Games on September 5, 1927

The games of September 5, 1927

16 games were played on September 5, 1927, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the Philadelphia Phillies' 7-1 win over the Brooklyn Robins. Runs came easiest when the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-11. Shutouts went on the board for the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox (5-0), the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs (2-0), and the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers (5-0). Decided by a single run were the Cleveland Indians 7-6 over the St. Louis Browns, the St. Louis Browns 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians, the New York Giants 9-8 over the Boston Braves, and the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 over the Washington Senators. The rest of the slate: the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Robins 6-1, the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 10-6, the Boston Braves topped the New York Giants 6-1, the Washington Senators fell to the Philadelphia Athletics, 3-0, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 8-6, and the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Cincinnati Reds, 4-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Robins, and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, Sep 4, 1927 and the next, Sep 6, 1927. For the wider picture, see the 1927 season.