Games on August 26, 1954

The games of August 26, 1954

On August 26, 1954, 9 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 11-2 winners over the Detroit Tigers. Decided by a single run were the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the New York Giants, the New York Giants 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 8-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 4-1, and the Cleveland Indians topped the Washington Senators 2-1. The New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 25, 1954 and the next, Aug 27, 1954. For the wider picture, see the 1954 season.