The Minnesota Twins allowed the Athletics to steal a record-breaking seven bases but yet found a way to beat the last place bunch from Kansas City. The Twins proved that at least in this game, that power beats speed.
In the first inning the A’s scored two runs on a single hit, an error, a walk and four stolen bases. The Twins came back on a home run in the bottom of the first to cut the lead to 2-1. The score remained 2-1 until Jack Aker relieved A’s starter Lew Krausse in the ninth inning. Harmon Killebrew greeted Aker with a game tying home run, his second of the game. Tony Oliva followed with another home run off Aker and the Twins walked off the running A’s 3-2. The Twins had but six hits but three were home runs and one was a double. Box Score
By the way, do you what a KO line-up is versus an OK line-up in Twins history?
The rest of the stories that I have done on the 1967 AL pennant race can be found here.
No I don’t.
What is the difference between a KO line-up and versus an OK line-up in Twins history?
I am sure you remember….. The KO line-up had Killebrew hitting third and Oliva fourth and the OK line-up had Oliva hitting third and Killebrew in clean-up.
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