Games on April 26, 1942

The games of April 26, 1942

On April 26, 1942, 13 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Brooklyn Dodgers' 10-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 10-5, the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Browns. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Braves 3-2 over the New York Giants. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 7-2, the Cincinnati Reds topped the Chicago Cubs 9-5, the Detroit Tigers topped the St. Louis Browns 7-5, the Boston Braves topped the New York Giants 8-5, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-1, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-4, the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-1, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Washington Senators 6-3. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals played to a 4-4 tie. The St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Apr 25, 1942 and the next, Apr 27, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.