Games on May 27, 1918

The games of May 27, 1918

On May 27, 1918, 8 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 7-1 winners over the Cleveland Indians. The highest-scoring game ended 8-4, the Philadelphia Athletics over the St. Louis Browns. Shutouts: the Brooklyn Robins over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 over the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Elsewhere, the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 7-3, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 7-4. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, May 26, 1918 and the next, May 28, 1918. For the wider picture, see the 1918 season.