8, 2.55) took the loss.

 

California 4 Washington (H) 2

Phil Ortega (2-16, 4.29) was cruising along just fine, with the game tied 2-2 heading into the ninth, but then he suddenly tired and the Angels were able to take advantage and scored two runs to take a 4-2 lead. Minnie Rojas got the save (16), with Jack Hamilton (4-7, 4.39) getting the win.

 

St. Louis 5 Atlanta (H) 2

 

#1 versus #2 as St. Louis came to Atlanta for a three-game weekend series. These two teams split four games in St. Louis last weekend, allowing the Braves to maintain in the top spot in the NL. Felipe Alou gave Atlanta an early lead with a two-out two-run single in the bottom of the second, but St. Louis came right back when Orlando Cepeda (13) and Mike Shannon (6) hit back-to-back homeruns in a four-run third. Dick Hughes (6-6, 2.89) went all the way for the win over Denny Lemaster (10-8, 2.73).

 

Cincinnati (H) 6 Chicago (NL) 5

 

The wind was blowing out at Crosley Field today as both teams hit three homeruns in a game that featured five lead switches. The Reds finally nailed it with a three-run eighth, Deron Johnson's homerun (10) being the big hit of the inning. Billy McCool (4-5, 3.79) picked up the win in relief, besting Chuck Hartenstein (2-3, 3.47), with Ted Abernathy getting the save (16),

 

Pittsburgh 3 Houston (H) 2 (17)

 

Pittsburgh took the first lead of the game when they scored twice in the top of the fourteenth, but in the bottom half of the inning, Eddie Mathews hit a two-out two-run homerun (x) to tie the game at 2-2 to keep the game going. Finally, in the top of the seventeenth Maury Wills drove a single up the middle to score Andre Rodgers with the eventual game-winner. Roy Face (4-1, 2.01) got the win in relief with Al McBean picking up the save (3).

 

New York (NL) 6 Los Angeles (H) 2

 

The Mets jumped on Claude Osteen (12-9, 3.29) early and led 5-1 after the third. Don Cardwell (2-10, 5.09) pitched a strong game and went all the way for the win.

 

San Francisco (H) 4 Philadelphia 3 (12)

 

Jim Ray Hart hit a solo homerun (31) in the bottom of the eighth to tie the score at 3-3, and with no further runs coming within regulation, the game soon went into extra innings. In the bottom of the twelfth Tito Fuentes singled, was moved along to second, and then scored when Jesus Alou hit a two-out single to score Fuentes in a cloud of dust. Juan Marichal (9-11, 3.74) went all the way for the win.

 

Saturday, July 29, 1967

 

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Baltimore pitcher Marcelino Lopez returned to the mound on 07/30/1967

 

Boston (H) 4 Minnesota 3 (GM 1) (10)

 

A pair of sacrifice flies in the top of the ninth allowed Minnesota to tie the score at 3-3 and to keep the game going into extra innings. Boston wasted no time as Reggie Smith lined a two-out single to score Tony Conigliaro in the bottom of the tenth for the Game One win.

 

Boston (H) 3 Minnesota 0 (GM 2)

 

Gary Waslewski shut out the Twins for the first four innings but was HBP in the fifth and had to be removed from the game. Bill Landis (2-0, 3.91) provided to be the hero of the game as he entered the game and threw four more innings of shutout ball, finally giving way to Sparky Lyle to pick up the save (4). Tony Conigliaro's two-run triple in the seventh gave the Red Sox hurlers some breathing room, the Boston win streak now having reached ten games.

 

Detroit 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 2

 

Detroit ended Chicago's winning streak at six, the big hit being Norm Cash's two-out three-run homerun (14) in the top of the eighth. Joe Sparma (9-10, 3.27) got the win, with plenty of help from the Tigers bullpen.

 

Cleveland (H) 4 Baltimore 1

 

The Indians scored three times in the bottom of the fifth to blow open a tight game, the big hit being a two-run homerun (9) by Leon Wagner. John O'Donoghue (6-4, 2.80) went all the way for the win and ended Cleveland's seven-game losing streak.

 

Kansas City 5 New York (AL) (H) 2

 

New York scored single runs in each of the first two innings, but Jim Nash (9-9, 3.07) tightened things down from there and went all the way for the win. The A's had tied the score at 2-2 by the end of the fourth, and then a three-spot in the fifth locked the game away for Nash and Kansas City, Mike Hershberger's two-out two-run double being the big hit in the fateful fifth.

 

California 5 Washington (H) 1

 

The Angels scored a run in the top of the first on a walk and two hits, but Frank Bertaina (5-3, 1.41) no-hit them the rest of the way and the Senators came back for the win.

