Games on August 17, 1968

The games of August 17, 1968

10 games were played on August 17, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 8-2 winners over the Minnesota Twins. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Detroit Tigers over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the Cincinnati Reds over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), the Houston Astros over the New York Mets (1-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Los Angeles Dodgers (3-0). One-run games: the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox and the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the California Angels topped the Washington Senators 5-3, the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1, and the San Francisco Giants topped the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 16, 1968 and the next, Aug 18, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.