Week 18 Results (08/07/1967 - 08/13/1967)

Monday, August 7, 1967

 

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Detroit catcher Bill Heath was sent out to Toledo (IL) after 08/06/1967

 

Baltimore pitcher Marcelino Lopez was injured (tendonitis) on 08/06/1967

 

California pitcher Curt Simmons (Team Debut 08/09/1967) was acquired from Chicago (NL) on 08/07/1967 for cash. California pitcher Fred Newman made his Major League Finale on 08/05/1967. Newman was later sent out to Seattle (PCL)

 

Kansas City pitcher Jack Sanford made his Major League Finale on 08/06/1967. Sanford received his release on 08/15/1967

 

Chicago (AL) infielder Marv Staehle was sent out to Jacksonville (IL) after 08/06/1967. Chicago (AL) infielder Rich Morales made his Major League Debut on 08/08/1967. Morales had previously been recalled from Indianapolis (PCL)

 

Boston pitcher Hank Fischer returned to the mound on 08/08/1967

 

Pittsburgh pitcher John Gelnar made his Season Debut on 08/08/1967. Gelnar had previously been recalled from Columbus (IL)

 

Cleveland 3 Baltimore (H) 0

 

John O'Donoghue (7-4, 2.66) threw a masterpiece, not allowing a hit until the sixth, and then holding Baltimore to only three hits as he went all the way for the shutout victory. Lee Maye provided the offense as his two homeruns (11, 12) provided all the Indians' runs.

 

California (H) 2 New York (AL) 1

 

Jack Hamilton (5-8, 3.95) held the Yankees scoreless through seven when he turned the game over to Minnie Rojas and Rojas finished things up and got the save (18), despite giving up a solo homerun to Mickey Mantle (19). The Angels scored single runs in the fifth and seventh innings to get the win over Fritz Peterson (10-8, 2.88).

 

Washington 5 Minnesota (H) 3

 

The Twins scored first, building up a 3-0 lead after the third, and Jim Kaat (10-7, 3.17) looked to be in control. Washington scored twice in the when Ken McMullen and Frank Howard hit back-to-back homeruns, and then in the eighth Bob Saverine came through with a pinch-hit two-run single to put the Senators ahead to stay. Phil Ortega (3-17, 4.49) got the win, with Darold Knowles picking up the save (7).

 

Pittsburgh 3 Chicago (NL) (H) 1 (GM 1)

Woodie Fryman (6-3, 3.64) held the Cubs to four hits and had a shutout going for 8.2 innings, and the shutout was spoiled when Ernie Banks (19) took one out in the bottom of the ninth. Bob Shaw (4-8, 4.58) had another solid outing for Chicago but didn’t get the necessary run support today.

 

Pittsburgh 3 Chicago (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2) (14) (Tie Game)

 

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Philadelphia (H) 4 San Francisco 2

 

The Phillies just finished a rough road trip out to the West Coast, but it was good to be home and Jim Bunning (15-7, 1.76) was able to go all the way for the win over Gaylord Perry (10-12, 2.51). Bill White's solo homerun (5) in the fourth gave Philadelphia a 2-0 lead, the Phillies added on a few more after that, which more than offset Jim Ray Hart's homerun (34) in the top of the ninth.

 

St. Louis (H) 4 Los Angeles 0

 

Steve Carlton (8-6, 2.30) gave up a sixth-inning single to Jeff Torborg but didn't give up anymore as he went all the way for his fourth shutout victory of the season. Bill Singer (8-7,2.14) only gave up three hits in his five innings of work, but walked six batters during that time and the Cardinals were able to take advantage.

 

Tuesday, August 8, 1967

 

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Chicago (NL) outfielder Byron Browne made his Season Finale on 08/07/1967. Browne was later sent out to Dallas-Fort Worth (TL)

 

New York (AL) catcher Bob Tillman (Team Debut 08/09/1967) was acquired from Boston on 08/08/1967 for cash. New York (AL) catcher Charlie Sands made his Season Finale on 06/21/1967. Sands was later sent out to the Florida Instructional League (FLIL)

 

California third baseman Paul Schaal was injured (?) on 08/07/1967

 

Minnesota catcher Hank Izquierdo made his Major League Debut on 08/09/1967. Izquierdo had previously been recalled from Denver (PCL)

 

Baltimore (H) 12 Cleveland 0

 

The Orioles failed to score in the first and eighth innings but scored in every inning in between, including a six-run fourth, to power their way over the Indians. Jim Hardin (4-1, 1.75) struck out eight on his way to a one-hit shutout.

