Games on June 15, 1966

The games of June 15, 1966

On June 15, 1966, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the California Angels' 8-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts went on the board for the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (4-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). One-run games: the New York Mets 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the Kansas City Athletics 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 9-6, the California Angels topped the Minnesota Twins 6-3, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 8-5, and the Baltimore Orioles topped the Washington Senators 6-4. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds and the California Angels and the Minnesota Twins each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 14, 1966 and the next, Jun 16, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.