MLB 1967 playoffs featured a team that was just dying to break a streak. The Boston Red Sox were led by Triple Crown Winner Carl Yastrzemski and pitcher Jim Lonborg. They had already been without a World Series Championship for a long time though things looked good for them throughout the playoffs.
In all of MLB, St. Louis Cardinals were the only team to win 100 games and they had high hopes entering the playoffs. MLB news reported that, to take on the Boston Red Sox the Cardinals would advance to the World Series.
Bob Gibson for the Cardinals and Jose Santiago for the Red Sox would feature in the First game. Gibson was an ace for the Cardinals, but he was trying to overcome a leg injury. Santiago was a young pitcher that seemed ready to meet the challenge. Santiago hit a homerun in the 3rd in order to keep pace with the Cardinals, allowed just 2 runs on the game. Unluckily Gibson would only allow one, giving the Cardinals the first win.
In game two Lonborg would take the mound for the Sox. He would pitch an absolute gem, helping the Sox shutout the Cardinals. On the offensive end Yastrzemski managed to knock two balls out for homeruns. There series was then tied 1-1. In game 3 the Cardinals were able to bounce back. This momentum would help them hold off the Sox. The Cardinals won the 3rd game 5-2.Gibson managed to shutout the Red Sox 6-0. This would give the Cardinals the 3-1 advantage. Lonborg took the mound and pitched brilliantly. The series was brought 3-2.
Including two from Rico Petrocelli and one from Yastrzemski, his 3rd of the series, in Game 6, the Red Sox managed to hit 4 homeruns. The series was then tied 3-3 after an amazing comeback from the Red Sox. In game 7 would not disappoint the fans of the Cardinals as he pitched yet another solid game. Gibson won 3 games in the series for the Red Sox and even homered to help his cause in game 7. The Cardinals were World Series winners.