Baseball Historians

October 12, 1967 at Fenway Park
Cardinals 7, Red Sox 2
Cardinals Win Best of Seven Game Series 4-3
The Cardinals saved their best for last as they dismantled the Red Sox and their ace, Jim Lonborg.  And to add to the high powered offense in the game, Bob Gibson gave up just a pair of runs on […]

October 11, 1967 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 8, Cardinals 4
Best of Seven Game Series Tied 3-3
Three different pitchers were knocked around by the Red Sox as the Cardinals would now have to play a winner take all game seven.  Dick Hughes was knocked around for four runs and while the Cardinals came back to tie […]

October 9, 1967 at Busch Stadium
Red Sox 3, Cardinals 1
Cardinals Lead Best of Seven Game Series 3-2
The Cardinals failed to lock up the World Series as once again Jim Lonborg held the Cardinals’ hitters in check.  It wasn’t as bad as the one hit shutout he threw in game two, but the Cardinals managed just […]

October 8, 1967 at Busch Stadium
Cardinals 6, Red Sox 0
Cardinals Lead Best of Seven Game Series 3-1
The Cardinals took a commanding three games to one lead over the Red Sox behind one of Bob Gibson’s best starts of the season. He yielded just five hits (four singles and a double) and he walked one with […]

October 7, 1967 at Busch Stadium
Cardinals 5, Red Sox 2
Cardinals Lead Best of Seven Game Series 2-1
The Cardinals once again took the lead in the 1967 World Series as the scene shifted to St. Louis.  Nelson Briles held the Red Sox hitters in check while and a two run homer by Mike Shannon turned out […]