Games on August 1, 1968

The games of August 1, 1968

9 games were played on August 1, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Washington Senators, 9-3 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (1-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0). Decided by a single run were the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the Houston Astros 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-1, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4-1, and the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 4-2. 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 31, 1968 and the next, Aug 2, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.