Games on August 26, 1952

8 games

The games of August 26, 1952

On August 26, 1952, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 11-3 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-7. Shutouts: the Boston Braves over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0) and the Washington Senators over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. The rest of the slate: the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 6-3 and the Cleveland Indians topped the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 25, 1952 and the next, Aug 27, 1952. The 1952 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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