 

California (H) 1 New York (AL) 0 (17)

 

It took a while, but the Angels finally scored a run in the bottom of the seventeenth to pull out the win. Jimmie Hall led off the bottom of the seventeenth with a single, and Don Mincher followed with a double into the corner. Hall was thrown out at home in a bang-bang play, with Mincher advancing to third. Woodie Held then caught the Yankees on their heels and laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to bring home Mincher with the game-winner. Minnie Rojas (2-4, 3.39) picked up the win in relief over Bill Monbouquette (3-2, 1.45).

 

Detroit (H) 5 Chicago (AL) 2 (GM 1)

The Tigers jumped on Gary Peters (15-5, 1.80) for five runs in the bottom of the fourth, the big hits being a two-run single by Bill Freehan and then a three-run double by weak-hitting shortstop Ray Oyler. Denny McLain (10-11, 3.76) went all the way for the Game One win.

 

Detroit (H) 5 Chicago (AL) 2 (GM 2)

 

The White Sox moved ahead with two runs in the third, but that was it for offense from the Southsiders as the Tigers came back to win Game Two and sweep the doubleheader. Jim Northrup's two-run triple in the bottom of the seventh put Detroit ahead to stay, with Johnny Podres (5-2, 3.53) getting the win over Joe Horlen (8-8, 1.47).

 

Kansas City (H) 9 Boston 0 (GM 1)

 

After having swept a four-game series in Boston last week the A's wanted to continue their streak while hosting the Red Sox this week, and Catfish Hunter (15-6, 2.19) was able to do that by holding Boston to only three hits and going all the way for the shutout victory. Catcher Phil Roof went 2-for-3 (.201), scored three runs, and drove in three runs with a three-run homerun (8) in the seventh that put the game out of reach.

 

Boston 4 Kansas City (H) 2 (GM 2)

 

Boston got a win over Kansas City, but it wasn’t easy. The Red Sox started off with a three-run first behind George Scott's two-run homerun (15), but Blue Moon Odom (5-7, 5.40) shut them down after that. The A's came back to make it close, but Boston added an insurance run in the eighth. John Wyatt finally got the save (7), but only after Kansas City loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth for an exciting ending.

 

Minnesota (H) 4 Washington 0

 

Dave Boswell (10-10, 3.09) scattered six hits and went all the way for the shutout win over Joe Coleman (7-10, 4.49). Zoilo Versalles' three-run double in the bottom of the fourth was the big hit in this game.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 4 Pittsburgh 3

 

Pittsburgh third baseman Maury Wills cracked a two-out two-run homerun (4) in the top of the ninth to pull the Pirates to within 4-3, but Joe Niekro (5-5, 3.,31) was able to get the third out and picked up the complete-game victory.

 

Cincinnati (H) 8 Houston 1

 

Milt Pappas (10-8, 3.77) threw a four-hitter, allowed no earned runs, and got the win over Mike Cuellar (12-9, 2.89). Tony Perez has had a quiet bat recently but his three-run homerun (19) in the fourth put the Reds ahead to stay and then his two-run homerun (20) in the eighth was a fine exclamation point on today's win.

 

New York (NL) (H) 5 Atlanta 4

 

Jerry Buchek hit a three-run homerun (11) in the bottom of the second, but by the end of the fifth, the Braves had come back to tie the score at 3-3. In the top of the eighth Joe Torre hit a solo homerun (7) to put Atlanta up 4-3, but the Braves bullpen crumbled in the bottom half of the inning and the Mets scored two to take a late 5-4 lead. Dick Selma (3-3, 3.39) got the win and closed out the ninth as well.

