Games on May 31, 1968

The games of May 31, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on May 31, 1968. The most lopsided result was the Cleveland Indians' 8-3 win over the Washington Senators. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0), the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees (1-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins and the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the New York Mets fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-0, the Oakland Athletics fell to the California Angels, 3-0, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 30, 1968 and the next, Jun 1, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.