Games on August 26, 2021

12 games

The games of August 26, 2021

On August 26, 2021, 12 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Baltimore Orioles, 13-1 winners over the Anaheim Angels. The highest-scoring game ended 11-7, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals. A shutout went on the board for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the San Diego Padres (4-0). The closest finishes were the San Francisco Giants 3-2 over the New York Mets, the New York Yankees 7-6 over the Oakland Athletics, and the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 over the Philadelphia Phillies. In the other games, the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins 12-2, the Texas Rangers fell to the Cleveland Indians, 10-6, the Washington Nationals fell to the Miami Marlins, 7-5, the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 5-1, the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4, and the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Chicago White Sox, 10-7. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 25, 2021 and the next, Aug 27, 2021. The 2021 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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