Week 20 Results (08/21/1967 - 08/27/1967)
Monday, August 21, 1967
Transactions:
Pittsburgh
pitcher Vern
Law made his Major League Finale on 08/20/1967
New York
(NL) pitcher Billy Wynne
was injured (?) on 08/20/1967
Cincinnati
pitcher Gerry
Arrigo returned to the mound on 08/22/1967
Baltimore
pitcher John
Buzhardt (Team Debut 08/22/1967) was acquired from Chicago (AL) on
08/21/1967 for cash
New York
(AL) pitcher Jim
Bouton was recalled from Syracuse (IL) before 08/21/1967
Note: On
August 18, Charley Finley flew to Washington to meet with Manager Al Dark
concerning these stories still circulating about an incident on a team plane
several weeks previous involving several players and other passengers on the
plane. There were conflicting stories floating around, and the players denied
that anything happened, but the stories all centered around pitcher Lew Krausse.
Finley wanted him fined, but Dark refused, so Finley fired Dark. Two hours later,
Finley rehired Dark (with a raise), but in the interim, the players had put out
a statement to the press criticizing Finley for his meddling with the team.
Irate,
Finley fired Dark again. Shortly afterward, Ken Harrelson,
who could always be counted on to make any situation worse, called Finley
"a menace to baseball." Finley put Harrelson on irrevocable waivers,
essentially making him a free agent … a young power-hitting first baseman/outfielder, in the middle of two tight pennant races, with only a month to go
in the season.
Baseball
rules stated that players in this situation couldn't be signed for four days, so
for four days Harrelson took calls from almost all the pennant contenders, and
even the A's, with offers going up with each call. Atlanta was his first choice
(Harrelson was from South Carolina), but when Boston agreed to a $150,000
contract Harrelson agreed.
As the
week passed, every other player saw that free agency was a true boon to the
players. When a perceived "mediocre" player such as Harrelson could
command a bidding war for his services and come away with such a substantial
salary jump ($12,000/year to $150,000/year) … it was only a matter of time
before free agency became the law of the land instead of the reserve clause.
Baseball
veteran Luke
Appling was brought in to replace Al Dark
as the Kansas City manager. For all his faults, Finley was not a "country
club owner" like many of the other team owners. He was actively involved
in all team decisions and was constantly in contact with the manager and team
executives. While that was interpreted as meddling by most baseball people,
Finley had an eye for talent. Players such as Joe Rudi,
Dave
Duncan, Sal Bando,
and Reggie
Jackson had already gotten a taste of the big leagues this season and
would go on to form the core of the team that would go to three consecutive
World Series in the early 1970s.
Baltimore
(H) 5 Kansas City 1
The
Orioles jumped on the A's for four runs in the third, the first two runs
scoring on a two-out two-run single by Paul Blair,
which was immediately followed by a two-run homerun from Frank
Robinson (20). Brooks
Robinson added a solo shot (17) later in the game and Gene
Brabender (4-3, 3.02) had what he needed for the win.
Boston
(H) 5 Washington 3
The Red
Sox scored single runs in five different innings and Jim Lonborg
(15-6, 2.64) struggled the entire game but made those runs stand up for the
tough home win.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 7 New York (AL) 2
A
three-run fourth put the White Sox ahead for good, the big hit being a two-run
double by Ron
Hansen. Steve Jones
(2-0, 4.26) got the win but had plenty of bullpen help from Bob Locker
and Hoyt
Wilhelm.
Cleveland
(H) 4 California 3 (10)
The
Indians led 3-0 after the fourth, but the Angels responded with three runs of
their own in the top of the fifth, the big hit being a two-out two-run homerun Rick
Reichardt (11). Finally, Chuck
Hinton singled home Larry Brown
in the bottom of the tenth to make a winner of Steve
Hargan (10-9, 2.42) and the Indians.
St.
Louis 8 Houston (H) 2
Ray
Washburn (9-8, 2.58) kept Houston scoreless until the eighth, by which time
St. Louis already had a 6-0 lead, and the Cardinals were able to cruise to the
easy win in the Astrodome.
