Games on August 24, 1968

The games of August 24, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 24, 1968. The most lopsided result was the Minnesota Twins' 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 10-7, the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets. The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Atlanta Braves, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Washington Senators. In the other games, the Baltimore Orioles topped the Boston Red Sox 6-3, the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2, the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7, the Oakland Athletics topped the California Angels 9-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-4. The Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White 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 23, 1968 and the next, Aug 25, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.