Games on August 21, 1976

The games of August 21, 1976

On August 21, 1976, 12 games went into the books. The most lopsided result was the New York Mets' 7-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-10. The closest finishes were the Chicago Cubs 3-2 over the Cincinnati Reds, the California Angels 4-3 over the New York Yankees, and the San Francisco Giants 5-4 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Oakland Athletics 5-2, the Minnesota Twins topped the Detroit Tigers 7-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1, the Kansas City Royals topped the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, the Houston Astros fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-4, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-2, and the Texas Rangers topped the Cleveland Indians 5-3. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 20, 1976 and the next, Aug 22, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.