Games on May 5, 1968

The games of May 5, 1968

On May 5, 1968, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 8-0 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros (2-0) and the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets (1-0). The closest finishes were the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the New York Mets. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 5-1, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 5-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2. The New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 4, 1968 and the next, May 6, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.