Games on June 24, 1966

11 games

The games of June 24, 1966

On June 24, 1966, 11 games went into the books. The Cincinnati Reds routed the San Francisco Giants 12-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves (4-0). One-run games: the California Angels 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Washington Senators 5-1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Mets, 4-2, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 7-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2, the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 23, 1966 and the next, Jun 25, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.

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