 

San Francisco 7 Philadelphia (H) 2

 

Backup first baseman Jack Hiatt got the scoring started with a three-run homerun in the top of the first, and then in the third Hiatt struck again, this time with an RBI single. Later, after the Phillies brought in a right-handed reliever, Willie McCovey knocked a two-out two-run pinch-hit double to essentially ice the game for San Francisco. Ray Sadecki (12-2, 1.57) gave up two unearned runs in the first but didn’t allow any hits after that.

 

St. Louis (H) 2 Los Angeles 1

 

The Cardinals got the scoring started with a run in the bottom of the eighth, but a Willie Davis homerun (5) in the top of the ninth tied the score at 1-1. In the bottom of the ninth Mike Shannon led off with a walk, advanced to second on an infield out, and then Eddie Bressoud (.130) batted for Dal Maxvill (.167) and immediately drove a resounding single to right and Shannon easily scampered home with the winning run.

 

Wednesday, August 9, 1967

 

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Minnesota catcher Earl Battey was injured (?) on 08/08/1967

 

Boston pitcher Hank Fischer made his Major League Finale on 08/08/1967. Fischer was later sent out to Toronto (IL)

 

Detroit pitcher Johnny Podres was injured (?) on 08/08/1967

 

Pittsburgh catcher Jerry May returned to play on 08/10/1967

 

Baltimore pitcher Dave McNally returned to the mound  on 08/10/1967

 

Cleveland 4 Baltimore (H) 0

 

Sam McDowell (5-13, 3.17) struck out twelve and threw a three-hit shutout over the Orioles.  Vic Davalillo stroked a two-run single in the fifth that put the Indians up 3-0 and McDowell methodically mowed down the Indians from there.

 

California (H) 8 New York (AL) 0

38-year-old Curt Simmons (4-11, 5.20) made his first start for the Angels since having been recently acquired from the Cubs and he made the most of his opportunity by scattering five hits and going all the way for the shutout victory over Al Downing (7-11, 2.48) and the Yankees. Woodie Held hit a pair of two-run homeruns (3, 4) to help power the way for the win.

 

Detroit (H) 16 Chicago (AL) 2

 

It was quite a treat for the hometown fans as the Tigers collected 23 hits and otherwise pasted the White Sox. Fred Klages (0-2, 21.32) had another poor start and was pulled after having allowed five runs in less than two innings, but before the inning was over Norm Cash crushed a three-run homerun (15) and the rout was on. Cash finished the day by going 4-for-5 (.235) with three runs scored, five RBI's, a double, and a homerun . Al Kaline also drove in five runs and hit a homerun (14), and leadoff hitter Dick McAuliffe went 4-for-6 (.217), scored four runs, and drove in two. Earl Wilson (14-9, 2.93) got the relatively easy win but was pulled early to help save his arm.

 

Boston 9 Kansas City (H) 6

 

Jim Lonborg (13-6, 2.85) gave up ten hits and four runs in the first four innings, but in the top of the fifth the Red Sox loaded the bases, Carl Yastrzemski slapped a two-run single, and then Tony Conigliaro walloped a three-run (250) and suddenly, Boston was ahead. Sparky Lyle came in to throw three scoreless innings of relief and the Red Sox scored three times in the ninth for insurance.

 

Minnesota (H) 8 Washington 1

 

Harmon Killebrew got the scoring started with a three-run homerun (25) in the third inning and the Twins proceeded to beat the Senators down from there.

 

Note: On this date in 1967, Washington scored seven runs in the top of the seventh to tie the score at 7-7. That was all the scoring in this game until Ken McMullen led off the top of the twentieth inning with a solo homerun, with the Senators eventually winning 9-7 (https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN196708090.shtml).

 

Chicago (NL) (H_) 5 Pittsburgh 3 (GM 1)

 

It was back-and-forth most of the game, but then with two outs in the bottom of the sixth Bob Veale (10-11, 4.41) lost his control, walked the eighth and ninth hitters to load the bases, and Don Kessinger singled home what would become the winning run. Ferguson Jenkins (16-7, 2.37) went all the way for the Game One win.

