Games on July 8, 1927

The games of July 8, 1927

On July 8, 1927, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Boston Red Sox, 11-5 winners over the Chicago White Sox. The highest-scoring game ended 11-8, the Detroit Tigers over the New York Yankees. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Pirates (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 3-2 over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Senators 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The rest of the slate: the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 7-4, the New York Yankees topped the Detroit Tigers 10-8, the New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Robins 6-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5, and the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St. Louis Browns 7-5. Doubleheaders on the date: the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 7, 1927 and the next, Jul 9, 1927. The 1927 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.