Games on June 16, 1968

The games of June 16, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on June 16, 1968. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-2 winners over the Houston Astros. A shutout went on the board for the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 4-3 over the California Angels, the Chicago White Sox 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 6-1, the Boston Red Sox topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3, the Washington Senators fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 4-1, the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Oakland Athletics topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-4, the Houston Astros fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Cincinnati Reds 4-2. The Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, and the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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 15, 1968 and the next, Jun 17, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.