Games on August 27, 1944

The games of August 27, 1944

Retrosheet's records show 18 games on August 27, 1944. The widest margin belonged to the St. Louis Browns, 17-2 winners over the Detroit Tigers. The highest-scoring game ended 14-6, the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals. A shutout went on the board for the Cleveland Indians over the Chicago White Sox (1-0). The closest finishes were the Boston Braves 5-4 over the Philadelphia Blue Jays, the Cleveland Indians 4-3 over the Chicago White Sox, and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the New York Yankees. Elsewhere, the Philadelphia Stars topped the Baltimore Elite Giants 10-1, the Philadelphia Stars fell to the Baltimore Elite Giants, 10-2, the Philadelphia Blue Jays beat the Boston Braves 8-5, the St. Louis Browns fell to the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, the Homestead Grays beat the Newark Eagles 9-6, the Newark Eagles fell to the Homestead Grays, 6-2, the Brooklyn Dodgers fell to the New York Giants, 8-1, the New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2, the Boston Red Sox topped the Philadelphia Athletics 8-5, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-2. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals played to a 1-1 tie. The Philadelphia Stars and the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Philadelphia Blue Jays and the Boston Braves, and the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians 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, 1944 and the next, Aug 28, 1944. The 1944 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.