Los
Angeles (H) 6 Atlanta 5 (11)
The
Braves had several opportunities early which they failed to capitalize on and
Los Angeles went ahead early on a Bob Bailey
three-run homerun (6) in the second, but the Braves rallied and finally took
the lead in the top of the eighth when Felipe Alou
singled home two runs to put them ahead 5-4. Mack Jones
threw out the tying run in the bottom of the ninth, but the Dodgers fought on
and managed to tie the score at 5-5 regardless. In the bottom of the eleventh
Nate Oliver dribbled a two-out bouncer through the infield and Wes Parker
was able to score the game-winner for Los Angeles.
A simple fly ball to left field off the bat of Ferguson Jenkins (18-8, 2.40) was misplayed by Manny Mota, allowing three runs to score and leading to the Cubs scoring six runs in the top of the second. Part of the chaos in the second inning occurred when Bill Mazeroski and Roberto Clemente collied in short right field as they both went after a pop-up, resulting in another run and a prolonged inning. Jenkins went seven innings and picked up the win.
Cincinnati
2 San Francisco (H) 0
Cincinnati
completed their four-game sweep in San Francisco when Jim Maloney
(9-9. 3.07) held the hometown Giants to only one hit and went all the way for
the shutout victory. Maloney also chipped in with the bat when he tripled home
the Reds' second run in the top of the fourth.
Tuesday,
August 22, 1967
Transactions:
New York
(AL) outfielder Joe
Pepitone was injured (?) on 08/21/1967
New York
(NL) pitcher Bill
Connors made his Season Debut on 08/22/1967. Connors had previously been
acquired from Chicago (NL) (DNP) on 08/20/1967
Houston
first baseman Chuck
Harrison was recalled from Oklahoma City (PCL) before 08/23/1967
Boston
outfielder Jim Landis
(Team Debut 08/23/1967) was signed as a Free Agent on 08/22/1967
Kansas City pitcher Lew Krausse
had his team suspension lifted by Charlie Finley on 08/22/1967
Baltimore
(H) 1 Kansas City 0 (GM 1)
Jim Hardin
(6-1, 2.20) twirled a masterpiece, holding the A's to only three hits and
getting the Game One win. Blue Moon
Odom only gave up five hits and one run in his seven innings of work, but
had to take the hard-luck loss.
Backup catcher Ken Suarez belted a two-out three-run homerun (2) in the top of the sixth to give the visiting A's a 5-1 lead and Catfish Hunter (17-7, 2.17) kept the Orioles bats quiet to pick up the Game Two win and the doubleheader split.
Boston
(H) 4 Washington 2 (GM 1)
Rico
Petrocelli stroked a two-run double in Boston's three-run sixth to give
the Red Sox a 4-1 lead, enough to get Jerry
Stephenson (1-0, 3.86) his first win in his first start of the season. John Wyatt
went the final three innings to nail down the win and pick up the save (10).
Boston
(H) 5 Washington 2 (GM 2)
The Red
Sox grounded into four double plays in Game Two, ending multiple scoring
opportunities, but were glad to walk off with a Game Two win and the doubleheader
sweep. Gary
Bell (16-5, 1.87) went eight innings and got the win with Darrell
Brandon going the final inning to pick up the save (2). Carl
Yastrzemski got the scoring started for Boston with a solo homerun (36) in
the first.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 7 New York (AL) 0 (GM 1)
Rocky
Colavito smacked a three-run homerun (10) in the third, his second since he
was acquired by the White Sox, and the White Sox were off and running. Wilbur Wood
(3-5, 1.95), Bob Locker,
and Don
McMahon combined for a three-hit shutout and a Game One win.
New York
(AL) 2 Chicago (AL) (H) 0 (GM 2)
Fritz
Peterson (12-9, 2.62) game the Game Two win and the doubleheader split for
New York by throwing a four-hit shutout over Chicago. Charley
Smith hit a homerun (7) in the top of the fourth and the Chicago offense
was unable to respond, Joe Horlen
(10-9, 1.48) taking the hard-luck loss.
