Games on June 6, 1968

The games of June 6, 1968

9 games were played on June 6, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 7-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 8-6, the California Angels over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros (4-0) and the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (2-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the Chicago Cubs fell to the New York Mets, 5-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 5, 1968 and the next, Jun 7, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.