Games on August 26, 1942

The games of August 26, 1942

The schedule for August 26, 1942 lists 8 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Giants, 11-2 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (3-0) and the Detroit Tigers over the Philadelphia Athletics (1-0). The closest finishes were the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1, the New York Yankees fell to the Chicago White Sox, 5-3, and the Philadelphia Athletics fell to the Detroit Tigers, 4-2. Doubleheaders on the date: the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics. 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, 1942 and the next, Aug 27, 1942. The 1942 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.