SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ARE THE 1967 CURT GOWDY IP PROJECT CHAMPIONS

 GIANTS 1967 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS 

  

The 1967 World Series matched up the #1 seed Philadelphia Phillies against the #4 seeded San Francisco Giants.  Both teams surprised the baseball gurus who expected a rematch of the 1967 MLB World Series between the St Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox.  The Red Sox languished near the bottom of the 1967 project with a dismal 3-10 record while the St. Louis Cardinals  managed to obtain a #3 seed in the playoffs before the Giants upset them 3 games to 1 in a playoff series. 

The Giants finished the season with the best offense and pitching in the project but had the worst defense.  SFG moved Jim Ray Hart to LF, Jim Davenport to 3B and Hal Lanier to SS to shore up the defense and it was a factor in propelling the team to the World Series.  

The Phillies had the best regular season in the project relying on the 4th best offense and pitching staff backed up by the 2nd best defense.  Philadelphia played Dick Allen at shortstop hoping his bat would overcome any lack of range in the field. 

The World Series would start with 2 games in Philadelphia, 3 at Candlestick  and the final 2 games back at Connie Mack stadium. 

Game 1
Connie Mack Stadium 
Jim Bunning  v. Mike McCormick 

Phillies 3R 7H 0E
Giants   1R 5H 0E

W: Bunning 9IP 5H 1R 7K
L:  McCormick 7IP 7H 3R 3K 
HR: B. White 
Notes: 
B.White (3-4) 2R 3RBI 



Game 2
Connie Mack Stadium 
Phillies lead series 1-0 
Larry Jackson v. Ray Sadecki 

Giants 2R 5H 1E
Phillies 1R 4H 1E 

W: Sadecki 
L:  Jackson 
HR: Hart 
Notes: 
Sadecki 9IP 4H 1R 10K
L. Jackson 7IP 3H 2R 5K 
Hart (2-4) 1R 2RBI HR 



Game 3
Candlestick 
Series Tied 1-1 
Chris Short v. Gaylord Perry 

Giants 9R 12H 1E
Phillies 0R 3H 0E

W: G. Perry 9IP 3H 0R 8K 
L:  C. Short 2IP 5H 5R 2K 
HR: Mays, J. Alou  Fuentes 

Notes: 
Short removed in the 3rd inning with shoulder injury, out for the series 
J. Hiatt (3-3) 3R 1RBI BB 2B 
Every Giant hitter had a hit except for O. Brown and G. Perry 
Willie McCovey won the World Series MVP

Now it is on to the 1967 All Star Tourney.

Game 4 
Candlestick 
Giants lead series 2-1 
Jim Bunning v. Juan Marichal 

Giants 7R 10H 0E
Phillies  4R 7H 0E

W: Marichal 
L:  Bunning 
HR: B.White C.Rojas W.McCovey J.Davenport  T. Fuentes 

Notes:
McCovey (2-3) 1R 2RBI 2B HR BB 
Davenport (1-3) 2R 2RBI HR BB 
Fuentes (2-4) 1R 2RBI 2B BB 


Game 5 
Candlestick 
Larry Jackson v. Mike McCormick 

Giants 4R 12H 0E 
Phillies 3R 4H 0E

W: McCormick 
L:  Jackson 
S:  Linzy 
HR: B.White Dalrmplye

Notes: 
Dick Allen left in the 2nd inning with a shoulder injury 
McCovey (3-4) 1R 1RBI 2B
Davenport (2-4) 2RBI 


Final Notes: 

The Giants win their first Gowdy IP World Series.