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1967 World Series: Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs

Results

Game 1, October 5th, 1967, Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis
Road Win Lifts Chicago to 1-0 Lead in WS
The Chicago Cubs wasted no time taking the lead in the World Series, beating the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium by the score of 4-1. The win gives Chicago a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Cubs left-hander Jim Kaat threw 8.0 innings of 5-hit ball.
Kaat threw well for Chicago, thwarting the Minnesota offense. The left-hander tossed 116 pitches over 8 innings. He allowed just 1 run on 5 hits.
"It was a good day, but I'm not letting my guard down," Kaat said. "I'll let my guard down as soon as someone puts a big, fat championship ring on my finger."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Metropolitan Stadium.
Cubs lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 6th, 1967, Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis
Raucous Metropolitan Stadium Crowd Propels Twins to 8-2 Victory; Series Tied at 1
Behind a bravura effort from starter Ray Sadecki, the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago Cubs by the score of 8-2 and got their first win in the 1967 World Series. Sadecki threw 7.0 innings allowing 2 runs for the Twins. The win moves Minnesota into a 1-1 tie with Chicago.
Ken Berry had a key at-bat with two out in the bottom of the sixth for Minnesota. With the bases loaded and the Twins leading 3-2, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.
"Every team in baseball loses," Cubs manager Mule Haas said. "We're in the playoffs and we still have the same guys that got us here. We'll bounce back."
Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Series tied 1-1

Game 3, October 8th, 1967, Wrigley Field, Chicago
Cubs Hammered by Killebrew, Drop Game 3 to Twins
With first baseman Harmon Killebrew leading the charge, the Minnesota Twins got a road win over the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, in Game 3 of the World Series. Killebrew was 1-3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 at Wrigley Field to help Minnesota take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Payette, Idaho native Harmon Killebrew had a clutch at-bat in the top of the eighth for the Twins. With Minnesota trailing 2-1, he hit a 2-run home run.
"We haven't forgotten how long this series might be, but 2-1 is a heck of a lot better than 1-2," Killebrew said.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Twins lead series 2-1

Game 4, October 9th, 1967, Wrigley Field, Chicago
Cubs Even With Twins After Home Win
In a crucial game, the Chicago Cubs put on their best show, beating the Minnesota Twins by a final score of 7-5. Johnny Romano was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored twice. Chicago and Minnesota are now tied at 2 wins apiece in the best-of-7 affair.
The Cubs took the lead in the bottom of the fourth when Curt Flood banged a two-out double. Chicago had been trailing 4-3, but Flood hit a first pitch changeup from Jim O'Toole for a 2-run double.
Twins manager Len Okrie did not take questions after the game, telling assembled reporters that he would hold a press conference "if and when we win the World Series."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Series tied 2-2

Game 5, October 10th, 1967, Wrigley Field, Chicago
Road Win Lifts Minnesota to 3-2 Lead in WS
With starter Bob Moose leading the charge, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, in Game 5 of the World Series. The right-hander threw 6.2 innings allowing 3 runs at Wrigley Field to help Minnesota take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.
Minnesota used a clutch at-bat from Ron Santo to capture the win. The third baseman hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Twins ahead, 6-1. It was his lone hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.
"We're one game closer to our goal," Minnesota manager Len Okrie said later. "It isn't any more complicated than that."
The next game is set to be played on October 12th, 1967 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Twins lead series 3-2

Game 6, October 12th, 1967, Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis
Chicago Win Evens Series at 3
The Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins will take the World Series to a decisive 7th game. In a must-win situation, the Cubs beat the Twins, 3-1, at Metropolitan Stadium to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Chicago right-hander Luis Tiant had a big role in the win. He threw 8.0 innings of 4-hit ball.
Tiant came through for Chicago with a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth. He hit a 2-2 changeup to right field, staking his team to a 2-1 lead.
"It feels a lot better to be tied than to be behind, even if it is only one game," Chicago manager Mule Haas said.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Metropolitan Stadium.
Series tied 3-3

Game 7, October 13th, 1967, Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis
Chicago Cubs Win World Series
It was a hard-fought battle for both teams to make it this far. But as the saying goes, "to the victors go the spoils." For the victorious Chicago Cubs, that meant the Major League Baseball World Series trophy.
The Cubs took a 7-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium, winning their 10th championship after taking the series 4-3.
"We've got grit," said Cubs left fielder Billy Williams, who was named MVP of the series. "We know how to win when we have to."
The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the NL and a 94-68 record.
Cubs win series 4-3

World Series MVP: LF Billy Williams (Chicago Cubs)