Games on August 24, 1976

The games of August 24, 1976

On August 24, 1976, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 14-3 winners over the Atlanta Braves. Runs came easiest when the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 12-7. Shutouts went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Montreal Expos (6-0), the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (4-0), and the Milwaukee Brewers over the Texas Rangers (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Oakland Athletics 5-4 over the Baltimore Orioles, the California Angels 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the Houston Astros 4-3 over the Chicago Cubs, and the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1, the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4, and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 23, 1976 and the next, Aug 25, 1976. For the wider picture, see the 1976 season.