Games on June 26, 1966

The games of June 26, 1966

On June 26, 1966, 15 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 14-3 win over the Kansas City Athletics. The highest-scoring game ended 13-7, the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets (7-0), the San Francisco Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (10-0), and the New York Yankees over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves. Elsewhere, the Washington Senators topped the Boston Red Sox 9-3, the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 12-7, the New York Mets topped the Chicago Cubs 8-2, the Kansas City Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1, the Houston Astros topped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, and the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jun 25, 1966 and the next, Jun 27, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.