Games on September 17, 1968

The games of September 17, 1968

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on September 17, 1968. The widest margin belonged to the Oakland Athletics, 8-1 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Oakland Athletics, the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs. Elsewhere, the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Houston Astros topped the Atlanta Braves 5-1, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2. The Oakland Athletics and the Chicago White Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Sep 16, 1968 and the next, Sep 18, 1968. For the wider picture, see the 1968 season.