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JUNE 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 :Joe Hoerner . Hoerner ties the National League record for relievers with six consecutive strikeouts.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 1, 1968Boston Red Sox 5, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 1, Minnesota Twins 0 at Comiskey Park I Washington Senators 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 4 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, California Angels 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at Dodger Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 12, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Shibe Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Shea Stadium , the Cardinals take first place. They will remain atop the National League the rest of the season.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 2, 1968Baltimore Orioles 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 10, Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Stadium Washington Senators 11, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 1 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, California Angels 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium Cincinnati Reds 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Atlanta Braves 4 at Forbes Field Atlanta Braves 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Forbes Field Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Don Drysdale establishes two new ML records. He tops Doc White 's 64-year-old mark of five shutouts, and with 54 scoreless innings he breaks Carl Hubbell 's National League string by 4 1/3, set in 1933.
At Wrigley, the Mets Jerry Koosman strikes out the leadoff Cub for his 7th straight strikeout, then wins 2–0.
Ewing Kauffman signs a 4-year lease for the Royals to play in Kansas City's Municipal Stadium .
Fresco Thompson succeeds Buzzie Bavasi as general manager of the Dodgers. Bavasi will run the new NL club in San Diego.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 4, 1968California Angels 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Fenway Park Detroit Tigers 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 3, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 4, Oakland Athletics 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium New York Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 3, Atlanta Braves 1 at Crosley Field St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 5, 1968Baltimore Orioles 7, California Angels 1 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 7, Minnesota Twins 2 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 3, Oakland Athletics 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 10, Atlanta Braves 0 at Crosley Field St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Tim Foli is the top choice in the regular phase of the free-agent draft. The A's take Pete Broberg with the 2nd pick, but he opts to attend Dartmouth instead. Cecil Cooper lasts until the 27th round. The big winners are the Dodgers, who, in the January draft and the regular and secondary June drafts pick 71 players, 14 players of whom end up in the ML. Among them: Davey Lopes , Geoff Zahn , Bill Buckner , Joe Ferguson , Tom Paciorek , Bobby Valentine , Steve Garvey , and Ron Cey .
Behind Bob Gibson 's 3-hitter, the Cards beat the Astros, 4–0, for their 9th straight win. The Reds will beat them tomorrow.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 6, 1968California Angels 8, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 2, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium New York Mets 5, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field St. Louis Cardinals 4, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Dodger Stadium San Francisco Giants 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Blue Moon Odom 's bid for a no-hitter is spoiled by Davey Johnson , who singles with two outs in the 9th inning. Odom tops Baltimore, 6–1.
The 8th place Yankees split a doubleheader with the Angels. New York wins the opener and California takes the nitecap, 8-4. Tomorrow's game will be postponed because of the memorial to the slain Bobby Kennedy.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 7, 1968Oakland Athletics 6, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 6, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Fenway Park Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 4, California Angels 1 at Yankee Stadium California Angels 8, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Washington Senators 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Washington Senators 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Crosley Field Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 4, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :William Eckert orders all games delayed until evening. He also orders games at New York and Washington postponed.
Don Drysdale works four scoreless innings against Philadelphia before finally allowing a run, after 58 2/3 shutout innings, on Howie Bedell 's sacrifice fly. Bedell has no other RBI in 1968. Drysdale breaks the major-league record of 56 consecutive scoreless innings set by Walter Johnson in 1913. The Dodgers win 5–3.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 9, 1968Cleveland Indians 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 8, California Angels 1 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 3, California Angels 2 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 7, Minnesota Twins 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 5 at Wrigley Field St. Louis Cardinals 10, Cincinnati Reds 8 at Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Crosley Field Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Dodger Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, New York Mets 4 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 1 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :American League games at Baltimore and Chicago are postponed, as mourning for Robert Kennedy continues. Astros Rusty Staub and Bob Aspromonte are fined for not playing. Pittsburgh's Maury Wills also refuses to play and is reportedly punished.
