Baseball Historians

September 30, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red sox 6 (91-70), Twins 4 (91-70)
The Red Sox kept their pennant hopes alive in a must win game over the Twins.  With the win, the Red Sox moved into a tie for first place and it set up what was effectively a one game playoff in the final game […]

September 27, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Angels 5, Twins 1 (91-69)
The Twins had a chance to clinch at least a tie for the American League pennant but they couldn’t take care of the Twins and now everything will come down a two game series with the Red Sox.  The Twins had their share of hits but […]

September 23, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Yankees 6, Twins 2 (89-67)
The Twins five game winning streak came to an end but with the Red Sox loss, the Twins stayed in sole possession of first place in the American League.  Dave Boswell was roughed and he fell to 14-12.  He gave up four runs on four hits […]

September 22, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 8 (89-66), Yankees 2 
Cesar Tovar homered twice and he scored three runs as the Twins won their fifth straight game to move into sole possession of first place.  Zoilo Versalles had three hits and one of them was a solo homerun while Harmon Killebrew had two hits, a run […]

September 21, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Athletics 4, Twins 0  (88-66)
Jim Merritt pitched the Twins to their fourth straight victory and kept pace with the Red Sox as the two teams remained tied for first place.  Merritt gave up just two hits with six strikeouts in the complete game shutout.
Harmon Killebrew belted homerun number 40, a […]

September 13, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Twins 3 (84-63), Senators 2 
The Twins got an outstanding outing from starter Jim Kaat to beat the Senators in their series finale and in the process, they remained tied for first place with the Red Sox.  Kaat improved to 13-13 and he gave up just two runs on nine hits […]

September 12, 1967 at D.C. Stadium
Senators 5, Twins 4 (83-63)
The Twins sole reign of the American League was short lived as once again, they found themselves tied for the lead with a loss to the Senators.  Jim Merritt had a rough start and he fell to 12-5.  He gave up four runs on nine hits with […]

September 9, 1967 at Memorial Stadium
Twins 3 (81-62), Orioles 2
Jim Kaat won his third straight game in an impressive start that kept the Twins tied for first place with the Tigers.  He improved to 12-13 and he gave up just two runs on five hits with six strikeouts in the complete game win.
Harmon Killebrew belted […]

September 8, 1967 at Memorial Stadium
Twins 7 (80-61), Orioles 2
The Twins took game one of their doubleheader with the Orioles behind the bat of Tony Oliva and Harmon Killebrew and the arm of Jim Merritt.  Oliva went three for four with two doubles, two runs and an RBI while Killebrew homered, drove in two and […]

September 7, 1967 at Memorial Stadium
Twins 4 (79-61), Orioles 2
The Twins kept pace with the Red Sox as they both won the only two games going in the American League and they did it behind the arm of Dean Chance.  He improved to 18-11 and he gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits […]

September 4, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 4 (77-59), Indians 1
Jim Merritt pitched the Twins to a win in their first game in a Labor Day doubleheader with the Indians.  He improved to 11-4 and he gave up one run on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in the complete game win.
Harmon Killebrew put […]

September 3, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Tigers 5 (75-61), Twins 0 (76-59)
Earl Wilson won his nineteenth game of the season as the Tigers picked up a game by shutting out the first place Twins.  Wilson gave up just two hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings while Fred Lasher picked up his fourth save by […]

September 2, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 5 (76-58), Tigers 0 (74-61)
The Twins took a half game lead in the American League while the Tigers fell to fourth place as Dave Boswell shutout visiting Detroit.  Boswell improved to 12-9.  He gave up six hits with three strikeouts in the win.  Denny McLain took the loss for […]