Games on May 8, 1968

The games of May 8, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on May 8, 1968. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Shutouts went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Minnesota Twins (4-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets (2-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the California Angels 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians. Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 3-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Red Sox, 3-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 7, 1968 and the next, May 9, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.