Games on August 26, 1936

The games of August 26, 1936

The schedule for August 26, 1936 lists 11 games. The widest margin belonged to the Washington Senators, 14-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The day's shutouts were the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers (7-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 6-5 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Elite Giants 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Crawfords. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Chicago Cubs, 4-2, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the New York Black Yankees, 3-3, the St. Louis Browns topped the New York Yankees 5-2, the Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Boston Bees, 10-4. The Philadelphia Stars and the New York Black Yankees played to a 3-3 tie. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs met twice, as a doubleheader. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 25, 1936 and the next, Aug 27, 1936. For the wider picture, see the 1936 season.