Cleveland
(H) 5 California 1
The
Indians slowly chipped away at George Brunet (11-13, 3,10) by adding individual
runs to build up a 3-1 lead, but then Max Alvis
came through with a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh to pad their
slender lead. Luis Tiant
(11-9, 2.53) struck out ten batters in eight innings of work and got the win.
Detroit
(H) 1 Minnesota 0 (GM 1)
The
Twins outhit the Tigers 6-3, but the Tigers scored the game's only run in the
third when a two-out bloop double by Eddie
Mathews scored Earl Wilson
(15-10, 2.78) all the way from first. Dean Chance
(12-9, 2.75) took the loss.
Minnesota
3 Detroit (H) 1 (GM 2)
Minnesota
got the doubleheader split behind the fine work of Jim Kaat
(11-9, 3.10) who got the Game Two win over Mickey
Lolich (13-5, 3.08).
Atlanta
14 Houston (H) 7
The
Braves' offense poured it on today with sixteen hits, but the ten walks allowed
by the Astros' pitching staff were helpful as well. Lead-off hitter Marty
Martinez scored four runs and Joe Torre
and Rico
Carty both drove in three runs, allowing Denny
Lemaster (11-11, 3.24) to even his record for the season. Houston scored
five runs in the final two innings off the Braves bullpen, but the outcome was
never really in doubt.
Los
Angeles (H) 5 Cincinnati 2
Don
Drysdale (14-11, 2.96) drove in two runs with a two-out single in the
bottom of the fifth to put the Dodgers ahead 2-1 and the visiting Reds could
only manage to stay close, but never fully catch up in the game. Milt Pappas
(12-9, 3.38) took the loss.
Philadelphia
5 New York (NL) (H) 1 (GM 1)
Dick Allen
hit a pair of homeruns (24, 25) and accounted for all five Phillies runs as Rick Wise
(7-6, 2.54) got the Game One win over Tom Seaver
(14-9, 2.86).
Philadelphia
6 New York (NL) (H) 3 (GM 2) (Grand Slam!)
The Mets
took a 2-1 lead into the eighth but couldn't hold it as the Phillies quickly
loaded the bases and Johnny
Callison quickly unloaded them with a grand slam homerun (17). Larry
Jackson (9-14, 3.32) took home the Game Two win.
Chicago
(NL) 19 Pittsburgh (H) 0
Ernie Banks
got the Cubs started with a three-run homerun (20) in the first, and then he
added a second three-run homerun (21) in the third, giving the Cubs an 8-0 lead
through three. Things were quiet for a while until Chicago came alive again
with an eleven-run eighth. Joe Niekro
(7-5, 3.10) not only went 4-for-4 on the day but had a pair of two-run singles
in the fateful eighth inning.
St.
Louis 2 San Francisco (H) 1 (12)
Julian
Javier hit a homerun (11) to lead off the third and it looked like that
might be the only run in the game until the Giants rallied after two outs in
the bottom of the ninth to tie the score at 1-1. Curt Flood
threw a San Francisco runner out at home for the third out in the tenth. Then Javier hit his second solo homerun (12) of the day to give St. Louis a 2-1
lead, but the game wasn't over until Lou Brock
threw out a San Francisco runner at home for the third out in the bottom of
the twelfth.
Wednesday,
August 23, 1967
Transactions:
Washington
pitcher Barry
Moore was injured (?) on 08/22/1967
Los
Angeles infielder Dick
Schofield was injured (?) on 08/22/1967
Baltimore
(H) 4 Kansas City 0
Pete
Richert (12-8, 3.14) went all the way and threw a three-hit shutout over
the A's. The Orioles broke a scoreless tie with a run in the seventh and then Frank
Robinson came through with a two-run single in Baltimore's three-run
eighth.
Washington
7 Boston (H) 4
The
Senators jumped on Jose
Santiago (8-5, 2.49) and led 5-0 after the top of the second, with three of
those runs being unearned. The Red Sox pulled to within 5-4 after the third but
could come no closer as Washington added a few insurance runs late and pulled
away for the win. Bob Priddy
(4-4, 2.24) was credited with the win.
