Games on September 26, 2008

The games of September 26, 2008

15 games were played on September 26, 2008, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Texas Rangers, 12-1 winners over the Anaheim Angels. Runs came easiest when the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 19-8. A shutout went on the board for the Toronto Blue Jays over the Baltimore Orioles (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 5-4 over the Atlanta Braves, the San Francisco Giants 6-5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 over the Cincinnati Reds. In the other games, the Arizona Diamondbacks topped the Colorado Rockies 6-4, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Cleveland Indians, 11-8, the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Kansas City Royals, 8-1, the New York Mets fell to the Florida Marlins, 6-1, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 8-4, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the San Diego Padres 6-3, and the Oakland Athletics fell to the Seattle Mariners, 10-8. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 25, 2008 and the next, Sep 27, 2008. The 2008 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.