Games on August 23, 1968

The games of August 23, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 23, 1968. The widest margin belonged to the Atlanta Braves, 6-0 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 9-4, the Oakland Athletics over the California Angels. Decided by a single run were the Boston Red Sox 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Houston Astros 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Chicago White Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 4-2, the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 3-3, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 6-2. The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees played to a 3-3 tie. The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 22, 1968 and the next, Aug 24, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.