Games on June 8, 1966

The games of June 8, 1966

11 games were played on June 8, 1966, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago Cubs routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-5, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates. A shutout went on the board for the California Angels over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Washington Senators, the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Washington Senators, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the slate: the San Francisco Giants fell to the Houston Astros, 6-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 5-4, the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 7-6, and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Cincinnati Reds 10-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 7, 1966 and the next, Jun 9, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.