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Santiago contributed as a reliever and spot starter to the Red Sox's "Impossible Dream" of 1967, going 5-0 in September, including two successive victories over second-place Detroit. He finished at 12-4, with five saves. He then became the only pitcher in World Series history to lose a game in which he homered, as the Cardinals defeated the Red Sox, 2-1, in the 1967 opener. Elbow problems in 1968 ended Santiago's career. (EW)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 5, 1967: Red Sox P Jose Santiago loses to California, 4–3, and will not lose again this year. He wins his next eight straight. » September 19, 1967: Boston rallies again to beat Detroit 4–2, scoring three runs in the 9th inning. Jose Santiago (10–4) wins for the 2nd time in two days. The loss drops Detroit from 1st place down to 4th. Dave Boswell throws a 2-hitter to give the Twins an 8–2 win over the Royals. Joel Horlen wins his 18th game, a 3–0 blanking of the Angels, to leave the Sox in 3rd place, a half-game behind the co-leaders, Boston and the Twins. » September 22, 1967: The Tigers sweep two from Washington, 8–3 and 4–0, to stay a half-game behind the leading Twins. Earl Wilson cops his 22nd in the opener while Mickey Lolich takes the nitecap. The White Sox lose to Cleveland, 2–1, in 13 innings, while Boston splits a twi-night doubleheader with Baltimore, losing 10–0, then winning 10–3 behind Jose Santiago. » October 4, 1967: Cardinals LF Lou Brock has four hits, two stolen bases, and scores twice, as St. Louis edges Boston 2–1 to open the World Series at Fenway Park. Bob Gibson has 10 strikeouts and outduels Jose Santiago, whose home run is Boston's only score.