Games on April 21, 1968

The games of April 21, 1968

12 games were played on April 21, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 10-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 11-4. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Boston Red Sox (7-0), the Washington Senators over the Oakland Athletics (2-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros (8-0). One-run games: the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 over the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 5-2, and the Chicago Cubs fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 20, 1968 and the next, Apr 22, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.