IN THE NEWS :Milt Pappas , pitchers Ted Davidson , and IF Bob Johnson to the Braves for pitchers Tony Cloninger and Clay Carroll and IF Woody Woodward . Davidson, who made 54 relief appearances in 1966, has never been the same since his estranged wife shot him in the stomach prior to the 1967 season.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 11, 1968Oakland Athletics 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Minnesota Twins 1 at Tiger Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 9, New York Yankees 5 at Yankee Stadium Baltimore Orioles 8, Washington Senators 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 6, Atlanta Braves 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago Cubs 7 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Houston Astros 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 7, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Russ Snyder to the Indians for OF Leon Wagner .
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 14, 1968California Angels 2, Washington Senators 0 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I Boston Red Sox 7, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Chicago Cubs 2, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium New York Mets 7, San Francisco Giants 3 at Shea Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park Philadelphia Phillies 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 0 at Forbes Field Cincinnati Reds 7, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Gene Mauch (27-27) is fired as manager of the Phillies. He will be replaced tomorrow by Bob Skinner , manager of the San Diego farm team.
Chicago's Tommy John becomes the 9th American League pitcher to hit four batters in one game, as he nails four Tigers in a 7–4 White Sox win.
The Yankees sign outfielder Rocky Colavito after his release by the Dodgers. In another deal, New York sells P John Wyatt to the Tigers.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 15, 1968California Angels 5, Washington Senators 4 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 4 at Comiskey Park I Boston Red Sox 9, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium San Francisco Giants 9, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 13, Houston Astros 2 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 2, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 16, 1968New York Yankees 4, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 2 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 6, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Boston Red Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Washington Senators 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Oakland Athletics 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Atlanta Braves 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium San Francisco Giants 4, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium New York Mets 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Shea Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Houston Astros 1 at Forbes Field Pittsburgh Pirates 11, Houston Astros 2 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Grady Hatton (23-38) is fired as manager of the Astros. He will be replaced by Harry Walker .
Pete Rose has three doubles and two singles as the Reds top the Braves, 7–5, in Atlanta.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 18, 1968California Angels 3, New York Yankees 1 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 4, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 2, Boston Red Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 9, Washington Senators 8 at Metropolitan Stadium Baltimore Orioles 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, Atlanta Braves 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 10, San Francisco Giants 2 at Shibe Park Philadelphia Phillies 9, San Francisco Giants 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 19, 1968California Angels 3, New York Yankees 2 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Boston Red Sox 8, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Washington Senators 0 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium New York Mets 8, Houston Astros 2 at Shea Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 0 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jim Fairey makes his first ML homer a good one, a blast off Pittsburgh's Elroy Face to give LA a 3–2 win. The loss snaps Pittsburgh's 9-game win streak.
The Cubs lose to the Cardinals, 1–0, for their 5th shutout in a row. During the streak, Fergie Jenkins allows one run in 18 innings, and comes away with a loss and a no decision.
IN THE NEWS :Joe Niekro . George Culver is the losing pitcher, allowing the Cubs 1st score in the 3rd inning when he gives up a walk with the sacks full. The five straight shutout losses also ties a league mark. The streak started on June 15, the final eight innings of a loss to Atlanta; 1–0 loss to Phil Niekro in 11 inn; 1–0 loss to Cards Nelson Briles ; 4–0 one hitter to Steve Carlton ; 1–0 loss to Bob Gibson . During the drought, Fergie Jenkins allows one run in 18 inn and got loss and no decision.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 21, 1968Baltimore Orioles 4, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Boston Red Sox 6, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 10, Boston Red Sox 4 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 11, Minnesota Twins 6 at Metropolitan Stadium Washington Senators 7, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Astrodome New York Mets 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Shea Stadium San Francisco Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 22, 1968California Angels 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Anaheim Stadium Boston Red Sox 7, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Stadium New York Yankees 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Washington Senators 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 1 at Crosley Field Philadelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 6 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 5, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium San Francisco Giants 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Forbes Field St. Louis Cardinals 6, Atlanta Braves 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Luis Tiant tosses his 5th shutout in six games, topping the Tigers, 3–0 on nine strikeouts.
