Games on April 26, 1997

The games of April 26, 1997

14 games were played on April 26, 1997, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Baltimore Orioles' 14-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. Shutouts: the Detroit Tigers over the Anaheim Angels (2-0) and the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros (2-0). The closest finishes were the Atlanta Braves 3-2 over the San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Milwaukee Brewers 9-8 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland Athletics 7-6 over the Kansas City Royals. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 10-2, the Florida Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3, the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1, the New York Mets fell to the Montreal Expos, 8-1, the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox 10-2, the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3. 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, 1997 and the next, Apr 27, 1997. For the wider picture, see the 1997 season.