Games on August 7, 1968

The games of August 7, 1968

The schedule for August 7, 1968 lists 12 games. The most lopsided result was the Atlanta Braves' 10-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 9-6, the Baltimore Orioles over the Minnesota Twins. The day's shutouts were the Baltimore Orioles over the Minnesota Twins (3-0) and the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the New York Mets, the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the New York Yankees, and the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, and the Washington Senators fell to the California Angels, 4-2. The Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Aug 6, 1968 and the next, Aug 8, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.