Games on June 12, 1966

The games of June 12, 1966

On June 12, 1966, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 8-1 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 12-10. Decided by a single run were the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, the California Angels fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 4-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Cleveland Indians, 6-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 7-5, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Houston Astros, 8-4, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Atlanta Braves 11-8. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 11, 1966 and the next, Jun 13, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.