Games on August 26, 1988

The games of August 26, 1988

On August 26, 1988, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2 winners over the Philadelphia Phillies. The highest-scoring game ended 8-5, the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles. Shutouts: the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs (4-0), the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-0), and the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants (3-0). The closest finishes were the California Angels 7-6 over the New York Yankees, the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the Chicago White Sox, the Kansas City Royals 4-3 over the Minnesota Twins, and the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers. The rest of the slate: the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Diego Padres, 4-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3, and the Texas Rangers topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 25, 1988 and the next, Aug 27, 1988. For the wider picture, see the 1988 season.