Games on August 10, 1966

The games of August 10, 1966

8 games were played on August 10, 1966, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago White Sox routed the Kansas City Athletics 9-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 10-4. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (2-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the California Angels (2-0). The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 9-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Washington Senators, 6-3. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 9, 1966 and the next, Aug 11, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.