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APRIL
1926
IN THE NEWS:
Hugh Jennings, slated to be the Giants assistant
manager, is unable to join the team due to illness.
Roger Bresnahan replaces him.
IN THE NEWS:
More than 45,000 at the Polo Grounds watch Brooklyn's
Jess Petty post an Opening Day, 3-0 one-hitter
over the Giants. The Giants will win 7 in a row after
the opener, only to be beaten again by Petty 2-1
on April 24th.
Walter Johnson takes on A's knuckleballer Eddie
Rommel in baseball's greatest opening-day pitchers'
duel, a 15-inning battle won by the Senators 1-0.
Johnson gives up 6 walks and fans 12.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 13, 1926 » OPENING DAY | | New York Yankees
12, Boston Red Sox
11 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Cleveland Indians
2, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
1, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Chicago Cubs
6 at Crosley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, Boston Braves
3 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 14, 1926 | | Boston Red Sox
8, New York Yankees
7 at Fenway Park | | | Washington Senators
3, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Chicago Cubs
9, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
9, Brooklyn Dodgers
5 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
10, Boston Braves
1 at Baker Bowl | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
10, St. Louis Cardinals
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 15, 1926 | | Chicago White Sox
11, St. Louis Browns
4 at Comiskey Park I | | | Philadelphia Athletics
9, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Philadelphia Phillies
8, Boston Braves
4 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 16, 1926 | | New York Yankees
3, Boston Red Sox
2 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Cleveland Indians
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
3, Brooklyn Dodgers
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Braves
6, Philadelphia Phillies
5 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 17, 1926 | | Boston Red Sox
6, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
2, Chicago White Sox
0 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
8, Washington Senators
6 at Griffith Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
4, Boston Braves
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Phillies
15, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, Chicago Cubs
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 18, 1926 | | Chicago White Sox
5, Cleveland Indians
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
7, St. Louis Browns
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
3, New York Yankees
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
2, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
3, Boston Braves
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
10, Chicago Cubs
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 19, 1926 | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | Boston Red Sox
2, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Chicago White Sox
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
8, Boston Braves
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago Cubs
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Yankees batter Washington 18-5. Among their
22 hits are a HR, 2 doubles, and 2 singles by Ruth,
who scores 5 and drives in 8.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 20, 1926 | | Cleveland Indians
9, Chicago White Sox
5 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
18, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
7, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 21, 1926 | | Cleveland Indians
12, Detroit Tigers
2 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
8, Boston Red Sox
5 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Washington Senators
2 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Chicago White Sox
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Braves
2, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Browns' 5 double plays against the White Sox
tie the AL record.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 22, 1926 | | Boston Red Sox
9, New York Yankees
8 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
8, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
11, St. Louis Browns
7 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Braves
6, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
11, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Ebbets Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Chicago Cubs
5 at Wrigley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 23, 1926 | | Cleveland Indians
5, Detroit Tigers
3 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
3, Boston Red Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Washington Senators
9, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Philadelphia Phillies
2, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field | | | New York Giants
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
18, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 24, 1926 | | Cleveland Indians
4, Detroit Tigers
3 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
9, Boston Red Sox
1 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
4, Washington Senators
1 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
7, St. Louis Browns
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Philadelphia Phillies
8, Boston Braves
7 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
2, New York Giants
1 at Ebbets Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
9, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 25, 1926 | | Chicago White Sox
4, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
7, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | St. Louis Browns
11, Cleveland Indians
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Washington Senators
6 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, New York Giants
6 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Crosley Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 26, 1926 | | Chicago White Sox
5, Detroit Tigers
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
12, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
6, Boston Red Sox
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
8, Chicago Cubs
6 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
6, New York Giants
5 at Baker Bowl | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 27, 1926 | | Detroit Tigers
8, Chicago White Sox
7 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
8, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
5, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
9, Boston Red Sox
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
6, Boston Braves
5 at Braves Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Chicago Cubs
0 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
9, Philadelphia Phillies
8 at Baker Bowl | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 28, 1926 | | Chicago White Sox
9, Detroit Tigers
5 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
3, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Yankee Stadium | | | Cleveland Indians
7, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
5, Boston Red Sox
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Boston Braves
4 at Braves Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
9, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Cincinnati Reds
3 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
5, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 29, 1926 | | Chicago White Sox
7, Cleveland Indians
3 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
8, Washington Senators
5 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
4, Boston Red Sox
0 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
3, Detroit Tigers
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Braves
4, New York Giants
2 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
16, Pittsburgh Pirates
9 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Jess Petty wins his first 5 games, and the
Dodgers go into first place.
| SCOREBOARD: APRIL 30, 1926 | | Chicago White Sox
3, Cleveland Indians
2 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
7, Washington Senators
2 at Yankee Stadium | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Boston Red Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
7, St. Louis Browns
6 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Boston Braves
5, New York Giants
4 at Braves Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
10, St. Louis Cardinals
9 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
13, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Forbes Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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