Games on August 8, 1968
9 games
- CHN 4 @ ATL 0 No box score
- MIN 3 @ BAL 10 No box score
- BOS 1 @ CHA 0 No box score
- CLE 1 @ DET 13 No box score
- PIT 4 @ HOU 3 No box score
- PHI 1 @ LAN 0 No box score
- OAK 6 @ NYA 4 No box score
- CIN 0 @ SLN 1 No box score
- CAL 2 @ WS2 7 No box score
The games of August 8, 1968
Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 8, 1968. The Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians 13-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves (4-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (1-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0). The closest finishes were the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 over the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 10-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the New York Yankees 6-4, and the Washington Senators beat the California Angels 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 7, 1968 and the next, Aug 9, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.
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