Games on August 12, 1966

The games of August 12, 1966

The schedule for August 12, 1966 lists 10 games. The highest-scoring game ended 14-11, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the California Angels (1-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the New York Yankees, and the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 13-9, the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Athletics 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the New York Mets, 6-2, and the Washington Senators topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1. The Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 11, 1966 and the next, Aug 13, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.