Games on August 25, 1976

The games of August 25, 1976

11 games were played on August 25, 1976, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 8-2 winners over the California Angels. Runs came easiest when the Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 9-4. The day's shutouts were the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Diego Padres (3-0). One-run games: the Kansas City Royals 2-1 over the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Minnesota Twins. The rest of the slate: the Atlanta Braves topped the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 5-1, the Detroit Tigers topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Montreal Expos 3-1, the San Francisco Giants topped the New York Mets 7-1, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 5-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 24, 1976 and the next, Aug 26, 1976. The 1976 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.