Tuesday, August 1, 1967: Tigers 7, Baltimore 2

Baltimore, MD- Willie Horton slugged his 18th home run and Earl Wilson pitched his sixth complete game of the season as the Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles, 7-2 at Memorial Stadium.

The Tigers (56-43) levied a 14-hit attack on Orioles pitching in winning for the sixth time in seven games.

Horton's two-run homer capped a three-run third inning, and the Tigers added two more runs in the fourth for a 5-0 lead.

Wilson (11-6) scattered seven hits and the Orioles committed four errors.

Tom Phoebus took the loss for Baltimore, lasting just five innings.

Curt Blefary accounted for all of the Baltimore offense with two solo home runs.

Game 99	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	7	14	0
BAL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	7	4

WP- Wilson (11-6)

LP- Phoebus

Sunday, July 30, 1967: Tigers 6-3, Chicago 4-6 (DH)

Chicago, IL- A five-run third inning ensured that the Chicago White Sox avoided a four-game sweep as they took the second game of a Sunday doubleheader against the Tigers, 6-3 at Comiskey Park.

The Tigers won the first game, 6-4.

Two veterans were the big guns in the nightcap for Chicago.

Rocky Colavito's two-run homer followed Ken Boyer's two-run triple in the five-run third inning. The Tigers (55-43) chipped away with two runs in the fourth and a single run in the seventh, but the Pale Hose responded with a run in the eighth, thanks in part to two Tigers errors.

In the first game, six different Tigers---including pitcher Denny McLain---had one RBI each.

The Tigers banged out 12 hits as they staved off the White Sox, who scored a run in the ninth and brought the tying run to the plate. But Tom McCraw grounded to relief pitcher Fred Gladding to end the game.

Gladding picked up his 22nd save, while McLain (9-8) pitched 8.2 innings for the win.

Ray Oyler had three hits in the first game, while Jim Northrup followed suit in the nightcap.

The doubleheader split kept the Tigers 1.5 games behind the first-place White Sox.

Game 97	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	2	6	12	3
CHI	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	7	2
Game 98	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	2
CHI	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	X	6	7	1

Game 97

WP- McLain (9-8)

SV- Gladding 28
LP- Horlen

Game 98

WP- Howard

SV- McMahon

LP- Podres (5-4)

Saturday, July 29, 1967: Tigers 4, Chicago 2

Chicago, IL- Joe Sparma pitched a complete-game, three-hitter, leading the Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park.

Bill Freehan had a homer (15), a single and three RBI to pace the Tigers attack. Norm Cash added a solo home run (16) as the Tigers (54-42) won their fourth straight game and moved into second place, 1.5 games behind the Chisox.

The game started well for the White Sox as Ken Berry led off the first inning with a home run. But Sparma (10-10) gave up just two singles the rest of the game, both in the third inning. Sparma retired 20 of the final 22 hitters, including 18 in a row after giving up those two singles.

In the third inning, Al Kaline got his first hit since returning after a month-long absence due to a broken finger. Kaline doubled down the left field line.

Sparma walked three and struck out five.

Game 96	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	10	1
CHI	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0

WP- Sparma (10-10)

LP- Wood

Friday, July 28, 1967: Tigers 3, Chicago 0

Chicago, IL- Al Kaline returned after a month on the shelf with a broken finger, but the Tigers didn't need him as they beat the Chicago White Sox, 3-0, with Kaline going hitless.

Dick McAuliffe's solo homer (15) in the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie. Detroit added two insurance runs in the ninth on run-scoring singles from Willie Horton and Bill Freehan.

Earl Wilson (10-6) pitched eight innings for the win. Fred Gladding pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his 21st save of the year.

The Tigers (53-42) have won three straight and are within 2.5 games of first-place Chicago.

Wilson, despite walking six, kept the Chisox scoreless, scattering six hits and striking out four.

The White Sox loaded the bases twice, and both times Wilson retired Wayne Causey to escape trouble. In the fourth inning, a 4-6-3 double play ended the inning. In the sixth, Wilson got Causey to ground out to escape.

White Sox starter Gary Peters only allowed two hits in seven innings, but one of them was McAuliffe's home run.

Game 95	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	5	0
CHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0

WP- Wilson (10-6)

SV- Gladding (21)

LP- Peters

Thursday, July 27, 1967: Tigers 11, Baltimore 1

Baltimore, MD- The Tigers had 26 plate appearances with runners in scoring position, were hit by pitches four times and were the beneficiaries of four errors in routing the Baltimore Orioles, 11-1.

Eight of the 11 runs the Tigers scored were unearned.

Dick McAuliffe, Bill Freehan, Norm Cash and Gates Brown were all hit by pitches.

Freehan had three hits and four RBI as Detroit (52-42) won their second straight.

Denny McLain (8-8) got the win, going eight innings, scattering seven hits.

Despite going 4-for-20 with men in scoring position, the Tigers managed 11 runs, thanks in large part to four Orioles errors.

McAuliffe tied a franchise record with seven plate appearances in a nine-inning game. He was 0-for-4 with a hit by pitch and two walks.

Norm Cash (15) had a two-run homer to cap a four-run seventh inning.

Game 94	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	2	2	0	0	2	4	1	0	11	11	0
BAL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	4

WP- McLain (8-8)

LP- Phoebus

Sunday, July 23, 1967: Tigers 0-3, New York 3-2 (DH)

Detroit, MI- Willie Horton hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to give the Tigers an insurance run, and Detroit held on for a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees in the second game of a doubleheader.

New York won the first game, 3-0, as the Tigers went scoreless despite accumulating 12 hits. The Yankees turned five double plays in the contest.

The Yankees are 10-5 vs. Detroit this season.

In the first game, the Tigers grounded into a double play in each of the the last three innings to seal their fate.

In the nightcap, the Tigers scored twice in the fourth inning on four singles to take a 2-0 lead. New York scored a run in the seventh, but Horton launched a drive deep into the upper deck in left off Bill Monbouquette in the eighth for a 3-1 lead.

Fred Gladding picked up his 20th save despite surrendering a solo homer to Tom Tresh in the ninth.

Mickey Lolich (9-7) lost the opener, and spot starter Johnny Podres (5-3) won the second game.

Game 92	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	9	0
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Game 93	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	10	1
DET	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	X	3	9	0

Game 92

WP- Stottlemyre

SV- Womack

LP- Lolich (9-7)

Game 93

WP- Podres (5-3)

SV- Gladding (20)

LP- Peterson