Games on August 11, 1976

The games of August 11, 1976

On August 11, 1976, 12 games went into the books. The Houston Astros routed the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1, the widest margin of the day. Runs came easiest when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 13-10. Shutouts went on the board for the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles (2-0), the California Angels over the Boston Red Sox (6-0), and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Texas Rangers, and the New York Mets 2-1 over the San Diego Padres. The rest of the slate: the Kansas City Royals fell to the New York Yankees, 5-3, the Montreal Expos beat the San Francisco Giants 9-3, the Oakland Athletics beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5, and the Atlanta Braves fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 10, 1976 and the next, Aug 12, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.