Games on May 26, 1968

The games of May 26, 1968

On May 26, 1968, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 9-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 8-8, the Cincinnati Reds over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The day's shutouts were the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Houston Astros (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the New York Mets, the Baltimore Orioles 8-7 over the Washington Senators, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians topped the California Angels 5-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the San Francisco Giants 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds played to a 8-8 tie. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 25, 1968 and the next, May 27, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.