Games on August 3, 1927

The games of August 3, 1927

8 games were played on August 3, 1927, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Chicago Cubs, 12-1 winners over the Boston Braves. Runs came easiest when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6. A shutout went on the board for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Brooklyn Robins (4-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Red Sox 2-1 over the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers 6-5 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Detroit Tigers fell to the New York Yankees, 8-6, the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 9-2, and the Philadelphia Athletics topped the Cleveland Indians 7-4. The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics each met twice, as doubleheaders. The list shows final scores; no game on this date has a full box score here. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 2, 1927 and the next, Aug 4, 1927. The 1927 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.