Editing Detroit Tigers (section)

====1967====
{{Main|1967 Detroit Tigers season}}
In 1967, the Tigers were involved in one of the closest pennant races in history. Because of rainouts, the Tigers were forced to play back-to-back doubleheaders against the [[1967 California Angels season|California Angels]] over the final two days of the season.<ref name="1967 BYB">{{cite web|first=Patrick|last=OKennedy|title=Flashback, 1967: Red Sox edge Tigers in AL Pennant race|url=https://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/10/12/4829908/flashback-1967-red-sox-edge-tigers-in-al-pennant-race|website=Bless You Boys|date=October 12, 2013|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=September 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913002235/https://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/10/12/4829908/flashback-1967-red-sox-edge-tigers-in-al-pennant-race|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="1967 SABR">{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Armour|title=October 1, 1967: Tigers drop season finale to give Red Sox the AL pennant|url=https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-1-1967-tigers-drop-season-finale-give-red-sox-al-pennant|website=Society for American Baseball Research|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=September 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913002320/https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-1-1967-tigers-drop-season-finale-give-red-sox-al-pennant|url-status=live}}</ref> They needed to sweep the doubleheader on the last day of the season to force a [[one-game playoff]] with the [[1967 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]].<ref name="1967 BYB"/><ref name="1967 SABR"/> The Tigers won the first game, but lost the second, giving the Red Sox the pennant with no playoff.<ref name="1967 BYB"/><ref name="1967 SABR"/> Detroit finished the season at 91–71, one game behind Boston.<ref>{{cite web|title=1967 American League Season Summary|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1967.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=May 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502065545/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1967.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Starter Earl Wilson, acquired the previous season from the Red Sox, led the Tigers (and the major leagues) with 22 wins and would form a strong 1–2–3 combination with Denny McLain and Mickey Lolich over the next few years.<ref name=Wilson/><ref>{{cite web|title=1967 Detroit Tigers Statistics|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1967.shtml|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=September 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912204500/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1967.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>