 

Pittsburgh 7 Chicago (NL) (H) 1 (GM 2)

 

After Ray Culp (7-8, 4.63) gave up three runs in the top of the fifth he was yanked and Chuck Hartenstein was inserted, but Hartenstein's first pitch was smacked into the left field bleachers by Bill Mazeroski for a three-run homerun (11). Vern Law (3-4, 3.30) and the Pirates bullpen kept the Cubs quiet for the Game Two win and the doubleheader split.

 

Cincinnati (H) 4 Houston 2

 

With the score tied at 2-2 after the fourth, Vada Pinson proceeded to hit a pair of solo homeruns (18, 19) to lead the Reds to victory. Gary Nolan (10-6, 2.73) was occasionally shaky in the opening innings but got in a groove and rolled through the Astros batters for the win.

 

New York (NL) (H) 13 Atlanta 0

 

Tom Seaver (13-8, 2.63) threw a three-hit shutout and the Mets exploded for a seven-run fifth that paved the way for Seaver's complete-game victory. Ed Charles led the offense by going 3-for-5 (.209) with two runs scored, five RBI's, a double, and a homerun (1).

 

St. Louis (H) 2 Los Angeles 1

 

A nail-biter that saw the Dodgers go up 1-0 in the third and Don Drysdale (11-11, 3.14)  was well in charge. The Cardinals finally put some runners on base in the sixth and Roger Maris came through with a two-out two-run double that put the Cardinals ahead for the first tie. Ron Willis faced the minimum over the final two innings to get the save (5), with Larry Jaster (8-6, 2.860 getting the win.

 

Thursday, August 10, 1967

 

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Minnesota infielder Frank Quilici was sent out to Denver (PCL) after 08/09/1967

 

Chicago (NL) pitcher Jim Ellis made his Major League Debut on 08/11/1967. Ellis had been previously recalled from Tacoma (PCL)

 

Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich returned to the mound on 08/11/1967

 

Baltimore pitcher Pete Richert returned to the mound on 08/11/1967

 

Cleveland (H) 5 Baltimore 4 (11)

 

Baltimore was cruising along with a four-run lead, and then Cleveland got on the board with a run in the seventh, but before the inning was over Larry Brown lofted a two-out three-run homerun (7) to tie the score at 4-4. The game moved into extra innings, but not for long as Duke Sims hit a two-out solo homerun in the bottom of the eleventh to give the hometown Indians the win.

 

Chicago (AL) 3 Detroit (H) 1

 

A tight one as the game rolled into the ninth tied at 1-1. but in the top of the ninth the White Sox finally broke through against the Detroit bullpen and scored twice to take a 3-1 lead. Bob Locker came in to close out the final Tigers' at-bat and get the save (10), preserving the win for Hoyt Wilhelm (3-0, 0.72).

 

Minnesota (H) 5 Washington 1

 

Jim Perry (5-4, 2.98) got a chance to start and he held Washington to four hits on the day and went all the way for the win. Even though the Twins were comfortably ahead at the time, Perry added a homerun (2) to help further his cause.

 

Atlanta (H) 2 Houston 1

 

When the Braves woke up this morning and looked at the newspaper, they could see they were still in second place in the NL, but as of this morning, the San Francisco Giants also resided in second place, both teams being 3.0 games behind St. Louis. Pat Jarvis (11-4, 2.96) walked eight batters in the first five innings of the game but only allowed one hit, and once he found his groove was able to go all the way for the win. Joe Torre's RBI double in the bottom of the eighth plated Mack Jones for the game-winning run.

 

Philadelphia 5 Chicago (NL) (H) 1

 

Dick Allen smacked two long homeruns (19, 20) in support of Larry Jackson (7-14, 3.40) who went all the way for the win in Chicago over Rob Gardner (3-3, 3.65).

 

Los Angeles 11 Cincinnati 6

The Dodgers got off to a fast start against the suddenly-in-fourth-place Reds by scoring five times in the top of the first and knocking out Mel Queen. The Reds then scored four times (all unearned) in the bottom of the third and by the end of the fifth Cincinnati was ahead 6-5. Then it was the Dodgers' turn as they scored four runs in the top of the sixth to take a 9-6 lead plus, they added two more in the ninth for insurance. Bob Miller (3-3, 5.60) got the win for throwing one-third of an inning of relief.