New York
(AL) 9 Chicago (AL) (H) 3
The
Yankees jumped on Fred Klages
(1-3, 11.09) for four runs in the first and then Steve
Whitaker knocked a three-run homerun (9) in the second and the game was all
but decided. Pete Ward
hit two solo homeruns (18, 19) for the White Sox to make it look respectable,
but Fred
Talbot (9-7, 3.22) went eight innings and got the win.
Cleveland
(H) 2 California 0
Vic
Davalillo hit a solo homerun (3) in the third to get the Indians an early
lead, and then John
O'Donoghue (9-5, 2.63) swatted a solo homerun (1) in the fifth to pad his
slender lead. O'Donoghue kept his lead and went all the way for the win over Jack
Hamilton (5-9, 3.75).
Detroit
(H) 3 Minnesota 1 (GM 1)
After a
doubleheader split yesterday these two were ready for another twin-bill today. Al Kaline
got the scoring started with a solo homerun (17) in the bottom of the sixth and
the Tigers managed to hold on for the victory from there. Joe Sparma
(11-13, 3.25) got the Game One win over Jim Merritt
(7-9, 2.24).
Detroit
(H) 6 Minnesota 3 (GM 2)
The
Twins scored two runs in the top of the first, but the Tigers stormed back by
taking a 3-2 lead after the third and then holding on for the tight win and the
doubleheader sweep. Dave
Wickersham (7-2, 2.43) got the win over Jim Perry
(5-6, 3.82), with Fred Lasher
collecting a one-inning save (1).
Houston
(H) 11 Atlanta 5
Atlanta
led 3-2 after the sixth, but then Houston took the lead when Doug Rader
smacked a three-run homerun (1) in the bottom of the seventh. The Astros then
jumped on the Braves bullpen for six runs in the bottom of the eighth,
including a second three-run homerun (2) from Rader.
Los
Angeles (H) 7 Cincinnati 0
Claude
Osteen (16-9, 2.91) threw his seventh shutout of the season as he limited
the visiting Reds to only three hits. The Dodgers scored two runs in the third
and then Willie
Davis hit a two-run homerun (5) in their three-run fifth, and Osteen did
the rest.
New York
(NL) 9 Philadelphia 2
Tommy
Davis's two-run double was the big hit in New York's four-run second, and
the Mets went on to pound the Phillies, with seven batters in the New York
lineup getting multiple hits, sixteen hits in all. Cal Koonce
(3-3, 3.22) went all the way for the win over Dick
Ellsworth (8-9, 4.90).
Pittsburgh
(H) 3 Chicago (NL) 0
Al McBean
(5-1, 1.78) got to make his second start of the season and responded with a
four-hit shutout over Bill Hands
(5-6, 3.36) and the Cubs.
The Cardinals scored two runs in the top of the first but weak-hitting second baseman Tito Fuentes hit a solo homerun (3) in the third to make it close and then Fuentes added a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh to give the Giants their first lead of the day. Mike McCormick (13-8, 2.87) went all the way to end the Giants eight-game losing streak.
Thursday,
August 24, 1967
Transactions:
St. Louis infielder Ed Spiezio was injured (?) on 08/23/1967
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Cisco
Carlos made his Major League Debut on 08/25/1967
Boston
(H) 3 Washington 2
Jerry Adair
put Boston up 2-1 with a two-run homerun (5) in the bottom of the third, but then
Washington tied the score at 2-2 with a run in the top of the sixth. In the bottom of the eighth Carl
Yastrzemski slugged a solo shot (37) to put the Red Sox ahead 3-2 as the
hometown Boston fans went nuts across the town. John Wyatt
(11-3, 3.38) got the win in relief.
New York
(AL) 3 Chicago (AL) (H) 1
Mickey
Mantle got the first hit of the game in the top of the fourth, a solo
homerun (24) that gave New York a 1-0 lead. The Yankees gave Bill
Monbouquette (4-2, 1.34) a slender lead after that and he went eight
innings for the win, finally giving way to Dooley
Womack for the save (11).
