Games on July 8, 1967

The games of July 8, 1967

On July 8, 1967, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 12-5 winners over the New York Yankees. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Minnesota Twins (1-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Washington Senators and the New York Mets 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the California Angels topped the Kansas City Athletics 5-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Houston Astros, 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-1, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4. The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. 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, Jul 7, 1967 and the next, Jul 9, 1967. For the wider picture, see the 1967 season.