 

Pittsburgh 3 New York (NL) (H) 0

 

Tommie Sisk (6-10, 3.15) had the good stuff today as he threw a three-hit shutout against the Mets. Jack Fisher (5-14, 3.57) took the loss despite not having a bad outing - he could have used some run support from his teammates.

 

San Francisco 8 St. Louis (H) 4

 

Jim Ray Hart continued an MVP-like season as he drove in two runs in the first with a triple and then doubled home another run in the third. The Giants looked to have things well in hand with a 5-0 lead, but Julian Javier hit a pinch-hit two-run homerun (8) in the sixth and then Dave Ricketts hit a pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh to tighten things up. San Francisco finished strong by adding some late runs to pad their lead, securing the win for Mike McCormick (12-6, 2.66).

 

Friday, August 11, 1967

 

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Washington third baseman Ken McMullen was injured (bruised hand) on 08/10/1967. McMullen was hit on the hand by a line drive off the bat of Minnesota outfielder Bob Allison

 

Houston shortstop Sonny Jackson returned to play on 08/12/1967

 

Kansas City pitcher Roberto Rodriguez was recalled from Vancouver (PCL) before 08/12/1967

 

Boston 3 California (H) 2 (13)

 

The Red Sox took a 2-0 lead into the eighth, but the Angels fought back to tie the score at 2-2. In the ninth, Boston had a chance to regain the lead but Mike Andrews was thrown out at home trying to score on a sacrifice fly attempt, and the game moved into extra innings. In the top of the thirteenth Jerry Adair doubled home Andrews to put the Red Sox up 3-2, and in the bottom of the inning, Carl Yastrzemski threw out a runner at home to preserve the win for John Wyatt (10-3, 3.56).

 

New York (AL) 5 Cleveland (H) 0 (GM 1)

 

Al Downing (8-11, 2.33) threw his fifth shutout of the season, holding the Indians to two hits and going all the way for the victory. Joe Pepitone slugged a two-run homerun (7) in the fourth and then Ruben Amaro drove in two more with a timely double in the top of the ninth.

 

Cleveland (H) 4 New York (AL) 1 (GM 2)

 

Luis Tiant (9-9, 2.75) struck out eleven and held the Yankees to only two hits as he went all the way for the Game Two win over Mal Stottlemyre (7-14, 3.36). Tony Horton hit a two-run homerun (6) in the fourth and then added an RBI double in the fifth to give Tiant the lead he was looking for.

 

Detroit (H) 3 Baltimore 2 (GM 1)

 

A doubleheader between #2 Baltimore and #3 Detroit, with both teams keeping their eyes firmly fixed on #1 Boston. The Orioles pushed across a run in the top of the first, but by the end of the sixth, it was the Tigers with a 3-1 lead. Dave Wickersham (6-2, 2.37) got the spot start for Detroit and picked up the win over Tom Phoebus (12-7, 3.38)

 

Detroit (H) 8 Baltimore 1 (GM 2)

 

A doubleheader sweep for the Tigers as Mickey Lolich (12-4, 3.28), making his first start after a two-week absence, held the Orioles to four hits. Willie Horton's two-run homerun (16) in the Tiger's three-run fifth put the hometown team up 5-1 and Lolich did the rest.

 

Washington 11 Kansas City (H) 1

 

The Senators were clinging to a slender 3-0 lead when they jumped on the A's bullpen for eight runs in the top of the eighth, the big hit being a two-out three-run homerun by Hank Allen. Camilo Pascual (9-9, 2.43) didn't give up a run until the ninth inning and picked up the win.

 

Minnesota (H) 5 Chicago (AL) 4 (11)

 

Riding a three-game win streak the Twins now found themselves at one game over .500 and sitting in fourth place, and they wanted to keep their hot streak going. Dean Chance was on the mound for Minnesota, but he couldn’t hold a 4-2 lead and the White Sox scored twice in the top of the eighth to tie the game at 4-4, Tommy McCraw's second homerun (11, 12) of the day being the big hit. Finally, in the bottom of the eleventh, Ted Uhlaender dribbled a two-out single to right and scored pinch-runner Sandy Valdespino with the game-winner.