 

St. Louis 5 Atlanta (H) 2

The Cardinals started the day in second place, 0.5 games behind the Braves, so a win today would boost them into first place. Steve Carlton (7-5, 2.30) and Tony Cloninger (4-8, 4.52) matched each other pitch-for-pitch until the top of the sixth when Curt Flood got the scoring started with a solo homerun (5). Atlanta tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom half of the inning, but then Julian Javier restored the St. Louis lead with a homerun (7) in the seventh. In the eighth Orlando Cepeda put the game out of reach with a three-run homerun (14). Joe Hoerner got the save (8) when he had to bail Carlton out of a problematic bottom of the ninth, but, for the moment, St. Louis is on top of the NL.

 

Cincinnati (H) 5 Chicago (NL) 2

 

Cincinnati crept slowly ahead, leading 3-0 after the sixth, and then the Cubs staged a small rally when Billy Williams (16) and Ron Santo (22) hit back-to-back homeruns, but Milt Pappas (8-8, 4.28) regained his control and got through the inning without further damage. The Reds plated some insurance runs in the eighth, and Ted Abernathy came in to secure the win with a save (17).

 

Houston (H) 6 Pittsburgh 5

 

This game got off to a fast start, with Pittsburgh taking an early lead and then Houston fighting to keep it close. The Astros tied the game at 5-5 in the bottom of the fifth, when the usually surehanded Bill Mazeroski fumbled a sure third out and Houston was able to take the lead. Relievers from both squads shut down the other the rest of the way, but the Astros had their win.

 

Los Angeles (H) 3 New York (NL) 0

 

Bill Singer (8-6, 2.08) threw a two-hit shutout against the visiting Mets and went all the way for the win. Bob Hendley (4-4, 3.04) threw shutouts in both of his starts last week and didn't give up any runs in this game until bottom of the seventh when Jeff Torborg lined a two-run single.

 

San Francisco (H) 1 Philadelphia 0 (No-Hitter!)

A No-Hitter yes, but neither team had a hit until the bottom of the seventh when San Francisco third baseman Bobby Etheridge sliced a single to right and scored Jim Ray Hart with the game's only run. Gaylord Perry (10-10, 2.51) got the historic victory, with Jim Bunning (14-7, 1.83), no stranger to no-hitters himself, taking the loss.

 

Sunday, July 30, 1967

 

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Atlanta pitcher Tony Cloninger was injured (histoplasmosis) on 07/29/1967

 

Boston pitcher Gary Waslewski was sent out to Toronto (IL) after  07/29/1967

 

Chicago (AL) pitcher Fred Klages was recalled from Indianapolis (PCL) before 07/31/1967. Chicago (AL) outfielder Rocky Colavito (Team Debut 07/30/1967) was acquired from Cleveland on 07/29/1967 in return for outfielder Jim King and a PTBNL. Infielder Marv Staehle was sent on 10/26/1967 to complete the trade

Cleveland outfielder Jim King (Team Debut 07/30/1967) and a PTBNL were acquired from Chicago (AL) on 07/29/1967 for outfielder Rocky Colavito. Chicago (AL) infielder Marv Staehle was sent to Cleveland after the season to complete the trade. Cleveland pitcher Stan Williams made his Season Debut on 07/30/1967. Williams had previously been recalled from Portland (PCL)

 

Houston infielder Doug Rader made his Major League Debut on 07/31/1967. Rader had previously been recalled from Oklahoma City (PCL)

 

Minnesota 3 Boston (H) 1

 

The Twins scored three early runs and Jim Merritt (6-6, 2.37) shut down the Boston offense and got the win, with Al Worthington coming in to finish the ninth and pick up the save (6). This loss ended the Red Sox's winning streak at ten games.

 

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

 

Tommy McCraw put the White Sox ahead when his homerun (10) in the seventh was the first score of the game, but that lead wouldn't hold. The Tigers finally got on the scoreboard when Al Kaline doubled home Lenny Green in the top of the ninth, and then Kaline scored on a single by Jim Northrup. John Hiller (1-0, 0.96) got the Game One win in relief, with Mike Marshall picking up the save (4)

 

Detroit 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 2 (GM 2)

 

Detroit put up a three-spot in the third, then held off an attempted White Sox rally, and then added an insurance run in the seventh. Johnny Podres (4-2, 3.19) got the win over Bruce Howard (5-9, 3.82), with Fred Gladding coming in for the save (6).

 

Baltimore 2 Cleveland (H) 0 (GM 1)

 

Sam McDowell (4-13, 3.43) struck out eleven batters in his seven innings of work but was victimized by the Indians' sloppy fielding. Both of the Baltimore runs scored in the top of the sixth as the result of an E5 by Max Alvis, and Bill Dillman (6-2, 3.41) was able to go all the way for the Game One shutout victory.

