Games on August 21, 1927

The games of August 21, 1927

Retrosheet's records show 8 games on August 21, 1927. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 11-4 winners over the Washington Senators. Runs came easiest when the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-8. Shutouts: the St. Louis Browns over the Boston Red Sox (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 over the Brooklyn Robins and the St. Louis Browns 4-3 over the Boston Red Sox. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6, the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 7-4, and the New York Giants topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-1. Doubleheaders on the date: the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 20, 1927 and the next, Aug 22, 1927. For the wider picture, see the 1927 season.