 

Atlanta (H) 4 Houston 0 (Grand Slam!)

 

Phil Niekro (9-5, 1.76) had a no-hitter going until Doug Rader led off the top of the eighth with a double, the Astros only hit of the day. Wade Blasingame (4-6, 4.94), struggling as of recently, made one mistake today, and Clete Boyer knocked it out of the park for a grand slam homerun (14) in the bottom of the third, the only runs in the game.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 3 Philadelphia 2

 

Not a lot of offense in this one as Bill Hands (5-4, 3.38) outdueled Jim Bunning (15-8, 1.83) for the tough home win. A pinch-hit single by Al Spangler tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh and that was followed up by an RBI single from Don Kessinger, and the Cubs bullpen was able to hold that lead and save the win for Hands.

 

Cincinnati (H) 4 Los Angeles 2

Vada Pinson hit a solo homerun (20) to get the Reds scoring started, but the big hit of the game was Pinson's two-run single in the bottom of the eighth that put the Reds ahead to stay. Jim Maloney (7-9, 3.27) got the tough win over Bob Miller (3-4, 5.82), out of the Dodgers bullpen.

 

Pittsburgh (H) 6 New York (NL) 4 (10)

 

The Pirates scored three times in the fifth but couldn't hold back the Mets as the seventh inning ended with the score tied at 4-4. Pittsburgh then plated two runs in the top of the tenth, giving Billy O'Dell (4-5, 4.45) the win, with Juan Pizarro getting the save (3).

 

St. Louis (H) 7 San Francisco 2

 

Three Giants errors led to four unearned runs for the Cardinals who held on to their first-place standing. Nelson Briles (6-3, 1.53) got the win over Gaylord Perry (10-13, 2.57) as his defense let him down today.

 

Saturday, August 12, 1967

 

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Houston infielder Lee Bales was sent out to Amarillo (TL) after 08/11/1967

 

Washington pitcher Joe Coleman was injured (?) on 08/11/1967

 

Chicago (AL) infielder Rich Morales was sent out to Indianapolis (PCL) after 08/11/1967

 

Cincinnati infielder Jake Wood made his Major League Finale on 08/11/1967. Wood was later sent out to Buffalo (IL)

 

Philadelphia pitcher Rick Wise returned to the mound on 08/13/1976. Philadelphia pitcher Dallas Green returned to the mound on 08/13/1967

 

Chicago (NL) pitcher Ken Holtzman returned to the mound on 08/13/1967

 

Detroit pitcher Fred Lasher made his Season Debut on 08/13/1967. Lasher had previously been recalled from Toledo (IL)

 

California pitcher Jim Weaver made his Major League Debut on 08/13/1967. Weaver had been acquired in a trade with Houston (DNP) on 08/07/1967

 

Boston 4 California (H) 2

 

Boston was nursing a slight 2-0 lead until the Angels finally got on the board with two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but in the top of the eighth, Norm Siebern, playing first and giving George Scott a rest, connected on a two-run homerun to put the Red Sox ahead 4-2. Dan Osinski (3-0, 2.48) got the win over Minnie Rojas (2-5, 3.54), with John Wyatt picking up the save (9).

 

New York (AL) 4 Cleveland (H) 0

 

The Yankees scored single runs in each of the first four innings and Fritz Peterson (11-8, 2.71) handled the Indians quite well as he scattered six hits and went all the way for the shutout victory.

 

Detroit (H) 6 Baltimore 2

 

After losing both ends of a doubleheader to Detroit yesterday, Baltimore jumped off to a fast start today by scoring two runs in the top of the first, but Denny McLain (11-11, 3.73) stiffened after that and the Orioles wouldn’t score anymore. Detroit would answer back quickly with two runs in the second, and then in the fourth, a three-run outburst put them ahead to stay. With this win, the second-place Tigers maintained a very slender 0.5 games lead over the Orioles.

