Games on August 27, 1936

The games of August 27, 1936

8 games were played on August 27, 1936, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the New York Yankees, 7-1 winners over the St. Louis Browns. The highest-scoring game ended 10-9, the Cleveland Indians over the Washington Senators. Shutouts: the Chicago Cubs over the Philadelphia Phillies (1-0) and the Boston Bees over the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0). Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, and the Pittsburgh Crawfords topped the Washington Elite Giants 3-1. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1936 and the next, Aug 28, 1936. The 1936 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.