Games on August 7, 1926

The games of August 7, 1926

The schedule for August 7, 1926 lists 13 games. The Cincinnati Reds routed the New York Giants 11-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 8-5. Shutouts went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Brooklyn Robins (3-0), the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0), and the Boston Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago White Sox 1-0 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Chicago Cubs 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Brooklyn Robins fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3, the Washington Senators beat the Cleveland Indians 9-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the New York Yankees 6-4, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1, and the St. Louis Browns topped the Boston Red Sox 5-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Robins, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, and the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago White Sox each met twice, as doubleheaders. 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, Aug 6, 1926 and the next, Aug 8, 1926. The 1926 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.