Games on August 12, 1969

The games of August 12, 1969

On August 12, 1969, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 10-3 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 8-7. A shutout went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres (4-0). Decided by a single run were the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 over the Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Indians 6-5 over the Seattle Pilots. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 10-5, the California Angels fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-1, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-2, the Montreal Expos topped the Cincinnati Reds 8-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Montreal Expos, 5-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants, 6-3, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Washington Senators 6-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the Montreal Expos. 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 11, 1969 and the next, Aug 13, 1969. For the wider picture, see the 1969 season.