California
8 Cleveland (H) 5
The
Angels scored two runs in the top of the first and went on to bedevil Sam
McDowell (5-16, 3.62) and the Cleveland bullpen for the road win. Rickey
Clark got the start for California but wasn't able to complete five
innings before he was lifted, allowing Jim Weaver
(1-0, 0.00) to get the win for his 1/3 of an inning of work.
Detroit
(H) 3 Minnesota 2
Al Kaline
(18) and Willie
Horton (17) hit back-to-back homeruns in the fourth to give Detroit a 3-0
lead and then Denny
McLain (12-13, 3.84) and the Tigers bullpen spent the remainder of the game
fending off multiple Minnesota rally attempts. Dave
Boswell (11-11, 2.98) took the loss. However, Al
Worthington kept things interesting when he entered the game at the
beginning of the seventh inning by giving up a lead-off single, walking the
next two batters to load the bases with no outs, and then ending the inning by
striking out the next three batters.
Atlanta
9 Houston (H) 2
Both
teams scored two runs in their respective first-inning at-bats, but it was all
Atlanta thereafter. Pat Jarvis
(13-4, 2.99) struck out eleven batters and went all the way for the win, and
Jarvis was the only Braves starter that didn’t have a hit today, fifteen hits
in all for the Braves.
Cincinnati
2 Los Angeles (H) 1 (11)
Pete Rose
broke up the scoreless duel when he doubled home Vada Pinson in the top of the
eleventh, and then Rose's actions at third base unnerved Bob Miller,
who then committed a balk, allowing Rose to come home as well, The Dodgers
pushed across a run in the bottom half of the inning, but Ted
Abernathy (5-3, 1.51) was able to get through the inning and picked up the
win.
San
Francisco (H) 2 St. Louis 1
Willie
McCovey blasted a two-run homerun (27) in the bottom of the fourth and Gaylord
Perry (11-15, 2.67) went all the way to get the win over Dick Hughes
(9-8, 2.55).
Friday,
August 25, 1967
Transactions:
Los
Angeles pitcher Dick Egan
returned to the mound on 08/27/1967
Boston 1
Chicago (AL) (H) 0 (10) (GM1)
Recently
acquired Jim
Landis led off the top of the tenth with a double, reached third on an
infield error, Carl
Yastrzemski was intentionally walked to load the bases, and then George
Scott lofted a long fly ball to left, long enough to allow Landis to score
from third with the game's only run. John Wyatt
(12-3, 3.28) picked up another win in relief.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 3 Boston 1 (GM 2)
A Jerry
McNertney two-run single in the bottom of the fifth scored the first runs
of the game, while Cisco
Carlos (1-0, 1.29) kept the Red Sox not only scoreless but hitless until the
seventh inning. The White Sox bullpen did its job and held off the Red Sox
attack to secure the Game Two win, and the doubleheader split.
Minnesota
3 Cleveland (H) 1 (GM 1)
The
Twins scored single runs in each of the first two innings and Mudcat
Grant (5-7, 3.98) and the Minnesota bullpen made that slender lead stand up
for the Game One win.
Minnesota
4 Cleveland (H) 3 (GM 2)
The
Twins took the 4-3 lead with a run in the top of the fifth and Dean Chance
turned it on from there to go all the way for the Game Two win. Chance tired in
the ninth, loaded the bases but then struck out the final two batters to
clinch the win and the doubleheader sweep.
Note: On
this date in 1967, Dean Chance
pitched his second no-hitter of the month, a 2–1 victory as the Twins swept
Cleveland to take the AL lead. Chance allowed a run in the first on two walks
and a wild pitch.
A three-run sixth blew the game open and Chuck Dobson (7-11, 4.64) was able to take that three-run lead and go all the way for the win over Detroit.
Washington
(H) 4 New York (AL) 3 (GM 1)
The
Yankees scored three times in the first but Frank
Bertaina stiffened from there, with Casey Cox
(3-2, 2.14) picking up the Game One win in relief when the Senators pushed
across two runs in the bottom of the eighth to take their first lead of the
game.
