Week 19 Results (08/14/1967 - 08/20/1967)
Monday, August 14, 1967
Transactions:
Chicago
(AL) third baseman Dick
Kenworthy made his Season Finale on 08/13/1967. Kenworthy was later sent
out to Indianapolis (PCL). Chicago (AL) pitcher Steve Jones
made his Major League Debut on 08/15/1967. Jones had previously been recalled
from Indianapolis (PCL)
New York
(AL) outfielder Ross
Moschitto was injured (?) on 08/13/1967
Houston
pitcher Carroll
Sembera was injured (?) on 08/13/1967. Houston pitcher Tom Dukes
made his Major League Debut on 08/15/1967. Dukes had been previously recalled
from Oklahoma City (PCL). Houston pitcher Bruce Von
Hoff made his Season Debut on 08/15/1967. Von Hoff had previously been
recalled from Oklahoma City (PCL)
New York
(NL) pitcher Don Shaw
made his Season Finale on 08/13/1967 (Military duty). New York (NL) pitcher Joe Grzenda (Season
Debut 08/15/1967) was acquired from Kansas City (DNP) on 08/14/1967 in return
for cash
Cincinnati
shortstop Leo
Cardenas returned to play on 08/15/1967
Minnesota
6 California (H) 2
The
Minnesota hitters have shown signs of life recently and today they pounded
California by hitting four homeruns on the day. Harmon
Killebrew knocked two (29, 30), Tony Oliva
hit one (13), and Zoilo
Versalles added one (14) as well. Dave
Boswell (11-10, 3.03) had a shutout going until two outs in the bottom of
the ninth when Bill
Skowron hit a pinch-hit two-run single.
Baltimore
8 New York (AL) (H) 7 (11)
Mickey
Mantle smacked a three-run homerun (20) in the fifth to give the Yankees a
5-0 lead, but the Orioles scored four times in the seventh to keep it close. In
the top of the ninth the New York bullpen imploded and Paul
Blair's two-out two-run triple put the Orioles up 7-6. In the bottom of the
ninth Ruben
Amaro lined a double down the left field line, but it skipped past Frank
Robinson and Amaro was able to come all the way around to tie the score at
7-7. In the top of the eleventh, Robinson dashed home from third on an infield
grounder and in the ensuing collision Jake Gibbs
dropped the throw home, giving the Orioles the lead for good.
Atlanta
(H) 6 San Francisco 1 (Grand Slam!)
Atlanta
opened the week with a 1.5 games lead over third place San Francisco and with
the Giants in town for three games, fireworks were expected. With the score
tied at 1-1, Mack Jones
broke the tie when he slammed a grand slam homerun (11) in the bottom of the
fifth. Now armed with a substantial lead, Pat Jarvis
(12-4, 2.86) cruised to the complete-game victory over Mike
McCormick (12-7, 2.83).
Dick Allen homered (22) in the fourth and then Bill White singled in an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth to provide Larry Jackson (8-14, 3.29) a slender lead. The Insurance run came in handy when the Mets scored in the top of the ninth, but Dick Hall was able to come in and get the save (5).
Pittsburgh
(H) 4 Cincinnati 3
Maury Wills
hit a three-run homerun (5) in the bottom of the second inning to put
Pittsburgh up 3-1, but after the top of the fifth Cincinnati had come back to
tie the score at 3-3. In the bottom half of the fifth, right fielder Al Luplow,
substituting for an injured Roberto
Clemente, beat out a potential inning-ending double play which allowed
Wills to dash home from third with the eventual game-winner. Bob Veale
(11-11, 4.33) struck out ten and got the win over Gary Nolan
(10-7, 2.82), who struck out eleven batters on the day.
St.
Louis 13 Chicago (NL) (H) 4 (Grand Slam!)
