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

Saturday, July 22, 1967: New York 4, Tigers 2

Detroit, MI- Mickey Mantle continued his assault on Tigers pitching with three hits, Tom Tresh hit two solo homers, and the New York Yankees beat the Tigers, 4-2 at Tiger Stadium.

The Yanks are 9-4 against Detroit this season.

Tresh stroked home runs in the sixth and eighth innings to turn a 2-1 Yankees lead into a 4-1 margin.

Mantle, who has been a tough out for Detroit pitching all season, had a double and two singles and a walk.

Norm Cash (14) hit a solo homer for the Tigers (50-41), who fell into third place.

Dick McAuliffe had a single, double and a triple in the losing effort.

Yankees starter Fred Talbot went 7.1 innings for the win. Dooley Womack notched his second save in as many days.

Earl Wilson (9-6) took the loss.

Game 91	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	4	9	0
DET	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	8	0

WP- Talbot

SV- Womack

LP- Wilson (9-6)

Friday, July 21, 1967: New York 4, Tigers 3

Detroit, MI- Mickey Mantle had three RBI, including the game-winning single in the ninth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Tigers, 4-3 at Tiger Stadium.

Mantle also drilled a two-run homer in the third inning.

Steve Whitaker added a solo home run in the eighth inning that tied the game, 3-3.

Both four-baggers came off Tigers starter Denny McLain. Mantle's single, which drove in pinch-hitter Dick Howser, came off loser John Hiller (3-3).

The Tigers (50-40) managed just five hits, while the Yankees used a late-game onslaught---seven hits in the final three innings---to overcome Detroit.

In the ninth with one out, Howser singled. Horace Clarke followed with a single that sent Howser to second base. Roy White lined out to shortstop, then Mantle drove a Hiller pitch into right field, which easily plated Howser.

The Tigers scored in the first inning on a bases-loaded walk by Jim Landis. In the fourth, Yankees center fielder Joe Pepitone misplayed Ray Oyler's line drive into a two-base error, which scored Jim Price. The Tigers' third run came in the seventh inning when Price singled home Bill Freehan, who had been hit by a pitch for the second time in the game. The run gave Detroit a 3-2 lead, but the Yankees' late surge carried them to victory.

Steve Hamilton picked up the win in relief, and Dooley Womack pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the save.

Until right-hander Womack entered the game, the Tigers faced three pitchers who were all lefties, likely done to keep the Tigers' cache of left-handed bats on the bench as much as possible.

Game 90	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	10	1
DET	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	0

WP- Hamilton

SV- Womack

LP- Hiller (3-3)