In baseball, sometimes the sequence of when you get your hits matter more than anything else. On August 8, 1967, the Yankees benefited from just that.
In the top of the first on August 8, 1967, the Yankees picked up an early run off Angels starter George Brunet. Roy White drew a one out walk, and Mickey Mantle and Tom Tresh followed that with two singles to score White.
In the bottom of the first, Yankees starter Fred Talbot got two quick outs to start the inning. He then walked the next two batters, before getting Woodie Held to fly out to end the inning.