Games on April 23, 1966

The games of April 23, 1966

10 games were played on April 23, 1966, according to Retrosheet. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0) and the Houston Astros over the San Francisco Giants (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the New York Mets, the Cleveland Indians 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the California Angels 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Houston Astros. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4, and the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 22, 1966 and the next, Apr 24, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.