Games on August 26, 1924

The games of August 26, 1924

8 games were played on August 26, 1924, according to Retrosheet. The Cincinnati Reds routed the Boston Braves 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 11-9. Shutouts: the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Senators (7-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1, the Brooklyn Robins topped the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4, and the St. Louis Browns fell to the Washington Senators, 6-2. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 25, 1924 and the next, Aug 27, 1924. The 1924 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.