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APRIL 1968
1968 Teams
Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins New York Yankees New York Mets Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Washington Senators
IN THE NEWS :Tony Conigliaro returns to Boston with vision trouble. He will miss the 1968 season.
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In New York, just 15,744 show up for the opener at the Stadium between the Yanks and California. Poet Marian Moore tosses out the first ball and rookie catcher Frank Fernandez catches it. Fernandez then belts a home run off George Brunet and Mel Stottlemyre wins, 10. Fernandez has one of three hits off Brunet, while Stottlemyre allows just four hits. This is one of four shutouts (out of ten games) pitched on Opening Day.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 10, 1968 » OPENING DAY Baltimore Orioles 3, Oakland Athletics 1 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 9, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Boston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 1, California Angels 0 at Yankee Stadium Minnesota Twins 2, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago Cubs 4 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Astrodome Philadelphia Phillies 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, New York Mets 4 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 13, 1968Baltimore Orioles 3, California Angels 0 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 9, Washington Senators 6 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 1, New York Mets 0 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Joe Pepitone with a fractured left elbow.
Jim Bunning 's first win with Pittsburgh, 30 at Los Angeles, is his 40th career shutout and includes his 1,000th National League strikeout, making him the first pitcher since Cy Young with 1,000 in each league.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 14, 1968California Angels 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 8, Oakland Athletics 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium San Francisco Giants 13, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :National League game played to completion, the longest ML night game, and the first 23 innings are the longest ML scoreless game. Oddly, the records erased for longest night and scoreless games are less than a year old (June 12 and September 1, 1967 ). The game ties the American League 's longest complete game: A's 4, Red Sox 1, on September 1, 1906 .
IN THE NEWS :American League .
The A's debut at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum by losing 41 to Baltimore. Dave McNally fires a two-hitter to beat Lew Krausse . During the game, the dirt covering a shallow metal dome under the pitching mound, is kicked aside exposing the steel frame, so the mound is covered between innings.
At Boston, Carl Yastrzemski hits his 4th homer and Dick Ellsworth stops the White Sox, 20. After Yaz's homer, Chicago pitchers give him three straight intentional walks.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 17, 1968Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at Fenway Park New York Yankees 3, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 13, Washington Senators 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Baltimore Orioles 4, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Atlanta Braves 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Crosley Field New York Mets 3, San Francisco Giants 0 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 13, Houston Astros 4 at Forbes Field Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :National League owners approve expansion, pending unanimous approval of two new teams.
Nolan Ryan of the Mets becomes the 6th pitcher in NL history to strike out the side on nine pitches. But Los Angeles wins 32 at Shea Stadium .
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 20, 1968Boston Red Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Fenway Park Baltimore Orioles 10, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 4, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Washington Senators 4, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Crosley Field New York Mets 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 1 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Earl Wilson and Denny McLain , the Tigers beat the White Sox, 41 and 21, to stretch their win victory streak to nine games. The Sox have yet to win.
The Dodgers win a pair from the Mets behind reliever Phil Regan , who picks up both wins. It'll earn him a trip to Chicago.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 21, 1968Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park Baltimore Orioles 11, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Minnesota Twins 5, New York Yankees 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Washington Senators 2, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Atlanta Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 7, New York Mets 6 at Shea Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 8, Houston Astros 0 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 10, San Francisco Giants 0 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 9, Chicago Cubs 2 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Phil Regan and OF Jim Hickman from the Dodgers for OF Ted Savage and P Jim Ellis .
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At Chicago, the Cubs are 52 winner over the Braves, with Ferguson Jenkins beating Ken Johnson . Felipe Alou homers for the Braves.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 26, 1968Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 8, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 5, Detroit Tigers 0 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 1 at Crosley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Tom Phoebus , the Orioles' top pitcher last year, throws a 60 no-hitter against the Red Sox. Brooks Robinson drives in three runs and makes a great stab to rob Rico Petrocelli of a hit in the 8th. Converted OF Curt Blefary catches the game.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 27, 1968Baltimore Orioles 6, Boston Red Sox 0 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 6, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Detroit Tigers 7, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 5, New York Mets 3 at Crosley Field San Francisco Giants 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 28, 1968Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Boston Red Sox 1 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Yankee Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 1, Cleveland Indians 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Cleveland Indians 2, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 8, Houston Astros 4 at Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs 5, Houston Astros 2 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Crosley Field San Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jim Davenport plays his 97th consecutive errorless game at 3B.
In Houston, the Astros gets swamped by the Reds, 172.
SCOREBOARD : APRIL 30, 1968Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 5 at Memorial Stadium Minnesota Twins 7, Boston Red Sox 6 at Fenway Park Washington Senators 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I California Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Detroit Tigers 1 at Tiger Stadium Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Astrodome St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Forbes Field San Francisco Giants 7, Atlanta Braves 0 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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