Games on August 26, 1905

The games of August 26, 1905

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 26, 1905. The highest-scoring game ended 8-7, the Washington Senators over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Beaneaters (4-0), the Cleveland Naps over the New York Highlanders (1-0), and the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). One-run games: the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Brooklyn Superbas, the Chicago White Sox 2-1 over the Boston Americans, the Chicago White Sox 4-3 over the Boston Americans, and the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Superbas, 4-1, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the New York Giants, 6-5, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0, and the Washington Senators topped the St. Louis Browns 2-0. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Superbas, the Boston Americans and the Chicago White Sox, and the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 25, 1905 and the next, Aug 27, 1905. The 1905 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.