Games on April 30, 1968

The games of April 30, 1968

10 games were played on April 30, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The San Francisco Giants routed the Atlanta Braves 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6. The day's shutouts were the Houston Astros over the Cincinnati Reds (3-0) and the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians fell to the California Angels, 5-3 and the Detroit Tigers fell to the Oakland Athletics, 3-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 29, 1968 and the next, May 1, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.