Monday, July 3, 1967: Tigers 5, Cleveland 2

Cleveland, OH- Denny McLain pitched a complete game, scattering seven hits, and Bill Freehan slugged a three-run homer, leading the Tigers to a 5-2 win over the Cleveland Indians at Municipal Stadium.

Freehan's 12th homer cleared the left field wall in the third inning, staking the Tigers to a 4-0 lead. The blow came off Indians starter Luis Tiant.

Tigers hitters struck out 12 times, yet managed to generate enough offense to keep the Tribe at arm's length.

Detroit (40-34) gained a game on the first-place Chicago White Sox and moved to within 4.5 games of the Pale Hose. But the Boston Red Sox won and remain a game ahead of the Tigers in second place.

McLain (6-7) walked two and struck out five. He gave up a harmless solo homer in the ninth to Tony Horton.

Tigers outfielder Jim Northrup left the game in the second inning with an arm injury. Northrup was hurt crashing into the stands while chasing a foul fly, which he caught. The injury isn't believed to be serious.

Freehan added two singles to his home run. Willie Horton had a double, single and he smacked his 12th homer as well---a solo shot in the ninth.

Game 74	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	9	0
CLE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	7	1

WP- McLain (6-7)

LP- Tiant