The
first five batters Ray Culp
(7-9, 5.04) faced all reached base and Tim
McCarver hit a grand slam homerun (11) to put an exclamation point on the
inning. Culp was allowed to stay in the game but when St. Louis loaded the
bases in the second, he was sent to the showers. The Cardinals continued to
pour it in, including a five-run fourth, and by the end of the fifth had built
a 13-0 lead. Larry
Jaster (9-6, 2.79) picked up the win, as Lou Brock
scored four runs and McCarver ended the game with a total of five RBI's.
Tuesday,
August 15, 1967
Transactions:
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Ray Culp
was injured (?) on 08/14/1967. Chicago (NL) infielder Norm Gigon
was sent out to Tacoma (PCL) after 08/14/1967. Chicago (NL) infielder Paul
Popovich was recalled from the Arizona Instructional League (AZIL) before
08/16/1967
Philadelphia
pitcher Chris
Short returned to play on 08/16/1967. Philadelphia pitcher Dallas
Green was injured (?) on 08/14/1967
San
Francisco infielder Bob
Schroder was injured (?) on 08/14/1967. San Francisco outfielder Ollie Brown
returned to play on 08/16/1967
Chicago
(AL) acquired infielder Sandy
Alomar Sr (Team Debut 08/16/1967) from New York (NL) to complete the trade
of 06/22/1967 that included third baseman Ken Boyer
and infielder Bill
Southworth
Boston
outfielder Jose
Tartabull was recalled from Pittsfield (EL) before 08/16/1967
Detroit
4 Boston (H) 2
The
Tigers scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take a 4-1 lead and Joe Sparma
(10-12, 3.36) went all the way for the win. Tony
Conigliaro hit a solo homerun (26) in the ninth, but it was too little too
late for the Red Sox.
California
(H) 6 Minnesota 3 (Grand Slam!)
With the
score tied at 2-2, Minnesota starter Jim Perry
(5-5, 3.68) suddenly developed control problems in the bottom of the fourth and
Roger
Repoz made him pay when he slugged a grand slam homerun (1). Veteran hurler
Curt
Simmons (5-11, 5.11) went seven innings and got the win in today's game.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 4 Kansas City 1 (GM 1)
Ken Boyer,
still walking gingerly as he nursed a hamstring strain, entered the game as an
injury replacement at first base in the eighth, and in the ninth he got his
first at-bat with one out and two on and he wasted no time in swatting a
three-run homerun to give the White Sox the Game One win. Don McMahon
(4-4, 3.97) got the win after having pitched three-plus innings of scoreless
relief.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 7 Kansas City 4 (GM 2) (Three Homerun Game!)
Rocky Colavito's
two-run triple was the big hit in Chicago's three-run first, and then the White
Sox added three more runs in the bottom of the fourth. All these runs were
needed to offset a three-homerun game (11, 12, 13) from Ken
Harrelson, but that was all of the A's offense today. Steve Jones
(1-0, 4.76) made his Major League Debut and went five-plus innings to pick up
the win.
New York
(AL) (H) 6 Baltimore 5
A pair
of homeruns (3, 4) from Bob Tillman
got the Yankees off to an early and though it took some effort, the Yankees
bullpen was able to hold off a late Orioles rally to secure the win. Brooks
Robinson hit a two-run homerun (16) and drove in four runs on the day, but
it wasn't enough today. Mel
Stottlemyre (8-14, 3.48) got the win, with Joe
Verbanic getting the save (1).
Washington
(H) 5 Cleveland 4 (12)
Trailing
2-1, the Senators tied the game in the bottom of the eighth when Paul Casanova
slammed a solo homerun (7), but the Indians stormed back with Chuck
Hinton responded with a two-run homerun (6) in the top of the ninth to put
the visitors up 4-2. The Cleveland bullpen couldn’t hold the lead though and
Washington tied the game back up, and it was off to extra innings. In the
bottom of the twelfth, Fred
Valentine led off with a single, he quickly stole second base, and Dick Nen
followed that up with a game-winning RBI single.
