Games on April 17, 1968

The games of April 17, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on April 17, 1968. The widest margin belonged to the Minnesota Twins, 13-1 winners over the Washington Senators. The highest-scoring game ended 13-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Houston Astros. Shutouts went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (2-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (2-0), and the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 3-2 over the California Angels, the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 4-1. 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, Apr 16, 1968 and the next, Apr 18, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.