Games on May 12, 1968

The games of May 12, 1968

On May 12, 1968, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Mets' 10-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Atlanta Braves (1-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Mets, the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Houston Astros 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the California Angels 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the New York Yankees 8-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 4-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 6-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3. The Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 11, 1968 and the next, May 13, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.