Games on May 26, 1916

The games of May 26, 1916

On May 26, 1916, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 12-1 winners over the Boston Braves. Shutouts: the Philadelphia Phillies over the Brooklyn Robins (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Browns fell to the Cleveland Indians, 4-2 and the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 25, 1916 and the next, May 27, 1916. The 1916 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.