CHICAGO WHITE SOX @ BOSTON RED SOX FROM FENWAY PARK

STARTING PITCHERS

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CWS 001 203 000 6 14 1 WP W. Wood 1-0 SV LOCKER 1

BOS 003 000 000 3 10 1 LP Fischer 0-1

2B BOS Scott 1, Petrocelli 1

HR CWS Buford 2(2)

RBI CWS Buford 4(4), Adair 1(3), Skowron 1

BOS Scott 2(6), Petrocelli 1(4)

PITCHERS IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

B.Howard 3 4 0 3 4 3 3 40

Brandon 4 6 1 1 5 3 3 42

The Sox resume their battle at Fenway in a matchup of two young righthanders. After a quiet initial frame, the homeowners loaded the bases in their half on a pair of free passes and an error. Disappointment reigned as Reggie Smith fanned. Top three the Southsiders grabbed the lead in a solo shot by Don Buford into Pesky’s porch. The Beantowners roared back in their part of said inning, putting up a three spot as Foy (walk) and Conigliaro chugged home on a George Scott double to dead center. One out later, Petrocelli shot the gap in right center to make it 3-1. The Chisox tied it back up with a couple more one inning later stringing together four singles, RBI’s awarded to Jerry Adair and a pinch hitting Moose Skowron. Top 6, Ron Hansen and Adair singles for a first & second setup. JC Martin singled but Hansen made the mistake of challenging Yastrzemski’s arm and got gunned down at the plate. Don Buford launched his second of the game into the home bullpen, giving the Pale Hose a lead 9th loading the sacks but Hansen dribbled one to the pitcher to extinguish the rally. Last licks for Boston also saw them put three ducks on the pond, but alas, pinch hitter George Thomas fanned, giving the victory to the visitors.

STAR OF THE GAME 3-5 2HR 4RBI

MINNESOTA TWINS @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES FROM MEMORIAL STADIUM

STARTING PITCHERS

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MIN 000 000 000 0 6 0 LP Chance 0-1

BAL 010 000 00x 1 4 0 WP Palmer 1-0

2B MIN Killebrew 1 BAL Palmer 1

3B BAL Aparicio 1

HR BAL B.Robinson 1

RBI BAL B.Robinson 1

IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Chance 8 4 1 2 2 1 1 70

Palmer 9 6 0 3 6 0 0 78

Great pitching matchup in Charm City. Dean Chance looking for a fresh start in Minneapolis while Jim Palmer looks to build on his excellent world championship season. Top 1, Twins treated getting 2 aboard who stayed there when Carew whiffed to end the frame. O’s went in order in their turn of the initial ducat. Top Two, Twinkies strand another two as they did in the 3rd. Bottom 2, B.Robby lead off with a shot into the bleachers putting the home team ahead. Orioles tried to add to the lead in the 3rd when Aparicio tripled but left aboard. A Palmer double and Aparicio got things cooking until Blair bounced into a double play. In a last gasp, Killebrew doubled opening the 9th. Rich Reece pinch ran and made it to 3rd on a pair of groundouts. With the tying run 90 feet away, Earl Batty meekly rolled out to second ending the game.

STAR OF THE GAME 1-3 HR RBI

DETROIT TIGERS @ CALIFORNIA ANGELS FROM ANAHEIM STADIUM

STARTING PITCHERS

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DET 100 702 000 10 13 0 WP Lolich 1-0

CAL 000 000 000 0 6 0 LP Lopez 0-1

2B DET Kaline (2)

HR DET Cash 1

RBI DET Wert 2(2), Kaline 2(3), Northrup 3(3), Cash 3(3)

STARTING PITCHER IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Lolich 9 6 0 2 13 0 0 86

M.Lopez 3.1 6 0 5 5 6 6 24

Beautiful day in Southern California fir game 2 of this series. A pair of portsiders dueling in this one. Once again, the Tigers broke out early, Wert drew a one out walk and Gates Brown singled, Kaline lined to third but Northrup picked him up with a single thru the box. The Angels put 2 on in the 2nd via singles but were stranded. Top 4, things unraveled on Lopez. Freeman walked and one out later, Lolich worked a free pass. Jake Wood gratefully accepted the third free pass of the inning. Don Wert drove in a couple with a base knock. Brown then walked followed by Lopez walking to the dugout. Lee Burnett’s came on and didn’t find the plate either, forcing on the third run of the inning. Northrup got under one but deep enough for another run and Norm Cash cleaned up with a three run shot, his first of the young season. Top 6, Brown singled, coming home on a two bagger by Kaline who jogged home on a knock by Northrup. Lolich gave the Angels one last sniff in the last of the 6th but Mincher rapped into DP ending the threat.

