Yankees ace Whitey Ford shut out the 1964 Chicago White Sox, allowing just 6 hits and striking out 5 as the Yankees won it 5-0. With Mickey Mantle going 0 for 4 with 3 strikeouts, it was Elston Howard who stepped up in a big way. Howard singled and scored on a wild pitch in the 2nd inning for the 1st Yankees run. Howard hit a massive solo home run in the 4th inning to deep centerfield to give New York a 2-0 lead. Then, in the 8th, with two on and one out, Howard connected for another homer, a 3-run shot that put the Yankees up 5-0. Howard finished 4 for 4 with a double, two homers, and 4 RBI, all against Gary Peters. Peters managed to strike out 9, but fell to 2-2 in the Tournament. The Yankees made the most of their 7 hits to take the 1st game in the American League Championship Series.