1967 World Series Game 7 vs Cardinals

Lore & Background

The regular season had one of the most memorable finishes in baseball history, as the AL pennant race went to the last game, with the Red Sox finishing one game ahead of both the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins in the final AL standings. Red Sox left fielder Carl Yastrzemski won the Triple Crown, tying Harmon Killebrew for the AL lead in home runs (44) while leading the league in runs batted in (121) and batting average (.326). Often referred to as 'The Impossible Dream', this was the team's first winning season since 1958, as the Red Sox shocked all of New England and the rest of the baseball world by reaching the World Series for the first time since 1946.

In Their Own Story

The air inside Fenway Park was thick with anticipation, a palpable mix of hope and anxiety that only a Game 7 can conjure. Thousands of fans, many wearing their best Sunday suits, watched as Bob Gibson took the mound for the Cardinals, his presence commanding the field like a force of nature. Every pitch felt heavier than the last, the silence in the stands growing as Boston's batters struck out or popped up against the unyielding right-hander. When the final out was recorded, the roar that erupted from St. Louis players was deafening, but for the Red Sox faithful, a profound silence settled over the stadium, marking the end of an impossible dream.

Reader's Guide

The 1967 World Series Game 7 was played at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. The final score was Cardinals 7, Red Sox 2. Bob Gibson struck out 10 batters in Game 7. This was not the first World Series Game 7 at Fenway Park since 1946; the 1967 Game 7 was not at Fenway Park.

Did You Know?

• Carl Yastrzemski won the Triple Crown in 1967, tying Harmon Killebrew for the AL lead in home runs (44) while leading the league in RBIs (121) and batting average (.326).
• The Red Sox had not had a winning season since 1958 before their 1967 'Impossible Dream' campaign.
• Tony Conigliaro was beaned by a pitch on August 18, 1967, and missed the remainder of the season.