STAR OF THE GAME 3-3 3RBI

CHICAGO WHITE SOX @ BOSTON RED SOX FROM FENWAY PARK

STARTING PITCHERS

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CWS 020 000 003 5 10 0 LP Buzhardt 0-1

BOS 023 020 24x 13 17 1 WP Lonborg 1-0

2B CWS Buford 1 Hansen 1

HR CWS McNertney 1 Berry 1

BOS Petrocelli 1, Conigliaro 1, Scott 2, Ryan 1

RBI CWS McNertney 2(2) Adair 2(2) Berry 1

BOS Conigliaro 2, Scott 4, R.Smith 1, Petrocelli 3, Ryan 3

SB CWS Buford 1

Pitcher IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Buzhardt 2.2 6 1 1 0 5 5 25

Lonborg 8 7 2 0 7 3 3 61

Baseball made their way to New England as Chicago invaded venerable Fenway Park. The Pale Hose went in order in the Top of the first. The Beantowners picked up 2 single which were mitigated by a twin killing. Too 2, Gerry McNertney found the netting above the monster putting the Windy City team up 2-0. The Red Sox responded, tying it up on a two run bomb by Rico Petrocelli. Lonborg settled down, surrendering just 3 hits over the next six innings. The same could not be said of Johnny Buzhardt. Bottom 3, two outs sandwiched a single making it look like a routine inning. But Buzzy hit Tony C on the shoulder opening up the barn door. Scott singled driving in one as did Reggie Smith. That was enough for Chisox manager Eddie Stanky who summoned ex-Red Jimmy O’Toole to stem the tide. Rico greeted him with another single, making it 5-2 for the home team. Tony C. got his revenge in the 5th, finding Landsdowne St. off Lamabe upping the lead to 5. Boston added 6 more in the 7th and 8th Scott (SF) and Ryan (single) added two before a pair of two-run homers by Scott an Ryan put the game away. Bill Lanie’s gave up three while mopping up in the 9th, a Berry homer and a two RBI single by Jerry Adair doing the damage.

STARS OF THE GAME

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NY YANKEES @ WASHINGTON SENATORS FROM RFK STADIUM

STARTING PITCHERS

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NYY 000 000 020 2 7 1…………..LP Peterson 0-1

WAS 000 040 01x 5 11 1……WP Coleman 1-0 SV Baldwin 1

2B WAS Harrelson 2(2)

HR NYY WHITAKER 1

WAS F.HOWARD 1

RBI NYY WHITAKER 2(2)

WAS K. Harrelson 2(2) Camilli 2(2)F. Howard 1

…………… IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

Peterson 5 9 0 2 3 4 4 34

Coleman 6.2 6 0 2 3 0 0 65

Game 2 here in the Nation’s Capital with quite a few less in attendance from opening day. No scoring thru the first four innings altho the Nats threatened in each frame only to be rebuked. Peterson couldn’t hold back the dams in the 5th. Bernie Allen flies to deep right leading off but the next three batters singled to load the bases bringing up The Hawk who shot the gap driving in a pair, putting runners on second and third. Fritz caught McMullen looking for the second out but could not vanquish Doug Camilli who chased the runners home on a single to center. The home team added a run in the seventh as Frank Howard took Thad Tillotson deep. Darrell Knowles extinguished the Yanks rally in the 7th, but ran into trouble walking Pepitone and surrendering a two run shot to Steve Whitaker. A walk and an error ended Knowles afternoon bringing on Dave Baldwin who nailed down the victory

STAR(s) OF THE GAME :

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DETROIT TIGERS @ CALIFORNIA ANGELS FROM ANAHEIM STADIUM

Today’s Starting Pitchers

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DET 100 020 000 3 8 0 … WP McLain 1-0 SV Pena 1

CAL 000 001 001 2 5 0 … LP Brunet 0-1

2B DET Wert 1, Kaline 1 CAL Mincher 1

HR DET Tracewski 1

RBI DET Tracewski 2(2) Kaline 1

CAL Hall 1 Rodgers 1

SB DET McAuliffe 1

…………… IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

McLain 7 2 0 3 4 1 1 70

Brunet 6 6 1 3 5 3 3 50

Detroit showed early that they enjoyed opening the season in the warm west coast weather wasting no time in getting on the board in the top of the first. A one out Tracewski single and a two out Kaline double got the game started. Try as they may, the Bengals left two in scoring position in both the 2nd and the 4th. They broke thru in the 5th, Don Wert singled and light hitting Dick Tracewski tucked one around the foul pole in left padding the lead. Denny McLain cruised thru 5, just 2 walks marred his work. The Halos broke Thur in the 6th, pinch hitter Len Gabrielson walked and two batters later came around to score on Jimmy Hall single. The Tigers had chances in the 8th and 9th, leaving two on in each inning. Bottom 9 with Orlando Pena on in relief, Don Mincher sent one into the right center gap for a two bagger. Advancing to third on a grounder, he scored easily on a Buck Rodgers single. Last hope Bobby Knoop whiffed allowing the visitors to exhale while capturing the win.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 HR 2RBI

