Games on August 23, 1936

The games of August 23, 1936

Retrosheet's records show 13 games on August 23, 1936. The Chicago Cubs routed the Cincinnati Reds 7-0, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-6. Decided by a single run were the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-5 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants 3-2 over the Boston Bees. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 5-3, the Boston Bees fell to the New York Giants, 6-1, the Cleveland Indians topped the St. Louis Browns 4-1, the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3, the New York Yankees fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-3, the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 9-3, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-6. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals played to a 6-6 tie. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the New York Giants and the Boston Bees, and the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1936 and the next, Aug 24, 1936. The 1936 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.