Games on June 9, 1968

The games of June 9, 1968

12 games were played on June 9, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 8-1 win over the California Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (4-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves, the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Yankees 3-2 over the California Angels. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Houston Astros 3-1, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 5-4, the New York Mets fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, and the Minnesota Twins fell to the Washington Senators, 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, and the California Angels and the New York Yankees. 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, Jun 8, 1968 and the next, Jun 10, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.