Games on October 1, 1966

8 games

The games of October 1, 1966

The schedule for October 1, 1966 lists 8 games. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Atlanta Braves 11-5, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Cleveland Indians over the California Angels (2-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3, the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-3, and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Kansas City Athletics, 5-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds and the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates. 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, Sep 30, 1966 and the next, Oct 2, 1966. For the wider picture, see the 1966 season.

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