Games on August 3, 1966

The games of August 3, 1966

On August 3, 1966, 11 games went into the books. The San Francisco Giants routed the New York Mets 11-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the California Angels (9-0) and the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (2-0). One-run games: the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Kansas City Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the Houston Astros. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 3-1, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-3, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 7-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1. The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 2, 1966 and the next, Aug 4, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.