Games on July 29, 1968

The games of July 29, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on July 29, 1968. The Boston Red Sox routed the Baltimore Orioles 8-3, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6. Shutouts: the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Baltimore Orioles, the California Angels 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs fell to the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the New York Mets 5-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 28, 1968 and the next, Jul 30, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.