Games on July 23, 1976

The games of July 23, 1976

On July 23, 1976, 11 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 11-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 9-4. The day's shutouts were the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (3-0), the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres (5-0), and the Oakland Athletics over the Kansas City Royals (2-0). One-run games: the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Chicago Cubs 4-3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. In the other games, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1, the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2, and the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees, 9-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Jul 22, 1976 and the next, Jul 24, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.