Games on July 6, 1968

The games of July 6, 1968

12 games were played on July 6, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Chicago Cubs' 10-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The highest-scoring game ended 11-6, the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Houston Astros (5-0), the California Angels over the Cleveland Indians (2-0), and the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 2-1 over the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, the Oakland Athletics topped the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 5-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 8-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 5, 1968 and the next, Jul 7, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.