Games on August 12, 1936

The games of August 12, 1936

9 games were played on August 12, 1936, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Boston Red Sox 6-0, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the New York Yankees over the Washington Senators. Decided by a single run were the New York Giants 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4, the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Browns 8-3, the Detroit Tigers topped the Cleveland Indians 7-4, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Boston Bees, 4-2, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs 5-3. The Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox met twice, as a doubleheader. 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 11, 1936 and the next, Aug 13, 1936. The 1936 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.