Games on August 27, 1945

7 games

The games of August 27, 1945

On August 27, 1945, 7 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, 9-2 winners over the Birmingham Black Barons. Runs came easiest when the St. Louis Browns beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7. Shutouts: the Cleveland Buckeyes over the Memphis Red Sox (3-0) and the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies (4-0). The closest finishes were the Chicago American Giants 6-5 over the Kansas City Monarchs. The rest of the slate: the New York Black Yankees topped the New York Cubans 4-1 and the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2. The New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 26, 1945 and the next, Aug 28, 1945. The 1945 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.

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