six batters in innings, allowing a run but earning the save as the Twins beat the California Angels 5–3. 12 days later, he gave up a home run to George Scott that tied a game against the Red Sox but struck out five in three innings and picked up the win as Minnesota defeated Boston 4–3. In a game against the Baltimore Orioles on May 30, he entered with two outs in the sixth after Dwight Siebler had allowed three runs in the inning. Following a walk to Brooks Robinson, Worthington induced a foul pop fly from Curt Blefary to end the inning, but he gave up a run in the eighth, allowing the Orioles to tie the game. However, the Twins scored three times in the bottom of the inning, and Worthington pitched a scoreless ninth as the Twins prevailed by a score of 7–4. In 65 games, he had a 6–3 record, 16 saves, a 2.46 ERA, 93 strikeouts, 27 walks, and 66 hits allowed in innings. After the Red Sox scored twice in the ninth inning of a game on May 5, 1967, Worthington faced the tying run with two outs and runners on first and third but struck out Mike Andrews to end the ballgame. In the second game of a doubleheader against the Orioles on July 11, he allowed three runs in three innings but got the save in a 10–7 triumph, striking out five hitters, his second-highest total of the season. On August 9, he entered in the eighth and threw a season-long innings, allowing just two hits and no runs but getting a no-decision as the Senators beat the Twins 9–7 in 20 innings. He threw a scoreless eighth and ninth inning on August 28, preserving a 3–2 victory over Baltimore. The Twins were in a close pennant race with the Red Sox, with the outcome hanging on the final game of the year on October 1, where Minnesota faced Boston. The Red Sox were already winning 3–2 in the ninth when Worthington entered and threw two wild pitches, allowing another run to score. The Twins lost 5–3. In 59 games, Worthington had an 8–9 record, 16 saves, a 2.84 ERA, 80 strikeouts, 38 walks (though 10 were intentional), and 77 hits allowed in 92 innings. On April 25, 1968, Worthington pitched scoreless innings to finish the game and earn the save as