CLEVELAND INDIANS @ KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS From MUNICIPAL STADIUM

Today’s Starting pitchers

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CLE 000 000 003 LP McDowell 0-1

KCA 000 400 00x WP Bash 1-0 SV Aker 1

2B CLE Hinton 1 KCA Nossek 1

RBI CLE L.Brown 1 Davalillo 1 Alvis 1

KCA Nossek 2(2) Hershberger 2(2)

IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc

McDowell 4 5 0 4 6 4 4 38

Nash 8 7 0 3 11 2 2 68

Faced 2 batters in 9thGame was scoreless thru the first three innings altho both teams did squander opportunities, Cleveland leaving 2 on in the 1st and KC filling the sacks on the 2nd only for Sudden Sam to whiff the side. Sam was not as fortunate in the 4th. After Charles fouled out, the next 5 reach, 2 walks and 2 singles. Nossek drove in a pair with a double then 2 batters later Hershberger single two more home. Cleveland had their opportunities against Nash, putting 2 runners on in the next three innings only to leave them all stranded. Finally running out of steam (and magic) Nash walked the first 2 in the 9th. Mgr Al Dark replace him with Jack Aker. Two singles and a sac fly made it a one run game before Aker got Whitfield swinging to preserve the win.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 2b 2RBI

APRIL 11,1967

Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles     Memorial Stadium

Starting Pitchers

Jim Kaat ………. Dave McNally

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MIN   100 016 000   8  13  2  WP Jim Kaat  1-0

BAL 000 000 010 1 4 0 LP Dave McNally 0-1

2B  MIN  Oliva 1

3B   MIN Allison 1

       BAL  Blair  1

HR  MIN Rollins 1

RBI  MIN  Rollins 3, Oliva 1, killebrew 1, Allison 2, Carew 1

       BAL   Etchabarren 1

SB   MIN  Tovar 1

The Twins welcomed in the new season visiting Charm City. A lefty duel on tap for this one. Twinkies broke out on top thanks to a solo shot by the bespectacled third baseman Rich Rollins. Minnesota tacked in another in the 5th, Tovar singled and swiped second and Rollins drove him Home with a single. An Oliva double and a free pass to Killebrew loaded the bases and ended McNally’s afternoon. Eddie Fisher doused the flames whiffing the next 2, ending the rally with a groundout. Meanwhile Kaat was cruising with a one hitter thru 5. Top 6, Frank Bertania came on and could get nobody out. Six runs crossed the plate when all said and done, the crushing blow a two run triple by Bob Allison off of Moe Drabowsky. the O’s ruined Kaat,’s shutout bid in the last of the 8th, Etchabarren driving home Blair who previously tripled. Kitty settled for a complete game 4 hitter to snag his first win of the new campaign.

STAR OF THE GAME: RICH ROLLINS 3-5 homer 3 RBI’s

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NYY 6 16 0 …………….. WP Stottlemyre (1-0) SV Womack (1)

WAS 1 6 0 ……………… LP Richert (0-1)

58941.2 in reply to 58941.1

N.Y. YANKEES @ Washington Senators  RFK STADIUM

Starting pitchers

NYY  101 000 220    6 16  0      WP Stottlemyre 1-0    SV Womack 1

WAS 000 100 000    1  6  0       LP Richert   0-1

2B   NYY  B.Robinson 2(2)  

      WAS  F.Howard 1

HR   NYY B.Robinson 1

RBI  NYY B.ROBINSON 3(3)  E.Howard 2(2)  Clarke 1  Mantle 1

       WAS  McMullen 1

The Mick drove in Bill Robinson ,who doubled,in the top of the first and the Bronx Bombers never looked back.  Ellie Howard did the honors in the 3rd after Bill Robby’s second two bagger.  Ellie picked up another Robby in the 7th driving home, who else?, Robinson!  And to cap it off a Bill launched a two run dinger in the 8th of Dick Lines to close out the scoring.   The Sens got their only run in the 3rd McMullen driving in Dick Nen.  Stottlemyre tossed 8 solid innings yo get the season off right while Pete Richert was done after 4.  
 

STAR OF THE GAME    

BILL ROBINSON 5-5 2 2b,HR, 2RBI