Atlanta
(H) 4 San Francisco 2
The big
hit in this game was a two-out two-run pinch-hit double by professional
pinch-hitter Charley Lau
in the bottom of the sixth and the Braves bullpen came to finish the game
with three scoreless innings. Jim Ray Hart
hit a homerun (35), a triple, and a double, but had no single to complete the
cycle.
The Dodgers jumped out with two runs in the top of the first, the Astros scored an unearned run in the second, and that was all the scoring until Joe Morgan scored on a Rusty Staub single in the bottom of the ninth, tying the game at 2-2 and sending play into extra innings. In the top of the tenth backup catcher Jim Campanis surprised everyone with a massive three-run homerun (1) and Los Angeles had their victory.
Philadelphia
(H) 8 New York (NL) 0 (GM 1)
Dick Allen
smacked a two-run homerun (23) in the fifth and then he added a two-run double
in the sixth, picking up five RBI's in all in Game One, allowing Jim Bunning
(16-8, 1.76) a comfortable cushion on his way to the shutout victory.
New York
(NL) 5 Philadelphia (H) 2 (GM 2)
Don
Cardwell (3-11, 4.71) gave up two early runs to the Phillies but he shut
them down thereafter and went all the way for the Game Two win over Grant
Jackson (1-5, 5.00).
Cincinnati
10 Pittsburgh (H) 1
The
Pirates scored first with an unearned run in the bottom of the third, but that
was the only Pittsburgh highlight today. The Reds scored five times (four
unearned) in the top of the fourth and knocked out Tommie Sisk
(6-11, 3.13), the big hit being a two-out two-run single by Mel Queen
(10-6, 2.55). The Reds put up another five-spot in the top of the eighth, with Queen
contributing a three-run double, giving him five RBI's for the day.
Chicago
(NL) 2 St. Louis (H) 1
Chicago
scored single runs in the second and fifth innings, St. Louis kept it close
when they scored a run in the bottom of the fifth, but that was all the scoring
as Rich
Nye (9-8, 3.42) outdueled Ray
Washburn (8-8, 2.72) for the tough road win.
Wednesday,
August 16, 1967
Transactions:
Chicago
(NL) pitcher Rob Gardner
was injured (?) on 08/15/1967
Baltimore
pitcher Dave
McNally was injured (sore elbow) on 08/15/1967
Cincinnati
outfielder Art Shamsky
was injured (?) on 08/15/1967
Cleveland
infielder Chico
Salmon returned to play on 08/17/1967
Boston
pitcher Jerry
Stephenson made his Season Debut on 08/17/1967. Stephenson had previously
been recalled from Toronto (IL)
A big win for the Red Sox as Lee Stange (11-4, 1.78) held the Tigers to two hits and went all the way for the clutch win, defeating Denny McLain (11-12, 3.62), who only allowed five hits The one hit that mattered was a Carl Yastrzemski homerun (35) that led off the fourth inning and turned out to be the game's only run.
California
(H) 2 Minnesota 1
Right
fielder Tony
Oliva threw out runners trying to score in both the fifth and sixth
innings, thus keeping the score tied at 1-1, but in the ninth inning, Roger Repoz
was able to score on a sacrifice fly, just beating Oliva's throw to the plate. Jim
McGlothin (6-12, 3.17) held the Twins to only three hits and got the win
over Dean
Chance (12-8, 2.81).
Kansas
City 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 1 (13)
Both
teams scored a run in the fifth and that was it for the scoring until Ken
Harrelson hit a two-run homerun (13) in the top of the thirteenth. Both
teams used multiple bench players and relievers, but in the end, it was Tony Pierce
(3-3, 3.93) getting the win, Jack Aker
the save (11), and Don McMahon
(4-5, 4.32) taking the loss.
Baltimore
4 New York (AL) (H) 2
Sam Bowens
socked a two-run homerun (6) in the second inning and then Baltimore added two
more runs in the third, more than enough for Tom Phoebus
(13-7, 3.31) to get the win in New York.
