Games on August 10, 1976

The games of August 10, 1976

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on August 10, 1976. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-1 winners over the Houston Astros. The highest-scoring game ended 7-5, the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Minnesota Twins (2-0) and the Texas Rangers over the Detroit Tigers (3-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals, the Montreal Expos 3-2 over the San Francisco Giants, and the New York Mets 5-4 over the San Diego Padres. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Chicago Cubs, 6-3, the Oakland Athletics topped the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1, the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1, and the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1. The Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 9, 1976 and the next, Aug 11, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.