Games on May 26, 1976

The games of May 26, 1976

Retrosheet's records show 14 games on May 26, 1976. The Kansas City Royals routed the Texas Rangers 14-2, the widest margin of the day. Shutouts went on the board for the Chicago White Sox over the California Angels (1-0), the Baltimore Orioles over the Detroit Tigers (6-0), and the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Atlanta Braves 4-3 over the Cincinnati Reds, the New York Yankees 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Texas Rangers 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals. In the other games, the Chicago Cubs topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-2, the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1, the Montreal Expos fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, the San Diego Padres fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-0, and the Houston Astros fell to the San Francisco Giants, 11-4. The Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, May 25, 1976 and the next, May 27, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.