Games on July 16, 1968

The games of July 16, 1968

11 games were played on July 16, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The Minnesota Twins routed the Boston Red Sox 12-3, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (4-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the California Angels, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Washington Senators, the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the New York Mets. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Chicago White Sox 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2, the Atlanta Braves topped the Houston Astros 6-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 15, 1968 and the next, Jul 17, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.