Games on August 27, 1924

The games of August 27, 1924

9 games were played on August 27, 1924, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Athletics routed the Chicago White Sox 9-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Chicago White Sox over the Philadelphia Athletics. Shutouts: the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (3-0) and the Cleveland Indians over the New York Yankees (1-0). Decided by a single run were the Detroit Tigers 5-4 over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees 5-4 over the Cleveland Indians, and the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-3 and the Washington Senators fell to the St. Louis Browns, 8-6. Doubleheaders on the date: the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, and the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1924 and the next, Aug 28, 1924. The 1924 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.