Cleveland
3 Washington (H) 1
Max Alvis,
after a hot start to the season, has been quiet recently but his three-run
homerun (19) in the fourth was the sum of the Indians offense. Steve
Hargan (9-9, 2.40) went all the way for the win over Camilo
Pascual (9-10, 2.46).
Atlanta
(H) 10 San Francisco 4
San
Francisco had come into Atlanta in second place and had a vision of closing in
on first place St. Louis, but instead, the Braves handed them their hat and sent
them home winless. Willie
McCovey got things started with a solo homerun (27) in the first and then
McCovey added an RBI single in the fifth to give the Giants a 2-0 lead. Felipe Alou
crushed a two-out three-run homerun (16) in the bottom of the fifth though to
put Atlanta ahead 3-2, and then the Braves pounded three different San
Francisco pitchers for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth. The rout was on,
although McCovey did add his third RBI of the day in the ninth. Ken Johnson
(17-2, 1.98) got the win over Bobby Bolin
(4-6, 3.87).
Los
Angeles 6 Houston (H) 2
The
Astros took a 2-0 lead when they scored twice in the bottom of the second, but
the Dodgers slowly came back, and at the beginning of the sixth they were up
3-2. Before the end of the sixth though, Jim
Lefebvre knocked a three-run homerun (7), and Bill Singer
(9-7, 2.13) had what he needed to take home the victory.
Philadelphia
(H) 3 New York (NL) 2
The Mets
strung together a few hits and walks and scored two runs in the top of the
third, and then the Phillies did something similar in the bottom of the fourth,
with Johnny
Callison's two-run single being the big hit in their three-run rally. Cal Koonce
(2-3, 3.38) only had one bad inning but took the loss, while Dick
Ellsworth (7-8, 4.79) pitched his best game in a while and got the win.
Cincinnati
6 Pittsburgh (H) 5
Tommy
Harper's two-run triple in the top of the fourth put the Reds up 3-2, and then
Cincinnati scored three times in the seventh to blow open the close game. The
Pirates answered right back though, with a three-run inning of their own in the
bottom half of the seventh. Ted
Abernathy entered the game for a three-inning save (19), even with the
Pirates loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth.
Chicago
(NL) 2 St. Louis (H) 0
Joe Niekro
(6-5, 3.33) threw a three-hit shoutout and got the win over Nelson
Briles (6-4, 1.60) who only gave up six hits to the visiting Cubs. The Cubs
scored a run in the top of the first, but a crucial double play kept them from
scoring more, and then Glenn
Beckert hit a solo homerun (5) in the sixth to cushion their slender lead,
and Niekro was able to go all the way shutting down the Cardinals, pushing St.
Louis back into second place in the NL standings.
Thursday,
August 17, 1967
Transactions:
Washington third baseman Ken McMullen returned to play on 08/18/1967. McMullen's performance was impaired for the remainder of the season
Boston
(H) 4 Detroit 0
The
Tigers won the first two games of this four-game set in Boston, but the Red Sox
came right back to win the final two and split the series, with Jim Lonborg
(14-6, 2.63) throwing a two-hit shutout today. Earl Wilson
(14-10, 2.91) took the loss and gave up a homerun (27) to Tony
Conigliaro in the eighth to help cement the Boston lead.
Baltimore
3 New York (AL) (H) 2
The
Orioles slowly built a 3-0 lead after the fifth inning and Gene Brabender
(3-3, 3.40) kept the Yankees scoreless until the bottom of the seventh when he
gave up his second hit, aa two-run homerun (14) to Tom Tresh.
New York could do no more, and Brabender went all the way for the victory.
Cleveland
3 Washington (H) 0
Luis Tiant
(10-9, 2.60) threw a two-hit shutout and Tony Horton
provided the offense with a three-run homerun (7) in the top of the fourth. Phil Ortega
(3-19, 4.38) only allowed five hits in the game, but made one mistake to
Horton, and took the loss.
