October 1, 1967 observations

Rufus p Dowd

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A great day in Red Sox history. Red Sox 5 Twins 3

The starting pitchers Jim Lonborg vs Dean Chance.
Chance last faced the Sox on August 6th. He pitched a rain shortened 5 inning perfect game.He went into the game with a 4-1 record 1.58 era vs the Sox in 67 .
Lonborg had never beaten the Twins in his career. 0-6 lifetime with an era of 7.61 .0-3 6.75 in 67.
Harmon Killebrew , Tony Oliva, and Bob Allison all had batting averages of .350 vs Lonborg. Killebrew hit 6 home runs off of him. Even Rich Rollins had a .333 mark against him.

Hope for Chris Sale against the Indians.

Sox did not win the game as much as the Twins lost it.
Sox score 5 times in the 6th inning . The Twins commit 1 error, a foolish attempt to throw a runner out at home, and two wild pitches. Even Lonborg's bunt would have been close if handled cleanly by Tovar.

The Twins starting the 8th inning trailing 5-2. 5 out of the next 6 batters get singles and at the end of the 7th batter the Twins are now trailing 5-3 but with two out in the ninth and nobody on base
Single, Double Play, single,single,single run scores but runner thrown out at second trying to stretch.End of inning. Single , double play. two outs in ninth.

Rich Rollins makes final out. Someones horoscope was wrong as Rollins and Lonborg have the same birthday. April 16th. Rollins in 1938, Lonborg 1942.
 

jaytftwofive

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Our real break was the day before when Jim Kaat started for the Twins but got taken out with an injury after 3 innings and only gave up two hits and no runs I believe. The Sox hit Merritt and Worthington and whoever else they brought in. I'm not saying we definitely lose that game if Kaat doesn't get hurt. My gut says Twins win that game
 

runnels3

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Even though it's a meaningless game tomorrow it'll be good to be at the ol' ballpark 50 years to the Sunday! I'll think of Lonnie's surprise bunt to start off the fabulous 6th. And Jerry Adair (who died far too young) starting the key double play in the 8th getting spiked and leaving the game to a tremendous standing O. What a day. Oct 1 '67 forever.
 

Rufus p Dowd

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Sep 26, 2017
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Our real break was the day before when Jim Kaat started for the Twins but got taken out with an injury after 3 innings and only gave up two hits and no runs I believe. The Sox hit Merritt and Worthington and whoever else they brought in. I'm not saying we definitely lose that game if Kaat doesn't get hurt. My gut says Twins win that game
AMEN! Kaat struck out 4 in 2 and 1/3 innings. I believe it was the only time he left a game with an injury in a 24 year career. His replacement was no slouch. Jim Perry was a career 215 game winner.The Sox scored off him, Ron Kline. and Yaz hit his 44th homer off Merritt. A three run shot.
 

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I wonder if GenXers kids will be as sick of hearing about 2004 as we are of hearing about 1967.