Games on August 27, 1937

The games of August 27, 1937

On August 27, 1937, 10 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-0 winners over the Cincinnati Reds. Runs came easiest when the Kansas City Monarchs beat the Indianapolis Athletics 10-5. The day's shutouts were the Washington Senators over the Chicago White Sox (5-0) and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Giants (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Giants 3-2 over the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees 4-3 over the St. Louis Browns. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians topped the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3, the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 26, 1937 and the next, Aug 28, 1937. The 1937 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.