Games on August 16, 1968

The games of August 16, 1968

10 games were played on August 16, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs. A shutout went on the board for the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox (4-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics. In the other games, the California Angels fell to the Washington Senators, 4-2, the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Minnesota Twins, 5-2, the New York Mets fell to the Houston Astros, 3-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4, and the Atlanta Braves topped the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 15, 1968 and the next, Aug 17, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.