Games on August 19, 1926

6 games

The games of August 19, 1926

The schedule for August 19, 1926 lists 6 games. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Detroit Tigers 9-1, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts: the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox (1-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). One-run games: the Chicago Cubs 2-1 over the New York Giants. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Robins 6-2. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 18, 1926 and the next, Aug 20, 1926. The 1926 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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