Games on August 26, 1960

The games of August 26, 1960

11 games were played on August 26, 1960, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-1 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. The highest-scoring game ended 11-3, the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Athletics. Shutouts: the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). One-run games: the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 over the Kansas City Athletics, the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Braves 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants, and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox fell to the Chicago White Sox, 9-2, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5, and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 25, 1960 and the next, Aug 27, 1960. The 1960 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.