Games on August 8, 1967

The games of August 8, 1967

The schedule for August 8, 1967 lists 12 games. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Houston Astros 5-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Boston Red Sox over the Kansas City Athletics. The day's shutouts were the New York Yankees over the California Angels (1-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the New York Mets 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, and the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Chicago Cubs, 8-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox, 6-4, the Kansas City Athletics topped the Boston Red Sox 5-3, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2. The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 7, 1967 and the next, Aug 9, 1967. The 1967 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.