Games on August 14, 1968

The games of August 14, 1968

On August 14, 1968, 11 games went into the books. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Cleveland Indians (3-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-3, the California Angels fell to the New York Yankees, 5-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Atlanta Braves 7-4, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2, the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, and the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Oakland Athletics, 4-1. The Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox 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 13, 1968 and the next, Aug 15, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.