Games on July 3, 1968

The games of July 3, 1968

11 games were played on July 3, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-1 win over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 9-7, the Cincinnati Reds over the Houston Astros. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), the Cleveland Indians over the Minnesota Twins (1-0), and the Atlanta Braves over the San Francisco Giants (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics, the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 5-2, and the New York Yankees topped the Washington Senators 4-1. The Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 2, 1968 and the next, Jul 4, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.