Games on August 8, 1966

6 games

The games of August 8, 1966

6 games were played on August 8, 1966, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Kansas City Athletics' 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Atlanta Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the San Francisco Giants 10-6, the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5, and the Washington Senators fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1966 and the next, Aug 9, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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