Games on August 26, 1916

The games of August 26, 1916

On August 26, 1916, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Braves, 8-3 winners over the Chicago Cubs. The highest-scoring game ended 10-6, the New York Yankees over the St. Louis Browns. The day's shutouts were the Cincinnati Reds over the Brooklyn Robins (1-0) and the Philadelphia Athletics over the Cleveland Indians (5-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 2-1 over the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the slate: the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the New York Giants 1-1 and the Washington Senators fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-3. The New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 1-1 tie. 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, 1916 and the next, Aug 27, 1916. For the wider picture, see the 1916 season.