Houston
(H) 4 Los Angeles 1
Dave Giusti
(10-10, 3.74) scattered five hits and got the win over Jim Brewer
(5-5, 2.61) as the Houston offense did just enough to lock up the win. The big
hit today was a two-out triple in the bottom of the seventh by Rusty Staub.
Chicago
(NL) 4 Philadelphia (H) 1
The
Phillies outhit the Cubs 8-6, but the Cubs got the hits when they needed them,
plus the big play in this game was when the Cubs scored two runs on a single
passed ball in the top of the fourth. Ferguson
Jenkins (17-8, 2.43) gladly took the run support and got the win over Rick Wise
(6-6, 2.61).
Pittsburgh
(H) 7 New York (NL) 6 (GM 1)
Steve Blass
allowed the first six Mets batters he faced to reach base and New York started
the game with a five runs first. Billy
O'Dell replaced Blass in the second and threw six innings of scoreless
baseball until the Mets added an insurance run in the top of the eighth. Tom Seaver
was well in control for New York, but after being lifted for a pinch-hitter the
Mets bullpen gave up five runs in the final three innings, the last run scoring
on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth to win Game One for Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh
(H) 9 New York (NL) 7 (GM 2)
The two
teams combined for 29 hits as both teams struggled to hold off the other. The
Pirates scored four times in the third, twice in the fourth, and then added a
three-spot in the fifth, but the Mets continued to try to come back. Veteran
reliever Roy
Face finally got things settled down when he finished the game with two
scoreless innings to get the save (14).
Friday,
August 18, 1967
Transactions:
Detroit
outfielder Jim Landis
(Team Finale 08/17/1967) received his release on 08/18/1967. Detroit third
baseman Don
Wert was injured (?) on 08/17/1967
Washington
pitcher Dick
Nold made his Major League Debut on 08/19/1967. Nold had previously been
recalled from Hawaii (PCL)
Kansas
City pitcher Lew Krausse
was suspended by owner Charlie Finley for rowdyism and conduct unbecoming on a
team flight on 08/03/1967.
California
4 Boston (H) 3 (10)
California
starting pitcher Jack
Hamilton stroked a two-run single in the top of the second, but the Angels
couldn't hold the league and the Red Sox tied the score at 3-3 in the bottom of
the sixth. Neither team couldn't score
and the game went into extra innings when in the top of the tenth Don Mincher
doubled to lead off the inning and Rick
Reichardt singled to left, scoring Mincher who barely beat the throw to the
plate from Carl
Yastrzemski.
Chicago (AL) (H) 5 Baltimore 3 (Grand Slam!)
The
Orioles were holding onto a very slim 2-0 lead when the White Sox loaded the
bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Tommie Agee
then crushed a grand slam homerun to give Chicago its first lead of the day. Hoyt
Wilhelm got through the final two innings with no serious damage and got
the save (6), with Joe Horlen
(10-8, 1.45) getting the Game One win.
Baltimore
6 Chicago (AL) (H) 2 (GM 2)
The
Orioles scored two runs in the top of the first and they held on to that lead
for the remainder of the game as Jim Hardin
(5-1, 2.56) held off a few White Sox rally attempts and went all the way for
the Game Two win.
Detroit
(H) 2 Cleveland 1
A
pitcher's duel today as Mickey
Lolich (13-4, 3.14) got the win over Sam
McDowell, with George
Culver (3-4, 4.27) getting the loss in relief. With the score tied at 1-1
the Tigers loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth when Al Kaline
tried to dash home from third on a sacrifice only to be nailed at the plate.
The next pitch went through to the backstop though, and Willie
Horton was able to dance home from third base with the game-winner.
New York
(AL) (H) 2 Minnesota 0 (GM 1)
Mickey
Mantle had two RBI's and that was all Steve
Barber (7-12, 5.83) needed as he went all the way for the Game One victory
over Jim
Kaat (10-9, 3.19). The Yankees accumulated seven hits in the game, but the
Twins could only collect four hits.
