Games on August 13, 1968

The games of August 13, 1968

The schedule for August 13, 1968 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 10-3 winners over the St. Louis Cardinals. The highest-scoring game ended 9-8, the Cincinnati Reds over the Atlanta Braves. Shutouts went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers (1-0), the New York Mets over the Los Angeles Dodgers (2-0), and the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees 3-2 over the California Angels, and the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Oakland Athletics. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Senators 8-4, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Houston Astros 4-2, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0. The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 12, 1968 and the next, Aug 14, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.