 

Cleveland (H) 3 Baltimore 2 (GM 2)

 

Stan Williams made his first appearance of the season and through no-hit ball into the sixth inning but then started having control problems and had to be pulled once Baltimore tied the score at 1-1 in the top of the seventh. The Indians scored two runs of Stu Miller in the bottom of the seventh and Bob Allen came in to get Cleveland through the final two innings to pick up the save (7), with George Culver (2-3, 4.70) grabbing the win in relief.

 

Kansas City 4 New York (AL) (H) 2 (GM 1)

 

The Yankees crept to an early 2-0 lead but then the A's were able to jump on Al Downing (6-10, 2.64) when they scored four runs in the top of the seventh to take a 4-2 lead. Catfish Hunter (13-6, 2.29) and the Kansas City bullpen held off New York for the Game One win.

 

Kansas City 14 New York (AL) (H)( 4 (GM 2)

 

Ken Harrelson hit a three-run homerun (7) in the first, and then the A's put the game out of reach with a five-run third. But Kansas City wasn't done scoring just yet as Rick Monday smashed a three-run homerun (11) in the fifth, and then starting pitcher Lew Krausse (7-9, 4.24) got a hold of one and hit a two-run homerun (1) in the sixth.

 

California 4 Washington (H) 1 (GM 1)

 

The Angels had nine hits and drew six walks but could only score four runs due to a caught stealing and two double plays. Rickey Clark (9-7, 3.10) did the best with what he had, and Minnie Rojas finished the final two innings for the save (17).

 

Washington (H) 6 California 5 (GM 2)

Washington knocked out the usually reliable George Brunet (11-10, 2.88) with a five-run first, and from there managed to hold off a frantic California comeback attempt. The Angels scored a run in the ninth to draw within one and they had the bases loaded, but Darold Knowles was able to secure the win and get the last out.

 

Atlanta (H) 7 St. Louis 3

 

47,132 people attended today's game to see if the Braves could recapture the #1 spot in the NL with a win over the Cardinals and they all went home happy. Lead-off hitter first baseman Felipe Alou drove in four runs to help put Atlanta ahead and to then further advance their lead as both teams used multiple pitchers, with the Braves bullpen going the final four innings and not allowing a run. Pat Jarvis (10-4, 3.06) was occasionally shaky but got the win over Larry Jaster (6-6, 2.98).

 

Chicago (NL) 7 Cincinnati (H) 0 (GM 1)

 

The Cubs recently acquired veteran warhorse hurler Bob Shaw (3-7, 4.82) as an extra arm as the season wore down, and today Shaw came through with a two-hit shutout in Cincinnati. Shaw also had the "hit" of the game in the fifth when his bases-loaded two-out grounder to third was turned into an E5 and scored two runs. Even the rabid Reds fans acknowledged Shaw's efforts at the end of the game with a nice round of applause.

 

Chicago (NL) 7 Cincinnati (H) 5 (GM 2)

 

Billy Williams hit a two-run homerun (18) in the first and then Ernie Banks added a three-run homerun (16) in the third to power the Cubs to the Game Two win and the doubleheader sweep. Joe Niekro (4-5, 3.30) gave up a few runs late to make it close but was able to soldier through for the complete game victory.

 

New York (NL) 9 Houston (H) 4 (GM 1)

 

The Mets moved off to a 7-0 lead by the end of the fifth and Tom Seaver (11-8, 2.84) went all the way for the Game One win. Jim Wynn hit a two-run homerun (31) in Houston's four-run eighth, but by then it was too little too late.

 

New York (NL) 5 Houston (H) 2 (GM 2)

 

A tight game that was tied at 2-2 after regulation, but then the Mets exploded for three runs in the top of the tenth, a two-run single by Tommy Davis being the big hit. Jack Fisher (5-12, 3.56) got the win, with Dick Selma closing things out in the bottom of the tenth.

 

Philadelphia 3 Los Angeles (H) 1

 

Chris Short (10-5, 2.02) threw a the-hitter and got the win over the Dodgers and Don Sutton (6-12, 3.70). Johnny Callison hit a solo homerun (14) in the eighth to pad the Phillies slight lead.

 

San Francisco (H) 6 Pittsburgh 3

 

Willie Mays had the big hit, a two-run single, in the Giants three-run second, and they never gave up the lead from there. Roberto Clemente stroked a two-run double in the fifth to cut the lead to 4-3, but they would not be able to get closer. Ray Sadecki (11-1, 1.43) got the win over Vern Law (1-4, 3.80), with the Giants' bullpen closing the game out with three scoreless innings. This was the Giants' seventh consecutive win, placing them in third place, 2.0 games behind second-place St. Louis.