At Crosley Field , the Reds tip the Cubs, 9–8, when Don Pavletich hits a 2-out, 2-run double in the 9th inning.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 23, 1968California Angels 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Anaheim Stadium Boston Red Sox 6, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 10, Boston Red Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 3, Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, New York Yankees 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 9, Washington Senators 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago Cubs 8 at Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Astrodome New York Mets 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Shea Stadium San Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Forbes Field Atlanta Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II St. Louis Cardinals 3, Atlanta Braves 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jim Northrup becomes the 6th American League player to hit two grand slams in one game, connecting in the 5th inning off Eddie Fisher and in the 6th off Billy Rohr , as the Tigers bomb Cleveland 14–3. Denny McLain is the victor. First baseman Willie Smith pitches the last three innings, walking just one and allowing one hit and no runs. Detroit's Don Wert is taken to the hospital following a 6th inning beaning which shatters his batting helmet. He will miss just a few games.
IN THE NEWS :Bobby Bonds becomes the 2nd player to debut with a grand slam, as Ray Sadecki blanks the Dodgers 9–0. Bonds does it on his 3rd at bat. The only other player to hit a grand slam in his first major league game was William Duggleby of the Philadelphia Nationals, who achieved the feat in 1898.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 25, 1968Baltimore Orioles 6, Boston Red Sox 0 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 7, Oakland Athletics 6 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 5 at Yankee Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, Washington Senators 1 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Atlanta Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium New York Mets 4, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Candlestick Park Pittsburgh Pirates 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :American League and National League will play 162-game schedules in 1969 and operate two 6-team divisions.
Cardinal Bob Gibson pitches his 5th straight shutout in the first game of a doubleheader with Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh wins the 2nd game 3–1, although the Cardinals stop Maury Wills ' 24-game hitting streak.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 26, 1968Baltimore Orioles 6, Boston Red Sox 2 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium Washington Senators 8, Cleveland Indians 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, New York Mets 6 at Crosley Field Houston Astros 2, Chicago Cubs 1 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Busch Stadium II Pittsburgh Pirates 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 28, 1968Minnesota Twins 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium California Angels 4, Washington Senators 3 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium California Angels 1, Washington Senators 0 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 9, Chicago Cubs 5 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 7, New York Mets 2 at Astrodome Atlanta Braves 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Shibe Park San Francisco Giants 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jim Northrup 's 3rd grand slam ties the major-league record for slams in a month (Rudy York , May 1938 ), and sets a major-league record for slams in a week. The Tigers win 5–2 over Chicago, as Denny McLain tallies his 14th victory.
The Red Sox finally score on Luis Tiant , but Cleveland tops Boston 8–1. Tiant strikes out 13 in the win.
In the first game of a doubleheader at the Stadium, Mickey Mantle ties the score with a 2-run homer in the 6th, but rookie Reggie Jackson breaks the tie in the 8th with his 9th homer of the year. The A's win, 5–2.
In San Francisco, Reds pitcher Gary Nolan hurls a 4-hit shutout and hits a 3-run homer as the Reds win, 4–0. "Only" Nolan's homer, off Ray Sadecki , is the only one of his big league career.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 29, 1968Baltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 1 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 8, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 2 at Tiger Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Yankee Stadium Washington Senators 8, California Angels 2 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 2, New York Mets 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Atlanta Braves 2 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Shibe Park Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 30, 1968Baltimore Orioles 6, Minnesota Twins 4 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 12, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 4, Oakland Athletics 2 at Yankee Stadium California Angels 8, Washington Senators 4 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 1, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Shibe Park Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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