 

Kansas City (H) 4 Washington 2

 The A's have been patiently waiting for Blue Mood Odom to lock into what they feel his potential is and today he had a good outing. Odom gave up two runs in the fourth, but then his teammates responded by scoring three times (two unearned) in the bottom of the inning. Odom roared on from there, going seven innings and picking up the win, with two perfect innings of relief from the A's bullpen to close things out.

 

Chicago (AL) 4 Minnesota (H) 2

 

Harmon Killebrew hit a two-run homerun (27) in the bottom of the first to give the Twins a 2-1 lead, but the White Sox were up 3-2 after the fourth and Tommy McCraw added some insurance with a solo homerun (13) in the sixth. Jim Kaat (10-8, 3.23) struggled through the first few innings, including plunking opposing starter Gary Peters. The White Sox bullpen was therefore forced to scramble when Peters was removed from the game, but they responded with eight scoreless innings of relief.

 

Atlanta (H) 7 Houston 4 (GM 1)

 

Homeruns by Jim Wynn (32) and Joe Morgan (8) kept the score close, but the Braves kept adding on and finally got the Game One win. Ken Johnson (16-2, 192) got the win and Claude Raymond got the save (12), his appearance was necessitated after the Astros loaded the bases in the ninth.

 

Houston 10 Atlanta (H) 0 (GM 2)

 

Mike Cuellar (13-9, 2.74) threw a three-hit shutout to avoid the doubleheader sweep and spoil the Braves plans, at least for today. The big hit in the game was a three-run homerun (12) by Eddie Mathews in the seventh that put the game out of reach.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 7 Philadelphia 6

 

Dick Allen got the Phillies off to a quick lead with a two-run homerun (21) and an RBI double to give the visitors a 5-0 lead after the top of the third. Then it was the Cubs turn as they plated two runs in the bottom of the third and then took the lead with a four-run fourth. With both starters out of the game already it was up to the bullpens to hold the opposition and the advantage went to Chicago's Rich Nye (8-8, 3.56) who threw three scoreless innings of relief and picked up the win.

 

Cincinnati (H) 5 Los Angeles 3

 

The Reds led 3-0 after the fourth but could never quite put away the Dodgers as the visitors kept edging their way in to keep the score close. Milt Pappas (11-8, 3.74) got the win and the Cincinnati bullpen shut down Los Angeles over the final few innings to nail down the victory.

 

Pittsburgh 3 New York (NL) (H) 2

Back-to-back doubles by Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell in the fourth brought home two runs and gave the Pirates a lead they would not lose. Woodie Fryman (7-3, 3.51) got the win over Cal Koonce (2-2, 3.38) in a game where both pitchers pitched well.

 

St. Louis (H) 5 San Francisco 1

 

Two late runs gave Steve Carlton (9-6, 2.21) a comfortable cushion and he was able to go all the way for the win.

 

Sunday, August 13, 1967

 

Transactions:

 

Houston pitcher Barry Latman made his Major League Finale on 08/12/1967. Latman was later sent out to Oklahoma City (PCL)

 

New York (AL) first baseman Mike Hegan returned to play on 08/14/1967

 

California first baseman Moose Stubing made his Major League Debut on 08/14/1967. Stubing had previously been recalled from El Paso (TL). Stubing was originally signed by Pittsburgh in 1956. Stubing later managed California for the final eight games of the 1988 season.

 

California (H) 3 Boston 2 (11)

 

Jimmie Hall gave the Angels a 2-1 lead with his two-run homerun (11) in the bottom of the sixth, but the Red Sox managed to tie the game in the top of the ninth and the game moved into extra innings. In the bottom of the eleventh, the Angels loaded the bases and Bobby Knoop (.215) lined an RBI single for the game-winner.

 

New York (AL) 6 Cleveland (H) 1

Fred Talbot (7-7, 3.47) kept the Indians off the scoreboard until the bottom of the ninth while his Yankees teammates provided him with a nice cushion with which to work. The big hit for the Yankees was a three-run homerun (6) by third baseman Charley Smith in the top of the seventh. Sam McDowell (5-14, 3.29) struck out eleven New York batters in his seven innings of work, but the homerun to Smith really killed his chances for victory.

