Games on August 26, 1983

The games of August 26, 1983

The schedule for August 26, 1983 lists 13 games. The widest margin belonged to the San Francisco Giants, 12-1 winners over the New York Mets. The highest-scoring game ended 10-4, the Montreal Expos over the San Diego Padres. Shutouts went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Minnesota Twins (9-0) and the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). Decided by a single run were the New York Yankees 3-2 over the California Angels, the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Oakland Athletics 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox topped the Chicago White Sox 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3, the Texas Rangers fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8-3, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1, the Atlanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-1, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1. 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 25, 1983 and the next, Aug 27, 1983. For the wider picture, see the 1983 season.