Games on July 12, 1968

The games of July 12, 1968

On July 12, 1968, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 7-0 winners over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Runs came easiest when the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-4. A shutout went on the board for the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs (4-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Washington Senators, the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the California Angels, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 8-1. 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 11, 1968 and the next, Jul 13, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.