Games on May 27, 1947

The games of May 27, 1947

On May 27, 1947, 15 games went into the books. The Cleveland Buckeyes routed the Chicago American Giants 10-3, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-8, the Kansas City Monarchs over the Memphis Red Sox. The day's shutouts were the St. Louis Browns over the Chicago White Sox (2-0). The closest finishes were the Baltimore Elite Giants 6-5 over the New York Cubans and the Washington Senators 5-4 over the New York Yankees. In the other games, the Indianapolis Clowns topped the Birmingham Black Barons 5-3, the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, the Chicago White Sox topped the St. Louis Browns 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1, the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2, the Philadelphia Stars beat the Newark Eagles 5-3, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 7-3, the Homestead Grays beat the New York Black Yankees 7-2, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4-2, and the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Chicago Cubs, 10-3. Doubleheaders on the date: the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago White Sox. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. The pager links to the previous game day, May 26, 1947 and the next, May 28, 1947. The 1947 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.