New York
(AL) (H) 1 Minnesota 0 (GM 2)
Charley
Smith singled home Joe Pepitone in the bottom of the second for the game's
only run as Fred Talbot
(8-7, 3.24) got the Game Two win by throwing the Yankees' second shutout of the
day. Jim
Merritt (7-8, 2.22) pitched a great game as well but took the hard-luck
loss.
Washington
(H) 2 Kansas City 1
The
Senators scored two runs in the bottom of the first and Frank
Bertaina (6-5, 2.28) held the A;s to three hits and kept them off the
scoreboard until the ninth inning. Catfish
Hunter (16-7, 2.21) had a rough couple of innings to start the game but he
got past them and settled down, but his offense just wasn't able to back up his
solid performance today.
St.
Louis 2 Houston (H) 0
The
Cardinals woke up this morning to find themselves back in second place in the
NL, trailing the Braves by 0.5 games. Steve
Carlton (10-6, 2.07) threw a five-hit masterpiece in the Astrodome to keep
up the pennant hopes, getting the win over Mike
Cuellar (13-10, 2.71) who limited St. Louis to only six hits.
Los
Angeles (H) 7 Atlanta 2
The
Braves started their west coast road trip sitting atop the NL standings, even
if only by the slightest of margins. Denny
Lemaster (10-11, 3.27) drew the starting assignment for Atlanta and
Lemaster pitched six strong innings and had a slender 2-0 lead, but he began
the seventh by allowing the first three Dodgers batters to reach base and
before the inning was over Los Angeles had scored seven runs. The big hit in
the inning was a three-run homerun by Lou Johnson
(5), the capper in the big inning. Don
Drysdale (13-11, 2.99) welcomed the run support and went all the way for
the win.
Philadelphia
(H) 5 Chicago (NL) 4 (10)
The
Phillies jumped on Jim Ellis,
making his first (and only) start of the season, for three runs in the bottom
of the first, but Ellis stiffened from there and was able to go six innings
before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter. The Cubs came back to take a 4-3 led,
with backup catcher John
Stephenson driving in all four runs with a three-run homerun (1) in the
second and then an RBI single in the sixth. The Cubs bullpen couldn't hold the lead,
and the game eventually moved into extra innings with the score tied at 4-4.
In the
bottom of the tenth the game ended with this weird play:
To recap: The last play of the game, three injuries, and the winning run crossed the plate. All three injured players stumbled to the trainer's room and were ready to go to the next game as needed.
Pittsburgh
(H) 8 New York (NL) 3
The Mets
scored two runs in the top of the first and went into the bottom of the seventh
with a slender 2-1 lead, but then the New York bullpen collapsed and gave up
three homeruns and six runs in the bottom of the seventh. Bob Veale
(12-11, 4.25) was happy to grab the win as run support for him has often been
shaky this season.
Cincinnati
7 San Francisco (H) 0
Milt Pappas
(12-8, 3.51) scattered eight hits and he induced a pair of double plays when he
really needed them to go all the way for the shutout win. Pappas also slugged a
homerun (1) to help build his lead as the Reds scored in each of the first four
innings and started with a 6-0 lead. Ray Sadecki
(13-3, 1.84) left early as he couldn’t avoid trouble today.
Saturday,
August 19, 1967
Transactions:
Boston
outfielder Tony
Conigliaro was injured on 08/18/1967 when hit in the head by a pitch from
California pitcher Jack
Hamilton
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Bruce
Howard was sent out to Indianapolis (PCL) after 08/18/1967. Chicago (AL)
pitcher Tommy
John returned to the mound on 08/20/1967
New York
(AL) outfielder Steve
Whitaker returned to play on 08/20/1967
California
5 Boston (H) 1
The
Angels scored single runs in each of the first two innings, but the Red Sox cut
that lead in half in the fourth, but the California hurlers wouldn't let Boston
come any closer. Woodie Held
knocked a two-run homerun (5) in the ninth to provide some cushioning to their
lead, and Bill
Kelso threw the final two innings for the save (5) with Rickey
Clark (10-7, 2.92) getting the win.
