Games on May 30, 1968

The games of May 30, 1968

11 games were played on May 30, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The Houston Astros routed the Atlanta Braves 11-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 13-4. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (5-0) and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants (6-0). The closest finishes were the New York Mets 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Cleveland Indians, 3-1, the Washington Senators topped the New York Yankees 6-2, the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2, and the New York Mets topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3. The Washington Senators and the New York Yankees and the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 29, 1968 and the next, May 31, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.