Games on August 30, 1968

The games of August 30, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 11 games on August 30, 1968. The Detroit Tigers routed the Baltimore Orioles 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Indians (1-0) and the Atlanta Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the New York Yankees, the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 over the San Francisco Giants. In the other games, the Washington Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1, the California Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5-3, the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. 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 29, 1968 and the next, Aug 31, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.