cuellar improved his win-loss record to sixteen victories in 1967 for the astros, setting a team record for left-handed pitchers. (this stood for six years until dave roberts surpassed it with seventeen in 1973). he made the first of four major league baseball all-star game appearances at anaheim stadium on july 11. he came into the contest in relief of chris short in the eleventh. of the seven batters he faced, the only baserunner he allowed in the two shutout innings he pitched was carl yastrzemski who hit a two-out single in the twelfth inning.