Week 19 Summary (08/14/1967 - 08/20/1967)
Week Nineteen of the 1967 BBW Replay is in the books, so we are down to six weeks remaining, and they are going to be busy, and fun-filled weeks. We are near that point where teams will be making their final road trip to their opponents, so there is an impetus to get these final games played, and if necessary, games made up as well. For instance, this coming Tuesday there are five doubleheaders on the docket, so yes, we are starting to run out of season. A few teams are sitting at either 118 or 119 games played, meaning most of the teams have reached and passed the 120-games-played mark, and the stragglers will be there shortly. There were no no-hitters this past week, but we did have six grand slams, and Ken Harrelson checked in with a three-homerun game, albeit in a losing cause. I have had players get four-pitch walks in previous replays, Ted Williams in 1949, and Mickey Mantle in 1957, but this one was a little different: In the AL, the Red Sox still lead, but only by 4.5 ...