Games on August 19, 1968

The games of August 19, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 19, 1968. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-3 winners over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5. Shutouts: the Baltimore Orioles over the California Angels (1-0), the Boston Red Sox over the Cleveland Indians (3-0), and the Minnesota Twins over the New York Yankees (1-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 1-0 over the New York Mets. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1, the Washington Senators beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0. 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 18, 1968 and the next, Aug 20, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.