Games on August 23, 1976

The games of August 23, 1976

The schedule for August 23, 1976 lists 10 games. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 9-4 winners over the Minnesota Twins. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5. A shutout went on the board for the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0). The closest finishes were the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Chicago White Sox, and the San Diego Padres 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the Atlanta Braves 4-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the California Angels 7-3, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Montreal Expos 6-3, and the Texas Rangers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-2. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 22, 1976 and the next, Aug 24, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.