Games on July 22, 1968

The games of July 22, 1968

8 games were played on July 22, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The Chicago Cubs routed the San Francisco Giants 7-2, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 7-6, the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees. Shutouts went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Chicago White Sox (4-0) and the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets, 5-2 and the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Cleveland Indians, 7-3. 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 21, 1968 and the next, Jul 23, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.