Games on August 23, 1966

The games of August 23, 1966

The schedule for August 23, 1966 lists 10 games. The Minnesota Twins routed the Washington Senators 7-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros (3-0) and the California Angels over the New York Yankees (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3. The Minnesota Twins 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. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 22, 1966 and the next, Aug 24, 1966. The 1966 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.