New York
(AL) 4 Washington (H) 0 (GM 2)
Bill
Robinson swatted a solo homerun (4) in the second and New York was able to
add some insurance runs later in the game due to some sloppy Washington
defense. Joe
Verbanic (3-4, 4.27) got a spot start because of the doubleheader and
Verbanic held the Senators to three hits as he went all the way for the shutout
victory and the doubleheader split.
Cincinnati
5 Houston (H) 3
Jim Wynn
propelled the Astros to an early 3-0 lead when he hit a two-run homerun (34) in
the bottom of the first, but Houston was unable to add on to their lead.
Cincinnati started their comeback when Tony Perez
doubled home a run in the fourth to make the score 3-1, and then Perez struck
again in the eighth, this time with a three-run homerun (24) to put the Reds
ahead 4-3. Perez then added a fifth RBI in the ninth to make the comeback
complete.
St.
Louis 1 Los Angeles (H) 0 (GM 1)
Larry
Jaster (11-6, 2.50), who shutout the Dodgers five times in 1966, did it
again as he held Los Angeles to five hits and went all the way for the Game One
shutout win. Roger Maris
singled home Lou Brock
in the top of the sixth for the game's only run, making a loser of Bill Singer
(9-8, 2.11).
Los
Angeles (H) 2 St. Louis 1 (GM 2)
Backup
catcher Jim
Campanis slammed a solo homerun (2) in the bottom of the sixth to break
open a scoreless tie, but the Dodgers couldn’t hold the 1-0 lead as Julian
Javier tied the game up with a solo homerun (12) in the top of the eighth. Jim
Lefebvre got to be the hometown hero when he hit a two-out homerun (9) in
the bottom of the ninth to get Los Angeles the Game Two win and the
doubleheader split.
Pittsburgh
4 Philadelphia (H) 3 (GM 1)
Maury Wills
swatted a two-run homerun (6) in the Pirates' three-run second to give the
visitors a quick 4-0 lead, and Tommie Sisk
(8-11, 3.12) went all the way for the tough Game One win. The Phillies rallied
late to make it close but couldn't get that one last hit when they needed it.
Philadelphia
(H) 6 Pittsburgh 4 (GM 2)
San Francisco (H) 6 Atlanta 4
Mack Jones
hit a two-out pinch-hit homerun in the top of the ninth to tie the score at
4-4, but then it was the Giants' turn to show some power when Tom Haller
smacked a two-run homerun in the bottom of the ninth to give the Giants the
win. Juan
Marichal (11-11, 3.67) went all the way for the win.
Saturday,
August 26, 1967
Transactions:
San Francisco pitcher Juan Marichal made his Season Finale on 08/25/1967 (Hamstring)
Chicago
catcher Jerry
McNertney made his Season Finale on 08/25/1967
Pittsburgh
pitcher Billy
O'Dell was injured (?) on 08/25/1967
Minnesota
pitcher Jim
Ollom was injured (?) on 08/25/1967
Cincinnati
pitcher Bob
Lee returned to the mound on 08/27/1967
California
2 Baltimore (H) 1
Both
teams plated a run in the first, and that was all the scoring until Bubba
Morton singled home Buck
Rodgers in the top of the ninth. Minnie
Rojas (4-5, 3.39) got the win in relief, with Pete Cimino
throwing a 1-2-3 ninth for the save (1).
Chicago
(AL) (H) 1 Boston 0 (20)
Twenty
innings, but both teams had eleven hits, so the game was not lacking for
excitement - just runs. Both teams hit into multiple double plays, both teams
had multiple caught stealing, and both teams had a runner nailed at the plate
trying to break the scoreless tie. Finally, in the bottom of the twentieth, Pete Ward
led off with a solo homerun (20) to put an end to the game, much to the delight
of the remaining White Sox fans.
Minnesota
5 Cleveland (H) 3
The
Twins jumped on Steve
Hargan (10-10, 2.60) for four runs in the top of the first, added an extra
run in the third, and then Jim Kaat
(12-9, 3.12) and the Minnesota bullpen held off a late-game rally attempt from
the Indians to capture the win.
