Games on August 26, 1984

The games of August 26, 1984

13 games were played on August 26, 1984, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 13-6 win over the Oakland Athletics. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves (5-0). The closest finishes were the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 over the Houston Astros, the Kansas City Royals 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 over the Minnesota Twins, and the San Diego Padres 2-1 over the Montreal Expos. The rest of the slate: the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Detroit Tigers beat the California Angels 12-6, the Texas Rangers fell to the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3, the San Francisco Giants fell to the New York Mets, 11-6, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-8, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1, and the New York Yankees topped the Seattle Mariners 7-2. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 25, 1984 and the next, Aug 27, 1984. For the wider picture, see the 1984 season.