Games on August 19, 1966

The games of August 19, 1966

11 games were played on August 19, 1966, according to Retrosheet. The Detroit Tigers routed the Baltimore Orioles 10-4, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0) and the Kansas City Athletics over the New York Yankees (1-0). One-run games: the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Athletics 7-5, the New York Mets fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, the San Francisco Giants fell to the Atlanta Braves, 8-5, and the Washington Senators topped the California Angels 5-3. The Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1966 and the next, Aug 20, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.