Games on August 26, 1901

The games of August 26, 1901

8 games were played on August 26, 1901, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago White Sox, 11-4 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the Boston Beaneaters over the Brooklyn Superbas (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 over the Chicago Orphans. The rest of the slate: the Baltimore Orioles topped the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, the Detroit Tigers beat the Boston Americans 6-3, the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2, and the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Blues 8-1. 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 25, 1901 and the next, Aug 27, 1901. For the wider picture, see the 1901 season.