Games on August 12, 1968

The games of August 12, 1968

7 games were played on August 12, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 9-2 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the Minnesota Twins (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox. In the other games, the New York Yankees topped the California Angels 5-2, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 11, 1968 and the next, Aug 13, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.