Games on August 27, 1942

The games of August 27, 1942

5 games were played on August 27, 1942, according to Retrosheet. The widest margin belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-0 winners over the Boston Braves. Shutouts: the New York Giants over the Cincinnati Reds (2-0). In the other games, the New York Cubans fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 5-3, the Cleveland Indians topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2, and the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1. 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, 1942 and the next, Aug 28, 1942. For the wider picture, see the 1942 season.