Games on April 26, 1988

The games of April 26, 1988

Retrosheet's records show 12 games on April 26, 1988. The widest margin belonged to the New York Mets, 13-4 winners over the Atlanta Braves. The highest-scoring game ended 12-6, the Cleveland Indians over the Seattle Mariners. The day's shutouts were the Detroit Tigers over the California Angels (6-0), the San Diego Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0), and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the San Francisco Giants (2-0). The closest finishes were the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Kansas City Royals. The rest of the slate: the Houston Astros topped the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1, the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-3, the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-2, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Texas Rangers, 3-1, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Apr 25, 1988 and the next, Apr 27, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.