Games on July 27, 1940

The games of July 27, 1940

On July 27, 1940, 13 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Detroit Tigers, 15-2 winners over the Philadelphia Athletics. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Boston Red Sox 13-5. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Chicago Cubs (1-0). One-run games: the Chicago White Sox 6-5 over the New York Yankees, the Detroit Tigers 8-7 over the Philadelphia Athletics, and the New York Black Yankees 8-7 over the Philadelphia Stars. Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2, the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-3, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Boston Bees 10-4, the Washington Senators topped the Cleveland Indians 7-1, the Philadelphia Stars beat the New York Black Yankees 9-5, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-3, and the St. Louis - New Orleans Stars topped the Indianapolis Crawfords 7-2. The St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Black Yankees and the Philadelphia Stars each met twice, as doubleheaders. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 26, 1940 and the next, Jul 28, 1940. For the wider picture, see the 1940 season.