Games on August 19, 1976

9 games

The games of August 19, 1976

Retrosheet's records show 9 games on August 19, 1976. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-1 winners over the Houston Astros. Runs came easiest when the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 7-5. A shutout went on the board for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants (1-0). The closest finishes were the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the California Angels, the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 over the New York Mets, and the Minnesota Twins 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles. The rest of the slate: the Chicago White Sox topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2 and the Kansas City Royals fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-4. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 18, 1976 and the next, Aug 20, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.

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