Games on August 27, 1920

9 games

The games of August 27, 1920

The schedule for August 27, 1920 lists 9 games. The Cleveland Indians routed the Philadelphia Athletics 15-3, the widest margin of the day. The closest finishes were the St. Louis Browns 6-5 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals. Elsewhere, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Brooklyn Robins, 6-3, the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4, the New York Giants fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 0-0, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Braves 8-1, and the Washington Senators topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1. The New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds played to a 0-0 tie. The New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds met twice, as a doubleheader. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1920 and the next, Aug 28, 1920. The 1920 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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