Games on September 7, 1968

The games of September 7, 1968

11 games were played on September 7, 1968, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Yankees' 16-2 win over the Washington Senators. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox (4-0), the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators (10-0), and the Oakland Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (2-0). One-run games: the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the California Angels, the Minnesota Twins 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Mets 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Houston Astros topped the Atlanta Braves 6-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. The Washington Senators 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, Sep 6, 1968 and the next, Sep 8, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.