After a slow start the Indians got the scoring started when Vern Fuller (4) and Larry Brown (7) hit back-to-back solo homeruns in the top of the fifth, and then to start the fifth Lee Maye added his own solo homerun (14), and Cleveland rolled on from there for the win. John O'Donoghue (8-5, 2.83) got the win and Joe Sparma (10-13, 3.41) took the loss.
New York
(AL) (H) 2 Minnesota 1 (11)
Mickey
Mantle broke the scoreless tie with a homerun (21) in the bottom of the
eighth, but a pair of New York errors in the top of the ninth allowed the Twins
to tie the score at 1-1, and soon it was off to extra innings. In the bottom of
the eleventh Mantle struck again with a solo homerun (22) for the walk-off win.
Kansas
City 4 Washington (H) 3
The A's
jumped on Dick
Nold (0-1, 12.00), making his first major league start, for three runs in
the first, and then they held off a furious attempted Senators comeback for the
dramatic win. Jim Nash
(11-11, 3.21) was shaky at times but got the win, with Paul
Lindblad coming in for the ninth-inning save (6).
St. Louis scored twice in the top of the first to take the early lead but it was Orlando Cepeda's three-run homerun (17) in their four-run seventh that blew the game wide open. The Cardinals then put up another four-spot in the top of the ninth and Dick Hughes (9-7, 2.56) went all the way for the win.
Los
Angeles (H) 6 Atlanta 5
Wes Parker
got the scoring started with a solo homerun (4) in the bottom of the second,
but Felipe
Alou tied the score at 1-1 with a homerun (17) of his own in the top of the
third. Claude
Osteen (15-9, 3.02) took the lead back with a solo homerun (2) of his own
in the bottom of the third, but in the top of the fourth Alou came through for
the Braves again, this time with a two-run homerun (18). Atlanta couldn't hold
on to their 4-2 lead though as Los Angeles plated three runs in the bottom of
the sixth, the big hit being a two-run double by Osteen. Atlanta then third the
score at 5-5 in the top of the seventh, but then regained the lead, for good
this time, with a run in the bottom of the seventh.
Philadelphia
(H) 8 Chicago (NL) 7 (10)
After a
game of back-and-forth, the Phillies finally won the game when Tony
Gonzalez led off the bottom of the tenth with a solo homerun (5). Dick
Ellsworth (8-8, 4.75) got the win in relief, while Bill Hands
(5-5, 3.43) took the loss in relief after not retiring a batter.
Pittsburgh
(H) 12 New York (NL) 3
The
Pirates pounded a series of Mets pitchers for twenty hits on their way to the
win in front of delighted home fans. Willie
Stargell pulled on 0-for-5, but every other player in the Pittsburgh lineup
had a least two hits. Roberto
Clemente had seen limited playing time over the past week but was back in
the starting lineup today. Tommie Sisk
(7-11, 3.13) went all the way for the win.
Cincinnati
3 San Francisco (H) 1
Vada Pinson
uncorked a two-out three-run homerun (21) in the top of the third and Gary Nolan
(11-7, 2.73) made that lead stand up as he went all the way for the win over Mike McCormick
(12-8, 2.86).
Sunday,
August 20, 1967
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Philadelphia
pitcher John
Boozer was injured (?) on 08/19/1967
Cincinnati
outfielder Dick
Simpson was injured (?) on 08/19/1967
St.
Louis catcher John Romano
returned to play on 08/21/1967
Boston
(H) 5 California 1 (GM 1)
A
four-run sixth made the difference in this game, the big hit being a two-out
two-run double by Lee Stange
(12-4, 1.75). With Game Two looming, both teams took the opportunity to clear
their benches late in the game.
A five-run fifth locked this game up for the Angels and Jim McGlothlin (7-12, 3.05) but then Buck Rodgers added a three-run homerun (5) in the seventh to add an exclamation point to their Game Two win.
