Games on August 23, 1926

The games of August 23, 1926

7 games were played on August 23, 1926, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Detroit Tigers' 9-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Giants 7-6. One-run games: the New York Yankees 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Chicago White Sox 4-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 7-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Brooklyn Robins 10-2, and the St. Louis Browns beat the Washington Senators 8-4. Doubleheaders on the date: the Brooklyn Robins and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1926 and the next, Aug 24, 1926. For the wider picture, see the 1926 season.