Games on June 29, 1968

The games of June 29, 1968

On June 29, 1968, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cleveland Indians, 8-1 winners over the Boston Red Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-8, the Chicago Cubs over the St. Louis Cardinals. Shutouts went on the board for the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (2-0), the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0), and the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants (5-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2, the New York Yankees fell to the Oakland Athletics, 5-2, and the Washington Senators topped the California Angels 8-2. The Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jun 28, 1968 and the next, Jun 30, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.