Games on August 3, 1968

The games of August 3, 1968

13 games were played on August 3, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0 winners over the New York Mets. The day's shutouts were the Atlanta Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (1-0), the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers (4-0), and the San Francisco Giants over the Pittsburgh Pirates (7-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the Cincinnati Reds topped the Atlanta Braves 5-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the California Angels 8-3, the Boston Red Sox topped the California Angels 5-3, the Washington Senators topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 6-2, the Cleveland Indians topped the Oakland Athletics 4-1, and the Baltimore Orioles fell to the New York Yankees, 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, and the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1968 and the next, Aug 4, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.