Games on June 25, 1966

The games of June 25, 1966

On June 25, 1966, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Mets, 9-3 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the California Angels (1-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins (1-0). One-run games: the Atlanta Braves 5-4 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 7-1, the Houston Astros topped the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2, and the Chicago White Sox topped the New York Yankees 2-1. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 24, 1966 and the next, Jun 26, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.