Games on July 17, 1968

The games of July 17, 1968

The schedule for July 17, 1968 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-0 winners over the Chicago Cubs. Runs came easiest when the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins, the Washington Senators 2-1 over the New York Yankees, the Oakland Athletics 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Mets 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Cleveland Indians beat the California Angels 4-2, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 7-4, the Houston Astros topped the Atlanta Braves 5-2, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Mets 8-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 16, 1968 and the next, Jul 18, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.