 

Baltimore 8 Detroit (H) 7 (Grand Slam!)

 

The Orioles wanted to avoid a four-game sweep in Detroit, if at all possible, but the Tigers led 5-0 after the second and things looked bleak. They fought back as best they could, but Earl Wilson would only bend and not break. The Tigers led 7-4 heading into the ninth when Pat Dobson walked the first two Orioles batters, so Fred Gladding (1-2, 2.23) was brought in to close it out. He walked his first batter, loading the bases, and Frank Robinson hit the next pitch out for a grand slam homerun (18), and the Orioles had their first lead of the day. The Tigers got two runners on base in the bottom of the ninth, but Stu Miller finally got the third put and picked up the save (8).

 

Kansas City (H) 8 Washington 2

 

Catfish Hunter (16-6, 2.20) hit a surprise homerun (1) that put the A's up 3-2 after the bottom of the fourth, but after a tight start, Kansas City scored five times in the fifth to turn the game into a rout.

 

Chicago (AL) 4 Minnesota (H) 2

 

Joe Horlen (9-8, 1.46) got the win over Jim Merritt (7-7, 2.29) in a well-pitched game. Dick Kenworthy slugged a pinch-hit two-run homerun (7) in the top of the ninth to make the score 4-1, which came in handy when the Twins loaded the bases in the bottom of the inning. Minnesota could only score one run though, with Hoyt Wilhelm coming in to face the final two batters and get the save (5).

 

Atlanta (H) 11 Houston 7

 

Jim Wynn hit a three-run homerun (33) in the top of the first and drove in six runs on the day, but the Astros pitching staff couldn't hold back the Braves who thumped their way to the victory. Joe Morgan made the start in left field today for Houston, his only appearance in the outfield this season.

 

Chicago (NL) (H) 6 Philadelphia 3 (GM 1)

 

Chicago starter Ken Holtzman (4-1, 3.41) made his first appearance since he left for military duties back in mid-May and he looked relatively shaky the first few innings, and the Phillies grabbed an early 3-1 lead. Holtzman settled down and the Cubs came back, scoring four runs in the bottom of the sixth, the runs coming at the expense of Dallas Green (1-1, 15.75).

 

Philadelphia 6 Chicago (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2)

 

A three-run sixth broke open the scoreless tie and the Cubs led 3-0. Ferguson Jenkins (16-8, 2.49) was cruising to an easy win, but the Phillies suddenly couldn’t make an out in the eighth and scored five times to take a 5-3 lead. Now with the lead, Turk Farrell got the save (10)  as he held the Cubs scoreless in the final two innings.

 

Los Angeles 4 Cincinnati (H) 1

John Roseboro's two-run single in the top of the first keyed the Dodgers' three-run inning and Don Drysdale (12-11, 3.04) was too much for the Reds as he went all the way for the victory over Sammy Ellis (5-10, 4.44).

 

New York (NL) (H) 6 Pittsburgh 4 (GM 1)

 

The Mets jumped on Steve Blass (2-5, 4.97) for five runs in the second inning, ending Blass's day early. The Pirates tried to claw their way back into it, but Tom Seaver (14-8, 2.70), despite not having his best stuff today, held them off for the Game One win.

 

New York (NL) (H) 8 Pittsburgh 7 (GM 2)

 

Pittsburgh led 5-2 after the third, thanks in part to a three-run homerun (13) off the bat of Donn Clendenon in the third. New York fought to keep it close, and then in the bottom of the seventh Ed Kranepool slammed a three-run homerun (3) and the Mets had the lead back and the bullpen managed to hold on for the Game Two win and the doubleheader sweep.

 

San Francisco 5 St. Louis (H) 1

 

The Cardinals had an uncharacteristic four errors, allowing two unearned runs in the fifth and then two more in the sixth, and former Cardinal Ray Sadecki (13-2, 1.53) was able to ride that to the complete-game victory. Dick Hughes (8-7, 2.71) took the loss but was also the main victim of the Cardinals defensive woes.