Detroit
6 Kansas City (H) 0
Earl Wilson
(16-10, 2.67) threw his sixth shutout of the season as the A's could only
muster three hits and never really threatened. Wilson also contributed at the
plate with a pair of two-run homeruns (3, 4) that gave the Tigers the lead and
then essentially locked up the game for Wilson and crew.
Washington
(H) 8 New York (AL) 3
Mickey
Mantle got the Yankees the quick lead with a first-inning homerun (25), but
Ken
McMullen put Washington ahead with a three-run homerun (15) in the third
and the rout was on. Frank Howard
knocked his 36th homerun, and Camilo
Pascual (10-11, 2.58) cruised to the easy win.
Cincinnati
9 Houston (H) 1 (GM 1)
The Reds
scored two runs in the first, added three more in the third, and they
continued to pour it on from there. Jim Maloney
(10-9, 2.94) got the Game One win, and Tony Perez
went 3-for-4 (.336), scored three runs, drove in two, and hit a homerun (25) to
lead the offense.
Cincinnati
3 Houston (H) 1 (GM 2)
Vada
Pinson's two-run triple in the top of the seventh gave Cincinnati a 3-0
lead and made a winer of Milt Pappas
(13-9, 3.25). Don
Nottebart gave up a solo homerun (35) to Jim Wynn
but was otherwise untouched as he threw the final three innings and picked up
the save (3).
Los
Angeles (H) 5 St. Louis 4
Twice
the Cardinals had the lead and twice the Dodgers came right back to claim the
lead for their own. Jim
Lefebvre knocked a two-run homerun (10) in the first and Wes Parker
did likewise (5) in the sixth and Don
Drysdale (15-11, 2.92) went all the way for the win.
Pittsburgh
5 Philadelphia (H) 1
A
three-run third, including a two-run single by Bill
Mazeroski, gave the visiting Pirates a 4-0 lead and Bob Veale
(13-12, 4.35) was able to overpower the Phillies with eleven strikeouts by
only allowing six hits.
Atlanta
4 San Francisco (H) 3 (GM 1)
Hank Aaron
drove in three runs for the Braves as they slipped by the Giants for the Game
One win. Ramon
Hernandez (3-2, 3.99) went one-third of an inning in relief and got the win
over Ray
Sadecki (13-4, 1.92).
Atlanta
5 San Francisco (H) 2 (GM 2)
The
Braves kept their push to the NL Pennant alive with a doubleheader sweep in San
Francisco, with Denny
Lemaster (12-11, 3.18) going all the way for the Game Two win. Second
baseman Woody
Woodward hit a two-out two-run single in the top of the second and Atlanta
never looked back.
Sunday,
August 27, 1967
Transactions:
Minnesota pitcher Jim Roland was sent out to the Florida Instructional League (FLIL) after 08/26/1967
Cincinnati
catcher Johnny
Bench made his Major League Debut on 08/28/1967. While at Buffalo (IL),
Bench earned Minor League Player of the Year honors for 1967
Boston
outfielder Ken
Harrelson (Team Debut 08/28/1967) was signed as a free agent on 08/28/1967
Cincinnati
outfielder Art Shamsky
returned to play on 08/28/1967
Chicago
(AL) (H) 5 Boston 3 (GM 1)
These
two played a doubleheader on Friday (nineteen innings total) and then
yesterday's game went twenty innings, so today's doubleheader should be a
challenge for both teams. The Red Sox slowly built a 3-0 lead, but then in the
bottom of the fifth Wayne
Causey slapped a two-out three-run double to tie the score at 3-3. Chicago
scored two more runs in the bottom of the seventh and the Chicago bullpen did
its job to bring home the Game One win.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 9 Boston 1 (GM 2)
The
White Sox offense kicked it into gear today when they scored five runs in the
bottom of the third and then added three more in the fifth to take a 9-0 lead. Gary Peters
(16-5, 1.80) didn’t give up a run until the seventh and got the Game Two win
for the doubleheader sweep. Peters' homerun (3) helped kick off the five-run
third, and then Tommy
McCraw ended the scoring in the inning with a two-run shot (15).
