Games on June 5, 1968

The games of June 5, 1968

The schedule for June 5, 1968 lists 10 games. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Atlanta Braves 10-0, the widest margin of the day. The day's shutouts were the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the California Angels 7-1, the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1, the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2, and the Washington Senators topped the Oakland Athletics 3-1. 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, Jun 4, 1968 and the next, Jun 6, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.