Games on August 27, 1947

The games of August 27, 1947

Retrosheet's records show 10 games on August 27, 1947. The Cleveland Buckeyes routed the Birmingham Black Barons 10-4, the widest margin of the day. Decided by a single run were the Washington Senators 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians 2-1 over the Philadelphia Athletics, the Boston Red Sox 5-4 over the Detroit Tigers, and the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The rest of the slate: the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-3, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Boston Braves 4-2, the Boston Red Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, the New York Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4, and the New York Yankees topped the St. Louis Browns 7-6. The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers met twice, as a doubleheader. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 26, 1947 and the next, Aug 28, 1947. For the wider picture, see the 1947 season.