Games on August 25, 1968

The games of August 25, 1968

The schedule for August 25, 1968 lists 11 games. The Minnesota Twins routed the Chicago White Sox 10-2, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 10-9. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros (2-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 over the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, the New York Mets topped the Cincinnati Reds 7-1, the Oakland Athletics fell to the California Angels, 5-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. 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. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 24, 1968 and the next, Aug 26, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.