Games on September 24, 1968

The games of September 24, 1968

The schedule for September 24, 1968 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Washington Senators, 10-2 winners over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Houston Astros, and the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Atlanta Braves topped the New York Mets 7-4, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 5-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the California Angels 5-3, the Cleveland Indians fell to the New York Yankees, 5-1, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 5-2, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 5-1. The Cleveland Indians 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 23, 1968 and the next, Sep 25, 1968. The 1968 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.