Cleveland
(H) 2 Minnesota 1
Harmon
Killebrew broke open the scoreless tie with a solo homerun (31) in the top
of the eighth, but in the bottom of the ninth Max Alvis
struck back with a two-out two-run homerun (21) to give the Indians the
walk-off win.
Detroit
9 Kansas City (H) 0
Joe Sparma
(12-13, 3.10) held the A's to only one hit and went all the way for the win. Jim
Northrup supplied the offensive punch for the Tigers with a pair of two-run
triples.
The score was tied 1-1 after the fifth inning and that was all the scoring until the bottom of the twelfth. Bob Saverine led off with a pinch-hit single, reached second on an infield out, and then Ken McMullen lined a fastball off the center field wall to double home the game-winner. Darold Knowles (2-5, 3.53) got the win in relief while Fritz Peterson (12-10, 2.55) went all the way and took the loss.
Houston
(H) 5 Cincinnati 4 (13)
The
Astros took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the second when, following a two-out
intentional walk, Dave Giusti
unloaded on a three-run homerun (2), and it looked like that might be enough
for Houston to get the win. Cincinnati did manage to tie the game at 3-3 in the
top of the ninth though, and the game moved into extras. The Reds took a 4-3
in the top of the thirteenth when Tommy
Harper hit a two-out triple and then immediately stole home. Ted
Abernathy (5-4, 1.62)gave up a lead-off pinch-hit single in the bottom of
the inning, and then two outs later Jim Wynn
put an end to this thing with a two-run homerun (36)
Los
Angeles (H) 6 St. Louis 3
After
yesterday's loss to the Dodgers and the Braves doubleheader sweep of the
Giants, the Cardinals woke this morning to find themselves still in first
place, but only by 0.5 games over second-place Atlanta. Two errors helped the
Cardinals take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but a Cardinals error in the
bottom half of the inning opened the door to a three-run Dodgers response. Claude
Osteen (17-9, 2.85) doubled and scored in the second, and then Osteen
struck again, this time with a solo homerun (3) in the fourth. Osteen went
eight innings to roll on for the win.
New York
(NL) (H) 2 Chicago (NL) 1
Bob Johnson
and Tommy
Davis slugged back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the fourth to give the
Mets a 1-0 lead, but the Cubs tied it at 1-1 when Glenn
Beckert tripled in the top of the seventh and was singled home by Billy
Williams. In the bottom of the seventh New York reclaimed the lead when Jerry
Buchek hit a solo homerun (13), and Tom Seaver
(15-9, 2.78) was able to go all the way for the win.
Philadelphia
(H) 8 Pittsburgh 7 (Three Homerun Game!)
A
four-run sixth gave the Pirates a 7-2 lead and they looked to be in command,
but then the Phillies stormed back with a five-run seventh to tie the game at
7-7. Don
Lock hit a solo homerun (11) in the fourth, and his three-run homerun (12)
was the big hit in the Phillies seventh. Lock did it again with a walk-off
homerun (13) to lead off the bottom of the ninth for the come-from-behind
victory.
San
Francisco (H) 6 Atlanta 1 (GM 1)
The
Giants jumped on Clay
Carrroll (1-5, 4.66) in the bottom of the first and led 5-1 after the
fourth, while Mike
McCormick (14-8, 2.79) added a solo homerun (2) in the eighth as a sweetener
for his complete-game victory in Game one.
Atlanta
7 San Francisco (H) 2 (GM 2)
The
Giants led 2-0 after the second, but the Braves grabbed the lead when Joe Torre
smacked a three-run homerun (9) in the top of the sixth. Atlanta then put the
game out of reach when they exploded for four runs in the top of the eighth,
easing the path for Ed Rakow
to pick up the win. This doubleheader split allowed Atlanta to take the lead
over St. Louis in the NL, but only by the merest of percentage points, with
both teams leading third-place Cincinnati by 2.5 games.
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