Baltimore
9 Chicago (AL) (H) 6 (14) (GM 1)
The
Orioles added an insurance run in the top of the eighth to give themselves a
4-2 lead, but for naught, as the White Sox came back with two runs in the bottom
half of the inning to tie the score at 4-4. And then things got interesting.
Both teams scored a run in the tenth, and both teams then scored a run in the
thirteenth. Finally, Sam Bowens
blew the game open with a two-run single in the top of the fourteenth, and Moe
Drabowsky (7-0, 0.62) threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the fourteenth to get the
hard-fought Game One win.
Baltimore
5 Chicago (AL) (H) 4 (GM 2)
Curt
Blefary smacked a three-run homerun (12) in Baltimore's four-run seventh to
give the Orioles a 5-2 lead, and while the White Sox were able to make it
close, close was the best they could do. Wally
Bunker (7-1, 2.07) got the win and Bill
Dillman got the one-inning save (2).
Cleveland
8 Detroit (H) 3 (GM 1)
The
Indians jumped on Denny
McLain (11-13, 3.86) in less than five innings, the big hit being a
three-run homerun (8) by Tony Horton
in the third inning. Stan
Williams (1-1, 2.59) went all the way for the Game One win.
Detroit
(H) 6 Cleveland 2 (GM 2)
Sam
McDowell (5-15, 3.39) walked seven batters in less than six innings of work
and Detroit was able to build up a lead that was too big for Cleveland to
overcome today. John Hiller
(2-0, 1.11) made his first start of the season and went all the way for the
Game Two win and the doubleheader split.
Minnesota
7 New York (AL) (H) 5
Minnesota
scored two runs in the first and took the early lead, but a two-out two-run
double by Horace
Clarke was the big hit in New York's four-run fifth, putting the Yankees up
5-3 through five. Today was Minnesota's day though as the Twins immediately
fought back with three runs in the top of the sixth and then held on for the
tough victory in New York.
It was a scoreless game until a two-run error by center fielder Jim Wynn in the seventh put the Cardinals on the board, and then St. Louis added two more runs in the eighth to pad their lead. Larry Jaster (10-6, 2.67) and three relievers finally ended several pesky Astros chances and took home the shutout victory.
Atlanta
1 Los Angeles (H) 0
Mack Jones
singled home Rico Carty
with the game's only run in the top of the second and Phil Niekro
(11-5, 1.70) went all the way for the complete-game two-hit shutout. Don Sutton
(7-14, 3.36) was the hard-luck loser despite throwing a three-hitter.
Philadelphia
(H) 9 Chicago (NL) 2
Billy
Williams put the Cubs up 1-0 with a solo homerun (21) in the top of the
first, but then Chris Short
(11-5, 1.93) got stingy with the hits and shut down the visitors for the
remainder of the game. Johnny
Callison led the Phillies offense with a pair of homeruns (15, 16), the
second being a three-run blast in the bottom of the sixth that effectively put
this game out of reach.
New York
(NL) 6 Pittsburgh (H) 1 (Grand Slam!)
Tommie
Davis got the scoring started with a two-run homerun (13) in the top of the
sixth, and then two innings later Davis struck again, this time with a grand
slam homerun (14) to seal the win for Bob Hendley
(5-5, 3.40). Billy
O'Dell entered the game in relief in the eighth and proceeded to walk the
first three Mets batters he faced, setting the table for Davis's big swat.
Cincinnati
5 San Francisco (H) 1
The Reds
won their third-in-a-row in San Francisco and now find themselves in third
place in the NL with a solid 2.5 games lead over the now fourth-place Giants. Tony Perez
scored the first run on a solo homerun (22) in the fifth and then Lee May
smacked a two-run homerun (9) in the eighth to put Cincinnati ahead 5-0. San
Francisco finally scored a run in the ninth when Willie Mays
got Giants second hit of the game, a run-scoring double, but it was an easy win
for Mel
Queen (11-6, 2.41) over Gaylord
Perry (10-15, 2.74)
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