Games on July 4, 1966

The games of July 4, 1966

On July 4, 1966, 15 games went into the books. The New York Mets routed the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers 11-6. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Washington Senators (1-0) and the Chicago White Sox over the New York Yankees (5-0). The closest finishes were the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds, and the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Kansas City Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-6, the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-5, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2. The Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 3, 1966 and the next, Jul 5, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.